re: 300Blackout For Deer Hunting

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I’m not understanding how people relate bullets that exit to poor blood? If you are shooting subsonic then yes you are likely doing less damage, just read any number of journals that discuss high velocity rifle shots and tissue damage.

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I killed my first buck with a heart shot from a .270 with an old trophy bonded bear claw. The exit wound didn’t look any different than the entrance. I didn’t find a drop of blood, although, it didn't help that the area I was in was flooded. He jumped over several palmettos that should have easily showed at least some small drops of blood, but it didn't. I luckily found him by trailing his water drops on vegetation.

Sometimes bullets perform poorly regardless of shot placement. A high shot with a good exit wound is still going to produce enough blood to follow. It’s just hard to find a good bullet that expands well AND exits in these lower velocity calibers.