No. 1 -
If you don't disrupt CNS< its<< not>> DRT. Simple as that.
YOu<< can>> get DRT, IE dying in place and not moving, at other times but its not 100% reliable.
No. 2.
243 netted me <<more non CNS DRT>> shots by FAR than I've
EVER seen out of my 308.
I started to point this out this afternoon BEFORE the last post, but this one did it.
EITHER you can get DRT without CNS or you can not.
Jeff - I don't know what you 'mean' but I do know that you CAN NOT have it both ways.
Personally I've had many DRTs WITHOUT hitting CNS but it is NOT 100% - I agree with that.
Where I'm hunting since 2012, I and the deer are TOO close to fences that I don't have permission to cross SO I always go for CNS whenever possible.
Head/Neck/Spine shots are 100% IF you connect.
Jerry