I still like to hold center vitals for the margin-of-error factor. A 30-50yd death run isn't so bad if it's not raining and there's an exit. Of course, stuff happens, even when things go right. Shot a deer practically broadside last week at 40yds with my 260 (130gr NAB). Tucked it tight behind the shoulder and it exited a few inches into the shoulder on the other side. Dang deer didn't bleed until it fell over, 40yds into the briars. I knew it was dead and just happened to see the glint of its eye when searching with a flashlight. Still, it stinks to bust thickets looking for a brown deer in the brown brush. Exit was dime sized and the vitals were wrecked, just didn't bleed..... it happens. Could happen again tomorrow and there might be blood everywhere. It's hunting......
