Varminterror
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I would say a tail-on shot shouldn't be attempted with any caliber.
I’m a staunch believer in this.
The sad part, when guys talk about taking the tail-on, “Texas heart shot,” they’re ignoring the fact the body is very long, and moving a lot, with a relatively small overlay of the actual vitals, while holding a few inches higher gives a more stable shot with almost no penetration required to hit the vitals. I’ll take the neck shot deer facing away if I really can’t get a better angle, but I won’t send one up the tailpipe ever again.