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Shawn,
I was talking about pics Ive seen posted on forums of deer shot with bloodlines thru shoulders or a shoulder, usually the whole side of deer was bloodshot,if you shoot any deer straight thru the lungs you wont get much bloodshot meat..alot of times angle of shot makes you hit a offside shoulder and Barnes bullets do a tremendous amount of damage if you do, most people don't wait for the absolute perfect broadside shot either.
I prefer to shoot them in the neck that way there is very little meat messed up, but have shot a lot of deer different ways including shoulder shots.
I use mostly the 240 gr XTP or the 300 gr XTP and while they do cause damage no where near the extent of a Barnes and most of my deer are either DRT or don't make it over 40 yds.
I was talking about pics Ive seen posted on forums of deer shot with bloodlines thru shoulders or a shoulder, usually the whole side of deer was bloodshot,if you shoot any deer straight thru the lungs you wont get much bloodshot meat..alot of times angle of shot makes you hit a offside shoulder and Barnes bullets do a tremendous amount of damage if you do, most people don't wait for the absolute perfect broadside shot either.
I prefer to shoot them in the neck that way there is very little meat messed up, but have shot a lot of deer different ways including shoulder shots.
I use mostly the 240 gr XTP or the 300 gr XTP and while they do cause damage no where near the extent of a Barnes and most of my deer are either DRT or don't make it over 40 yds.
ShawnT said:I don't have a lot of experience with the Bloodlines on game yet but took 2 last year. Both shot at around 80 - 85 yards through the lungs and don't recall any Blood shot meat. :huh?: Was the blood shot meat you speak of from a shoulder shot with the bloodline?