And I didn't waste the opportunity. Actually one of those times when a buck gets bigger after the shot. We hadn't seen this deer before but he showed up from the high ground chasing 3 does across the field I was watching. I got him stopped just before he made it to the tall grass CRP at 230 yards according to the rangefinder and PFFFT. I heard the hit and buck ran into the tall grass and I thought I heard him crash. When I went to pick up the blood trail, there wasn't any. Son showed up with his 'blood tracker' light and still nothing. I'd checked a drainage ditch that he would have to cross and no blood there so we started looking on the line where I last saw him. Sure enough we found the buck dead right where I'd heard the crash. Big bodied 11 point with tall tines and heavy wide beams.
I'm pleased with the outcome but have to say I'm not impressed with the bullet performance. The SigSauer solid copper HP didn't seem to expand at all--it just drilled a hole. Quartering to presentation and the bullet struck just rear of point of shoulder, through right lung, back of left lung, and a bit of paunch exiting behind last rib on left side. Something like 20" of penetration w/o noticeable expansion.
Certainly NOT a deer bullet.
I'm pleased with the outcome but have to say I'm not impressed with the bullet performance. The SigSauer solid copper HP didn't seem to expand at all--it just drilled a hole. Quartering to presentation and the bullet struck just rear of point of shoulder, through right lung, back of left lung, and a bit of paunch exiting behind last rib on left side. Something like 20" of penetration w/o noticeable expansion.
Certainly NOT a deer bullet.