I recently took this 29" class Waterbuck in southern Zimbabwe with my 300 Win Mag using Federal Premium 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip factory ammo. I was on the other side of the reservoir in the background when I made the shot.
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View attachment 242076 The bullet entered the left side ribcage just behind the shoulder. Bullet clipped both lungs and tore a section out of the heart ventricles. It passed through ribs on right side and stopped in the skin on the right side. Pretty much a textbook shot. He ran about 40 yards through boulders and a small wash. Piled up where pic was taken.
MV: 2960 fps
IV: ~2550 fps
(Unsure about rib bone impacts.)
Kudu taken at about 70 yards. Quartering away shot. Bullet entered rear of left ribcage in lower 1/3 section. Bullet passed into chest cavity after clipping the hepatic artery/vein (liver shot) and possibly the aorta. Bullet exited the right ribcage and came to rest just behind the right shoulder under the skin. A second insurance shot was placed in the upper left shoulder. It passed through. Kudu moved maybe 20-30 yards after first shot.
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MV: 2960 fps
IV: ~2800 fps
(rib impacts likely)
This Impala was taken at around 90 yrds straight on chest shot right of center. Bullet passed through body and was hung up in the skin near rear of hind quarter. Impala did a sideways flip and went about 30 yards.
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MV: 2960 fps
IV: ~2800 fps
I took a Blue Wildebeest at around 80 yards with a straight on chest shot as well. The bullet went into the chest cavity and careened at a steep angle up exiting above the shoulders. He ran some 50 yards in thick brush as we chased. Piled up DOA. That was a heart-pounder!
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