We are using the BXR Rapid Expansion 155 GR. My problem is that several of our fields are surrounded by pretty thick pines, and if I don’t have blood or a dog, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. Maybe we have just had bad luck so far, but four hits without a drop of blood made me want to ask the question to you guys. And one of the hits was a lung shot.
I think your bullets may be a problem. 180 grain winxhester soft points (not xp) or 160 grain power max will absolutely tear big holes in deer. Ive seen about 10 deer shot with these rounds and they have all been huge exit holes. I have even thought of switching to 150 gr to reduce meat damage.
Also how do you know you had 4 hits without a drop of blood?
Not to be a punk, but can they handle a gun at that age? Ive got big kids and I didnt let them shoot at a deer until they were 10/11. My older switched to a 270 at 12 and shot at his first and killed it. t Most of my thinking was they needed to be able to shoot free handed standing or sitting (which you dont have to agree with) but I didnt think they could make a clean kill without that ability. And I was proven right last year with my younger son. He was 10 and couldnt get the job done. But I also dont allow shooting sticks and make them load and unload their guns.
