On 03/05/2015 20:33, Chris Hogg wrote:
Hmm. I would have thought a marksman with a high-velocity rifle would
achieve an instant kill, although I would agree that indiscriminate
shooting, with a shot-gun for instance, might well result in what you
suggest.

You've never done any hunting have you?

Suppose he's lined up for a clean shot to the heart, and just as he
pulls the trigger the deer moves. He doesn't kill it outright, and the
deer runs off - not at full speed, but still too fast to get another
hit. It won't happen often, but it does happen.

Andy