Post by zac0419 on Nov 23, 2010 8:54:18 GMT -5
I'm usually just a reader here but now I finally have something to report. I worked hard at getting to know this Bisley 45 and the work paid off. It felt at times like learning to shoot guns for the first time having to pay attention to the slightest grip change and trigger pull to get these little sixguns to group for me at 50 yds. But with advice from this and other forums I dialed it in and got it done.
Opening morning in IL was pretty exciting. I had a Doe walk within 10 ft about 8 minutes before shooting light. I passed on a spike about an hour later. Saw about four more deer before breaking for lunch so I was pretty happy with my decision to pass on the smaller deer. Then that afternoon I didn't see anything.
Next morning fog with about 5 ft visibility prohibitted me from promptly finding my stand so I found a tree to lean on and wait until some better light to find my stand. I was facing right, then I noticed looking left had much better shooting lanes. So I quietly moved to face left and was perfectly set up. Less than 10 minutes later and real nice 6 point trotted in from the right and had me pegged at about 20 ft. I had no shot and he quickly retreated after a long stare down.
That afternoon I was feeling a bit discouraged about missed opportunities but the hunting god's smiled on me. About 4:30 a decent 5 point walked in a little behind me to the left. He saw me but wasn't spooked and I drew on him fast as he walked behind a tree. He popped out right as the Bisley steadied. That gun points real well. He stopped for a second and I squeezed BOOM.
The gun was a little closer to my head than normal (gun drawn to aim hard left and a little behind me, across my body) and it was a sight picture I hadn't thought of practicing. It all worked out and he only ran 40 yds or so before expiring.
One concern though. I didn't find a drop of blood. Not at shot or even where it laid. Complete pass through, both lungs hit. Just quite a bit of fat on this deer seemed to seal up the exit hole. It bled like crazy inside and died nice and quick, but had I needed to track and find him in the dark I would have had some trouble.
I used the Buffalo Bore 255 Soft cast 45 Colt, running around 1000 fps. The bullet did its job as far as a quick kill but I think I'll use something else next time because losing a deer in those thick woods is pretty easy.
Sorry for running on, glad I finally had something to say.
Opening morning in IL was pretty exciting. I had a Doe walk within 10 ft about 8 minutes before shooting light. I passed on a spike about an hour later. Saw about four more deer before breaking for lunch so I was pretty happy with my decision to pass on the smaller deer. Then that afternoon I didn't see anything.
Next morning fog with about 5 ft visibility prohibitted me from promptly finding my stand so I found a tree to lean on and wait until some better light to find my stand. I was facing right, then I noticed looking left had much better shooting lanes. So I quietly moved to face left and was perfectly set up. Less than 10 minutes later and real nice 6 point trotted in from the right and had me pegged at about 20 ft. I had no shot and he quickly retreated after a long stare down.
That afternoon I was feeling a bit discouraged about missed opportunities but the hunting god's smiled on me. About 4:30 a decent 5 point walked in a little behind me to the left. He saw me but wasn't spooked and I drew on him fast as he walked behind a tree. He popped out right as the Bisley steadied. That gun points real well. He stopped for a second and I squeezed BOOM.
The gun was a little closer to my head than normal (gun drawn to aim hard left and a little behind me, across my body) and it was a sight picture I hadn't thought of practicing. It all worked out and he only ran 40 yds or so before expiring.
One concern though. I didn't find a drop of blood. Not at shot or even where it laid. Complete pass through, both lungs hit. Just quite a bit of fat on this deer seemed to seal up the exit hole. It bled like crazy inside and died nice and quick, but had I needed to track and find him in the dark I would have had some trouble.
I used the Buffalo Bore 255 Soft cast 45 Colt, running around 1000 fps. The bullet did its job as far as a quick kill but I think I'll use something else next time because losing a deer in those thick woods is pretty easy.
Sorry for running on, glad I finally had something to say.
. How long do you think it takes a deer to run 40 yds ? Maybe 3 seconds ? I usually notice them bleed from the nose first, and then from the bullet holes, as the cavity fills up with blood. This from seeing the blood between the tracks and then outside of them further down the trail. Ol' Elmer claimed punching thru and thru holes, as what happens with cast, lets in more air, quickly making trhe animal sick.