I carry HC sometimes for defense against bears. But I killed a deer with four 200gr 10mm HC bullets in about 2 seconds all through both lungs at about 1,200 fps impact velocity, and I was unimpressed with the results. It might have worked better if I had hit some bone . However, I always take the double-lung shot when it's offered.
My experience is anecdotal. So, I'm interested in your thoughts and experience. Have you had good success on deer with HC bullets?
My experience is anecdotal as well. I have found critters unimpressed with double lung shots after being hit with 168 grain .308 Triple Shoks impacting at 2600-2700 fps. My last double lung shot was on a doe antelope that had pieces of lung blown out the exit hole, and it still ran over a berm like nothing had happened. (It went less than 100 yards.) I would not discount hard cast on this basis alone.
