30/30 high shoulder

[Lost Lake]

30/30 to the neck within 50 yards is my preferred method. DRT.

I prefer to take neck shots at 151 yards…….exactly ONE yard farther than the 30-30's "effective" range……

Just joking….just joking…

 

[Derek]

I've never found the 30/30 lacking. However, the best thing about a lung shot is that it is a large target. If you miss a few inches either way, you are still ok. That's why I prefer a lung shot.

 

[Derek]

Side note....last year I had a nice 8 point coming to me straight on. I had my 30/30 with 150 grain handloads. My only shot was in the chest. I have never shot a deer in the chest, but he was at 20 yards. The first thing that hit the ground was his chin and he never moved. I never found the bullet, but I guessed it was in the gut pile somewhere.

 

[rickyk280]

Really hard to answer the question without knowing the distance, impact energy and bullet construction. The answer could be yes or no depending on the answers to these questions.

This.

 

[killingtime 41]

I shot one in the chest with a 44 marlin many years ago. Massive trauma and about 5 yard yard and piles up. I was shooting 220 grain hollow points

 

[DayDay]

Side note....last year I had a nice 8 point coming to me straight on. I had my 30/30 with 150 grain handloads. My only shot was in the chest. I have never shot a deer in the chest, but he was at 20 yards. The first thing that hit the ground was his chin and he never moved. I never found the bullet, but I guessed it was in the gut pile somewhere.

I shot one with 30-06 in the chest at short range as well; he hit the ground just as you described. I found the bullet as I was gutting the deer.

 

[GRIT]

My Rem 35 will drop them hi shoulder shot.