Just for sixshot,,, well,, a few others too

[contender]

Sixshot has been ragging me for a few years to switch handguns when I deer hunt. My trusty Contender in 7x30 Waters has been my primary meat gun for a long time. I have an area that I have to try & make sure a deer doesn't run far. So, a neck shot causes instant, drop in their tracks kill, AND doesn't ruin meat.

I only took a few revolvers in 2019 to Colorado on an elk hunt,, but didn't get any chances at elk. I really wanted to take an elk with my El Dorado in .45 Colt.

Well, I was able to get a deer with my crossbow in October,, and since I only need about 3 deer a season to make sure I have meat for a year,, I knew I had a good chance at a few more deer here. So,, my PLAN was to surprise sixshot with a revolver kill,, but he bugged me the other day,, saying I needed to put the Contender down & use a revolver.
Well, Our gun season opened this past Saturday,, & I didn't get to go out due to running a USPSA match on my place. So,, Monday,, my gun season started. And sixshot made his comment,, so I mentioned I was already ahead of him,, as I'm only carrying my El Dorado.
No deer seen Monday,, and just a quick glimpse on Tuesday so no chances.
Then this morning,, I got a text from my cousin,, saying there was a dead deer,, hit by a car,, on the edge of my property. I got the message about 9 am. I slipped out of my stand,, and went to check. Sure enough,, a nice fat mature doe had met it's fate & lost to a vehicle last night. And the coyotes had already began feasting. I'm sure it's one of the deer that had been frequenting my place.

Back to my stand.

Then this evening,, about 5:30 pm,, I caught movement,, and a doe was slowly working her way towards me. Feeding along,, and my daylight fading fast,, made me wonder if I could "git 'er done."

Well, The El Dorado spoke,, with authority,, and the doe went down. My shot went a little higher than I planned,,, but she didn't go far. A little high in one shoulder,, and busted out the middle of the off shoulder.

So,, my El Dorado has taken a deer,, but I still want an elk. Maybe in 2022 if I can find a place to go!

It was too dark to get any pictures,, but we've all seen dead deer before. She's gutted, skinned & hanging. I'll finish quartering her up tomorrow.

Oh,, my El Dorado rides VERY comfortably in my Doc Barranti NW Hunter rig. Love the rig!

[jfs]

Shoot `em up El Dorado..............

[bigbrowndog]

One of my favorite John Wayne movies as well,.......well done and welcome to the Revo club.

Trapr

[sixshot]

Well done Tyrone! I know you are a very accomplished shooter with a single action, I've watched you shoot. I remember shooting a Ruger 45 of yours once that wiggled 5 into one hole at 20-25 yds one time when you were visiting & I was trying real hard to figure out how to get that gun from you before you left but it didn't happen. Plus the dang thing didn't even have adjustable sights, it was a Vaquero!!!! Congrats on the deer!

Dick

[medicdave]

Congrats Tyrone! Still have a doe tag and a couple days to do the same.

[bigbore5]

Congrats. Now that I am out of the hospital and starting to beat the double pneumonia, maybe I can get in the woods before the season ends. Since I finally have the 357 maxie, it's time to put some meat in the freezer with it.
BTW, what load was that we were shooting in yours when I last came up? I liked that bullet and would like to try it on some 4227, but have forgotten what you said it was. A jsp, pretty sure it was 180gr.

[contender]

Thanks all.
As noted,, my reasoning behind my use of the Contender has served me well. And in recent years I used my crossbow,, and haven't had a deer run too far yet,, so the potential movement to a different property hasn't happened yet. I still worry about it,, because I KNOW not all deer die as quickly as we'd like. And I've wanted to use the El Dorado on game for quite a while now,, (RIP Russ!) to honor my friend.

And Dick,, thanks,, as always,, I enjoy our banter & fellowship.

bigbore5,, I'll have to see if I can figure out what we shot in my Maxi. It'll take a bit of looking into my paperwork. I know that a lot of my shooting of the Maxi lately has been with a cast, PCed, Martin/Bradshaw slug, 195 grn, using the load recommended by David & lee.

[bigbore5]

I've been looking at that bullet as well. It looks like it is intended to crimp over the front driving band. Is that right? Why not a proper crimp groove?

[contender]

It is designed to be crimped over the front driving band,, and it works quite well like that. That Maxi just performs with it. An excellent bullet design.