Shot my first fallow over the weekend with my 308. Previously I had shot plenty with a .204 and with that it is easy, point at eye, pull trigger, collect carcass. I've taken a fair bit of criticism over it and decided to start using 308 "a proper deer gun". Usually I use it for plinking longer range targets etc and use 150gn SST projectiles. Anyway, found a deer over the weekend, standing directly side on, took the shot and hit the animal behind and above the shoulder - not quite ideal, a bit lower would have been nice. He folded and went down on the spot. When I got to him I rolled him over and the exit hole was literally fist sized. On dressing the bullet had hit rib on entrance, exploded and sent bone and bullet fragments through he backstrap on the other side. Lost maybe a kilo of meat over it.
So on from the ramble - What bullet should I use for deer that doesn't result in wasted meat. If massive exit holes and wasted meat is par for the course I think I'll go back to the laser beam!
NB. Yes taken in NSW, on a property in an LGA subject to suspension order. Taken on foot during daylight hours.