I shot 100-120 pound dink last year at 40 yards with a 700. first round hit just behind the shoulder and exited between 4-5 ribs. He actually ran about 15 yards and stopped and started feeding again. second round hit about 2" from the first exit wound and exited the center of his chest. he ran 25 yards and piled up.
That was the last barnes I shot and the last deer I will probably ever shoot with either a 243 or a Barnes.
So you shot a deer through BOTH lungs, through and through, and it just loped on over 40 yards and went back to feeding like it had been stung by a bee? Really now?
Most hunters I know have seen things like this happen in the field. Get out and start hunting and you'll see it sooner than later.
Shod
I put an arrow right into a muley's shoulder (and on into a lung and the heart) and he kinda jumped a bit, then stopped, turned and looked at me, walked off about 10 yards and fell over.
i've also nailed a couple does broadside through both lungs and they just kinda sat there, went back to feeding, then dropped over a few seconds later from all the blood that poured out while they were eating.
stranger things have indeed happened.
