i tend to run by a set of priorities when shooting for deer, and usually i don't have a lot of time to make decisions...
if i decide to shoot, my ideal target is a pure heart lung, broadside shot...
if that presentation is denied me, i tend to still aim for the heart-lungs, but often involve a shoulder one side or the other...
i don't remember ever shooting intentionally for both shoulders on a broadside critter of any sort, and can't think of a reason why i would do so...
and, FWIW, super bullets are not required for any of the shots that i normally take on deer, or deer sized critters...
the .243 and 85 bthp gameking is good for any of these shots...
i have come to rely on the partition bullet for any hunt that i spend travel money on, but that is a product of having a bunch of them left over after a bear hunt, and using them all over the place on coyotes, deer, and antelopes...
a guy with a 30-06 and 200 gr partitions really is good to go for anything...
as to what will let a critter go further, or wiggle more... there's just too many variables, and i refuse to consider it as a valid question...
i do what i do... the critters all end up on a plate if i do it halfways right...
