The Nilgai Post

[Cynoscion]

Here are a couple of pics showing the trauma from highly frangible bullets on bull nilgai. The shoulder shot was a 7 SAUM shooting a 175 Berger hybrid hunter. The behind the shoulder shot was a 300 PRC shooting a Berger 215 hybrid target. As you can see, lots of trauma and no chance of walking away from that. Contrast that with a mono metal bullet and you would likely have a caliber sized entrance with a caliber and a half size exit on the behind the shoulder shot. Similar result would be expected when shot in the shoulder (caliber sized entrance) but without the exit more often than not.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Wow you're shooting them super low, heart/artery-vein bundle. Interesting. Obviously it's working so I have to take note. Thanks for the details!

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Here's shot placement on a buddy's cow with a Rage quartering. He got both lungs. It's crazy how low their spine dips at the shoulders, lots of guys shoot above the spine going for high shoulder I think.

 

[Cynoscion]

Exactly why I say stay away from high shoulder. Mid to low in the chest cavity is the way to go.