n.y.s. late b/p season

[lonewolf5348]

I was out on Monday and took a doe with the inline :I was lucky only because I left the flints for my flinter at home in a another bag.The doe I took I use my thunderhawk approx: 7 months or would say veal on the hoof.I used the Hornady 300 XTP Mag: bullet behind 85 grains of triple 777 I think the construction of the XTP mag: need more powder I could not believe my eye the bullet was found in the snow yes it retain all it weight also did mushroom but I was not impressed for some reason.I was hunting the real thick stuff the doe was to my right the shot about 65 yards,The shot I think hit a sapling and was diverted from a dead center lung shot to the last rear rib into the lower part of the stomach.I did track the deer after the shot found a few specks of dark blood but said I would return in a hours or so too see if she did bed down.I went to the cabin made some coffee and in about a hour I went back to start to track her I did find her about 75 yards from were I first shot it and found the bullet must of cut a artery did go threw the lower stomach and stop just before the rear leg.The bullet was clean as a whistle I only think she turned on me before I pulled  the trigger or a branch was nicked that  threw the shot off.I found the 300 grain bullet to mushroom perfect and peel back about 1/2 way and did stay together.
I will post a picture later to see what you guys think on the bullet .

[sabotloader]

lonewolf5348

Have heard this story before when shooting the XTP Mag.   If you look at the nose of the bullet you will see how they wrap the copper over and into the nose.  It truly is a tough bullet and really needs to be shot stoutly especially at a whitetail.  They work better on a thick skinned elk.

For whitetail you might consider the 250 XTP... or better yet the .452/250 Spreer Gold Dot.

Still it looks like it was a very good adventure...