Would you fear???

[wisconsinteacher]

Thanks for the great info. I know that the straight on shot is not the best or it could be a mess field dressing but I was faced with that shot last year and the 338 did the job. I could not have passed it up because I was busted and it was now or never on a nice buck. I just want to make sure that if the situation would happen again, that I can let it rip and worry about the "mess" after the deer is down.

 

[ElmerThud]

Front on, stem to stern shots are almost certain to go into the gut and explode the mass in there. Pretty messy to clean up afterwards.

It's almost certain in a hunting situation the deer is going to lift it's head enough to take a clear neck shot and that would be the shot I'd wait for...perhaps not at 100yds unless in a really comfortable shooting position, usually difficult in the field, - but 20-75 for sure if in a half reasonable shooting position.
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