Originally Posted by Stickers
AU33- zeroed gun with new Vortex scope in October. Then shot hog at 180 yards first weekend of deer season. Put the .270 in safe. Removed from safe, went to Texas, kept gun in cabin of airplane during trip.
Shot a management 9 point at 120 yds. Deer reared up and dropped in his tracks. put gun down in rack, did not chamber another shell. 2 minutes later I look up and deer is running into the brush.
After 2 hrs. of looking for blood beyond hit site, and a $400 tracking dog episode- No deer.
Took gun to the lodge, and shot at exactly 120 yds. round hit 7" high. So I figured I hit the deer in no man's land, shocked his spine and once he recovered, away he went.
So I don't know what it is- gun or scope.


I'd you're gonna do stuff like that you need bombproof stock, bedding, mount and scope. Also some places in TX look flat, but they're at much higher elevation then AL. Hafta rezero anyway.