XTP 240 gr. and BH209 outstanding results

[lonewolf5348]

I was stunned how the 240 XTP Mag: did the job with 95 Gr. BH209 powder out of the new OPTIMA at 80 yards Off-hand.
I shot this button buck today I jump 2 deer this afternoon from there beds and after the shot I seen the deer do a 180 FLIP and was DOA at the same spot it stood.
Veal Cutlets

By lonewolfrock at 2011-12-16

[MountainDevil54]

Congrats on the harvest! That new Optima is even sweeter now that shes got some blood on her.

[Breechplug]

All I have ever used is the 240gr XTP Mag Bullet, there awsome!
Congrat's on the fine eating deer!
(BP)

[falcon]

Congrats on the deer.

[cayugad]

Congratulations on the deer. And thanks for the review of the bullet's harvesting ability. All the information new shooters like to hear. Now that deer you have there is a fine looking table deer. That size just seems to have the best venison meat of them all. Big Bucks are fine, but I have smelt them cooking and you know its a big buck (when I was a kid my Dad shot a monster buck down in the swamps of Dane Country. Mother was cooking some of it and it stunk the house so bad, I thought my Dad would bust. But he couldn't say a word because he shot the thing.) . A sweet deer like that is music to the nose and taste buds. Way to break in that new rifle. I am so glad they sold out of them or I would have one too...

[ronlaughlin]

Originally Posted by cayugad

............................... A sweet deer...........is music to the nose and taste buds................

Saying this out loud is kinda like music too!

[lonewolf5348]

I just de-bone the rear legs into cutlets,back straps,and the stew front legs and neck.
I only lost one shoulder and yep it is the best tasting deer you can harvest

[bronko22000]

Alright, congrats. I can't wait to get the flinter out and try and get a doe after Christmas.

[Breechplug]

Originally Posted by cayugad

Congratulations on the deer. And thanks for the review of the bullet's harvesting ability. All the information new shooters like to hear. Now that deer you have there is a fine looking table deer. That size just seems to have the best venison meat of them all. Big Bucks are fine, but I have smelt them cooking and you know its a big buck (when I was a kid my Dad shot a monster buck down in the swamps of Dane Country. Mother was cooking some of it and it stunk the house so bad, I thought my Dad would bust. But he couldn't say a word because he shot the thing.) . A sweet deer like that is music to the nose and taste buds. Way to break in that new rifle. I am so glad they sold out of them or I would have one too...

Exactly, them 100 lb deer are the best eating. My buddy who shot that Drop Tine buck yesterday is trying to give it away, of course he's keeping the rack but his freezer if full. The buck is about 5 1/2 years old and smelled of rut so bad it was'nt funny, he was one stinky some of a gun.
He wants me to take it and make sausage from it, but like you said Dave when you cook it you can smell it and it s=does stink up the house.....mabey I'll take the back straps and tenderloin and give the rest to another friend who wants to make more sausage, or just give him the whole stinky old buck
(BP)

[builder459]

What caliber do all you guys shoot .430 dia or .452. .240 gr the .430/44 mag has real A good BC.