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Petey has a point. Why use a bullet designed to penetrate 3 feet, and then shoot that bullet at a target 6 inches thick? (the neck)
For that matter, a deer's chest isn't 3 feet thick, either- you're lucky if it's half that.
I think you'd be better off shooting a standard type bullet weighing 140-150 grains.
Maybe your experience has been different, but, the only times I've seen a deer go more than 30-40 yards after being hit, the shot was not placed well. Make a good chest shot with anything from a 243 on up, and you won't be doing much tracking.
BTW, you want a really long, ugly tracking job? Miss the spine on a neck shot some time, and you may be tracking a wounded deer for a very long distance.
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