I've shot 3 that stand out for dropping so fast they seemed to disappear.
One with a .300 WinMag at 40 yards, one with a .30-30 at 70 yards, and the last with a .243/TTSX at 35 yards. The common theme seemed to be a high-shoulder shot.
I've shot numerous deer through the lungs with various rifles from .243s to heavily-loaded .45-70s, and there is no real apparent difference to me in how far they run, which is typically 40 to 60 yards, but the bigger diameters do leave a more pronounced blood trail.
The furthest I have had one run is 110 yards. Shot with the same .30-30 that had recently dropped a deer so fast it disappeared......go figure...
