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Post by schunter on Oct 18, 2014 19:52:18 GMT -5
Opening day of firearms broke clear and cool today in eastern NC, the dawn interrupted by sounds of wood ducks leaving their roost for the safety of their daytime hides. The morning was fairly uneventful, until a nice-sized doe fed into range. I was carrying my octagon-barreled FA in 475 Linebaugh, attempting to continue a trend of success established by its' previous owner, a member here on the site. Stoked with Zeus's favorite load of 14.5 gr of HS-6 under a soft cast 385gr HP (courtesy of Dick aka Sixshot), it shoots one ragged hole at 25 and well beyond. After watching her feed for some time (and relatively assured that no suitors were trailing), the muffs were slid into place, hammer cocked sloooooowly, and the barely perceptible slack taken out of the trigger. The doe crumpled at the shot, the 385 gr slug taking the doe high behind the onside shoulder and whistling through the lower spine and beyond. DRT Entry wound (minus shoulder) Exit wound Soft cast @ 1150 fps is bad medicine!
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Fowler
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Post by Fowler on Oct 18, 2014 20:26:06 GMT -5
Wow there certainly was some expansion on that one. I want to test that bullet out myself this fall on a doe or two. Good stuff!
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Post by magman on Oct 19, 2014 4:58:41 GMT -5
Congrats Dur. Some fine shooting there.
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Post by bulasteve on Oct 19, 2014 7:58:22 GMT -5
A 12 ga slug does no better. WOW ! Congrats and yum !
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Post by zeus on Oct 19, 2014 8:48:28 GMT -5
A 12 ga slug does no better. WOW ! Congrats and yum ! That basically is a 12 gauge slug hahahaha Nice work Dur. Dick cast a mean bullet!
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Post by sixshot on Oct 19, 2014 10:57:24 GMT -5
Great job Dur, would loved to have been there & watched that shot. Heading to Montana next week, might have to try it myself.
Dick
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Post by schunter on Oct 19, 2014 20:33:17 GMT -5
Great job Dur, would loved to have been there & watched that shot. Heading to Montana next week, might have to try it myself. Dick Dick - you were there in spirit, 385 gr at a time If history is a predictor of future results, I'd say those MT whitetails are in real trouble - Good luck!
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Post by zeus on Oct 19, 2014 22:12:24 GMT -5
Dur needs one of those GoPro cameras so he can share the fun with the rest of us
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 20, 2014 5:36:53 GMT -5
Great Job Dur!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Oct 20, 2014 7:27:35 GMT -5
Way to go, Dur! Glad to see you used that octagon .475. We know it will kill stuff.... keep it up!
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Post by sheriff on Oct 20, 2014 10:39:11 GMT -5
Congrats!!
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woody
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Post by woody on Oct 20, 2014 14:45:49 GMT -5
A 12 ga slug does no better. WOW ! Congrats and yum ! That basically is a 12 gauge slug hahahaha Nice work Dur. Dick cast a mean bullet! It is a 20 ga. slug!!! Nice performance.
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Post by MackaySagebrush on Nov 15, 2014 11:24:27 GMT -5
Nice shot. Can't get better than that.
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James
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Post by James on Jul 12, 2015 22:44:55 GMT -5
impressive damage..... can`t beat Dick`s bullets
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