Jim, yeah, it's an interesting phenomenon, for sure.
Never had one myself, in all my years of hunting, but never tried for one either.
Hunting in Boreal forest, mix of Public/Private.
Always double lung, behind the shoulder, at worst, shoot for the appropriate exit.
Only ever had to track one further than 50 yards, & that was a bad shot, on my son's part. Too far back, & got the angle wrong to boot.
Ended up a liver shot, that we pushed out of it's first bed. Backed out for 2 hours & found her 200 yards away.
For what it's worth (most common):
- .243, 95gr SST via Hornady Superformance
- 25-06, 117gr SST via same or 117gr Federal Fusion
- 7mm-08, 120gr TTSX via Barnes Vor-tx
- .308, 150gr Federal Fusion
To each their own.
