Changed my bullet choice.

[LittleGump72]

I had originally planned on using Cheapshots this year. Then decided to try the 270 Deep Curl again. After shooting targets for the last two weeks, I started getting more consistent groups and confidence with them. Glad I did because.
Today is opening day of firearms season here in Illinois and this morning I was able to harvest a mature doe. Since I wasn't able to harvest anything last year I was itching to see how the 270 Deep Curl would perform for me. I would say I was pleased. 1 shot 1 kill.

Shot was at roughly 60-65 yrds.

Perfect broadside, and calm deer. (bean field)

Complete pass thru.

After the shot deer went approximately 40 yrds before going down.

I will say the shot was a little higher than where I usually like to hit them but still a good hit.

The higher hit resulted in basically no blood trail but when you can watch them go down and they only go around 40 yrds it's no big deal.

I do have 2 more permits so hopefully I'll get a couple more chances to try this bullet this year.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Sounds like you made the right choice

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Congrats on the deer! What sabot are you using?

 

[Walkingeagle]

Congrats
Walk

 

[LittleGump72]

Using Harvester Crush Rib with 90gr volume Bh 209.

 

[bmfox30]

Congrats. Any pictures?

 

[LittleGump72]

Sorry no pics. But I did find out that the 270 DC will fragment, as I found 1 piece of copper in the meat as I was cutting it up this morning. Of course this was found in the area of the shot placement and was thrown out anyway.

 

[Widude]

Sounds like it went just fine. Yes, even when I see the deer go down from a good hit I like to give them 20 minutes or so before walking up. With more tags I just sit & quietly reload. There have been a handful of injuries recently when hunters walked up on a ‘seemingly’ dead deer.

This past weekend in IL I took a Doe about 20 minutes after shooting a buck. That single shot doesn’t totally screw up a hunting area, moving, talking, & ‘high-5-ing’ does.

While I admit some bullets are better than others, accuracy in a particular rifle & shot placement are paramount.