We Shot the Sausage

[Nuclearcricket]

I am glad someone did ask this question as I was curious also. I live in PA and have shot 2 whit tails with a 45-70. The first one was with a hand loaded 300 gr Sierra hollow point but it wasn't loaded up hot and I hit the deer just above the shoulder blade and took out the spine. Not much damage or meat loss. Damaged/bloodshot area about the size of a large Lemon. The second was hit in the hind quarter with a 350 gr soft point out of a Bolt action loaded up to about 2000 fps according to the book. That load did do a lot of damage, I lost all the steaks on that side.
I was a little surprised to see how much damage those PPB's did. It would be nice to see a recovered bullet if you ever get lucky enough to find one. I do understand why you want to drop the animals as fast as possible. No one wants to try to track an animal through any kind of overgrown thicket and especially one that has plants that like to grab ahold of you, tear your clothes, and scrape your skin off in very small very painful strips.
Sounds like your well on your way to creating some very fond memories as well as hunting stories that both you and your family will be repeating for a long time.
Sam