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Post by foxtrapper on Nov 7, 2018 15:01:09 GMT -5
Fantastic! Congrats! That is some great shooting!
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Post by jaydubinwi on Nov 7, 2018 19:52:36 GMT -5
Nicely done, Dick
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Nov 7, 2018 21:54:29 GMT -5
I guess it's OK to use a scope for hunting. Its something of a revelation to me. Since I don't seem to be getting my 6 guns set up the way I thot I would by now. Maybe I ought to just scope my 480 and see how it does. Congratulations on having a very good season so far !!
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Post by sixshot on Nov 7, 2018 23:45:59 GMT -5
My first 4 were with iron sighted six guns & my plan was for the 5th one to also be with irons, it just didn't work out that way. The most important thing for me with old, aging eyes is to make a clean shot. It takes me just a bit longer to dial in when there's a lot of cover in the way & with this doe so jumpy I just didn't want to make a mistake, so the scoped Maximum came out, I was happy. When I get the video posted it might show some of the heavy cover between me & the doe, maybe not because he had it zoomed in.
Dick
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Post by wheelguns on Nov 8, 2018 1:29:21 GMT -5
How about some info on the scope? Again, nice shooting. Congratulations.
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Post by bagdadjoe on Nov 8, 2018 12:01:26 GMT -5
Note to self...."Make a one shot kill as much as possible..." 😎 Like he had to tell you that??? I'm guessing you'll skip that one next time.
Well done.
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Post by mart on Nov 8, 2018 13:00:11 GMT -5
Great story as always Dick. Good shooting and keep the stories coming.
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Post by dougader on Nov 8, 2018 14:48:51 GMT -5
This would be a huge accomplishment for a 20 year old hunter, let alone a seasoned hunter like you, Dick. I'm impressed. Sometimes I'm not sure if I'll make it out of bed, let alone on a hunt again.
I love to read about your hunts and see the pictures.
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jon49
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Post by jon49 on Nov 8, 2018 18:47:17 GMT -5
Well done Dick. Could I get some information on your shooting platform shown in the first picture? Possibly a side view. I'm trying to rig one up and yours looks like a dandy to copy. Thanks
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Post by onegoodshot on Nov 8, 2018 22:32:37 GMT -5
Sweet. Always enjoy your stories.
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Post by sixshot on Nov 8, 2018 22:46:55 GMT -5
The scope is a 2.5X8 Leupold & the rest is a Bog Pod with the discontinued PSR rest on top, they are amazing rests. If you look close you will notice a little flat, black bag on top, my wife makes those for me & I have several. I rest my hands on these & can raise or lower the cross hairs with great precision by squeezing the bag with the bottom of my left hand. The photo's show the video of my deer, the video is zoomed in but there was a very narrow window to shoot through. She goes down hard, comes up for about one second & then back down for good. You will notice from the angle that although I hit her dead center she isn't standing square so the shot angles towards the right shoulder. I hit some bone going through the brisket, get one lung & the bullet lodges up against the third rib. The recovered bullet weighs 124 grs, I couldn't be more happy with how the HP worked. My buddy shot his deer that after noon with a 280 Ackley with a broadside hit, she ran 60-70 yds before she went down, go figure. You can see the damage to the brisket on the right side & the shank is almost completely intact, including the gas check. It expanded from .380"-.406". Dick
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KRal
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Post by KRal on Nov 9, 2018 19:10:02 GMT -5
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Post by lscg on Nov 9, 2018 21:13:00 GMT -5
Great pics, video and story Dick!
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Post by contender on Nov 10, 2018 6:17:51 GMT -5
I think it's great you were able to recover this slug. It did it's job,, AND was recovered,, showing how the HP worked,,! Another good piece of the story.
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Post by leftysixgun on Nov 10, 2018 8:08:39 GMT -5
Dick, I know you said you used a 185gr MiHa bullet but can you give us the actual bullet number please? And is the weight 185gr with the HP? Thanks
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