re: 30-06 core lock 150 grain

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Too light of a bullet and deer too close.

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Shots at close range are demanding on the bullet, always resulting in decreased penetration (compared to the same shot at a further distance) and commonly resulting excessive expansion of the bullet, jacket/core separation and other problems. Result: the bullet doesn't penetrate as deep as it otherwise would. What type of tissue the bullet encounters and angle of the shot play roles as well. On a broadside lung shot, a bullet that passes between the ribs will penetrate deeper than the same bullet that hits bone like a rib or shoulder (especially on the entrance wound). On an angling away shot, not many bullets will exit, especially if the stomach is hit.

What all in the deer did your bullets hit?