Originally Posted by pat8386
Hit the Whitetail with the 110 grain Hornady Precision Hunter behind the shoulder at a bit of an angle. Did not exit. Appeared to blow up without penetrating all that deeply.

Was the deer headed toward you (the bullet path through the deer would have been toward the tail end) or away from you (bullet path through would have been toward opposite shoulder or sternum)?

I'm wondering if the bullet hit a rib (or perhaps a couple ribs) at a shallow angle.