You fire your shot. The deer doesn't fall. Here’s why, what to do next and how to make your next hit lethal.
While bolt-action and, more recently, AR-platform rifles now dominate the whitetail woods, lever-action rifles for deer hunting still have their place. More recently, they've even gained in popularity.
Nosler's 145-grain poly-tipped bullet impressed Jim Chapman. The veteran hunter said the bullet deserves high grades on paper and inside coyotes.