Reality: buck at 500 yds - Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162 Grain Copper Extreme Point Brass Cased Centerfire Rifle Ammunition

My first shot on a 9 Pt Buck during Deer Season November 2022 in KY was at 500 yds with the Winchester 162 grain Copper Impact, in a 20 mph crosswind at approximately 30 degrees….my son was spotting and I held up 30”, top of skull with vertical crosshair on front legs…12x on Leupold scope,…..the bullet struck and the Buck bowed up in middle and came off the ground about 2’ vertically, according to my son, he and doe then moved about 30 yds into cypress thicket. We waited for about 30 minutes then moved in on the thicket, online, across an open field, with wind in our face, and about 50 yards apart, each side of underbrush, to within 100 yards of where we last saw the Buck, and waited 5-10 minutes, we heard the Buck coughing 3-4 times, with my Son to my right , he then started a low whistle and Doe followed by the Buck moved out of brush, with Leupold on 3x I placed crosshair for Lung shot at 80 yards and Buck went down. Based on my experiences, I think the solid copper bullet at 500 yds due to velocity of 2108, partially mushroomed in a top of lung hit. ….bottom line, We got the Buck… and the Ammunition performed!…..Only problem I have with Winchester 6.8 Western Ammunition, is the outrageous price and availability. If they don’t boost the production soon, in 2023!…no one is going to buy their or the Browning Rifles. I hope Optics Planet and Winchester read and understand my Recommendations!….. ASAP!! …..