Actual field results:
Hornady Custom Lites 7mm-08 120g SST
Spiked Whitetail broadside 75 yds
First shot hit front side of left front leg, broke some ribs both sides and lodged under skin on far side. Deer walked 10 feet and laid down in the grass. I gave it a minute and it stood up. I put 1 through the lungs and it dropped right there! Bullet lodged just under the skin on the far side
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First time afield with this caliber and cartridge. Shorter distance after hit than my 12 ga. Slug gun. Little to no blood.
Lesson: make your shot a good one in the wheel house to stop it .
I was a little surprised First shot didn't knock it down on the spot being only 75 yds out.
Score 9 good balance of killing power and virtually no recoil.