As you can see the TSX exit wound did not achieve the double in diameter one would expect in a .277 bullet. The exit wound is only .5in, not the expected .554.

Thank Christ the deer was post rut and didn't have a lick of fat on him. I'd hate to see how much of a failure I'd have had if the deer would've weighed the usual 200# plus rather than the 160 he did.

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Actually all kidding aside the shot was 137 yards, he was quartering away, I put the crosshairs on the far shoulder and down he went. Traveled 13 maybe 15 yards. The entrance wound was the very lower left rib cage just forward to the left ham with the exit from the right shoulder. He was walking away and we barely got him to stop. As soon as he did I pulled the trigger. I didn't want to take the chance to see if I'd get a broadside and waste an opportune shot so I took what he gave me.

Not a monster, but he grossed 160 and he'll net 151-2.

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