Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! You were one of the references that helped me in deciding to go with them so I owe you a big thanks for that as well!
Yes sir you are correct in placing shots directly on the shoulder of practically all African game…except elephants. Even with a solid out of a very large bore rifle if you hit any large bones like the scapula/leg bone it stops all the penetration necessary for these giants. My bull was with a group feeding in very thick brush so when he was walking and came into an opening slightly quartering towards me I took my shot. Unfortunately, it was just a little too far forward and when we skinned him we found the bullet basically right there with the scapula. It had made it through, but just barely so it did not get into the lungs as needed. But yes, on all plains game put it right on the point of it’s shoulder and let ‘em have it!
I shot my elephant right behind the shoulder into the lung/heart with CEB solids and got great penetration no problem. The problem becomes that elephant is going to run at least mine did as if he was not hit. I literally placed two shots from my DR almost touching perfectly in this area. Lou Hallamore my PH told me this was going to happen which is why he likes side or front brain shots given they drop right there. My elephant however turned and came down the same trail I was on and I finished him with a front brain shot. So yes, solids work on elephants behind the shoulder just do not expect them to drop right there...they can run a considerable distance with a heart/lung shot at least that was my personal experience when I shot mine this past April.
