Thanks guys it means alot to me!
My son was 16 yrs old andI never pushed him to hunt. He finally figured out I was having too much fun bringing home piggies and deer! He picked that spot inthefat little oak tree cause he had that feeling! He enjoyed shooting the single shot and challenge of the front stuffer.
I do believe the move to NY from FL hindered his desire to start because of the major changes cause he was scouting and helping set up stands etc. He and his sister always liked to target shoot, help clean the fish and family camp.

My wife and I are very lucky he was able to be home for Christmas from Okinawa, Japan on combat leave. On News Year Day my son shipped off to Iraq like many others. He is an intel specialist and a Corporal in the US Marine Corp. Yes, I'm a pretty proud father on many levels. He knew exactly what he was doing when he joined and wanted to go protect those who could not do the same for themselves. Sorry for getting off subject.

The following year Jack used my Thunderhawk while I used my brand new Omega. He was hunting my favorite spot and I had seen some monsters during bow season overlooking Canadiauga Lake. Sure'nough the whopper comes out and that Thunderhawk has a 3-9X40 leupold and I had warned him about tree branches and about keeping a spare charge in his outer pocket w/ the ball starter. To make a long story short he hit a 4" branch below his line of sight and the plaque speaks for itself! That is the most important hunting experience he will ever remember beside his first deer.



LiquidO,
That is exactly what the bullet was designed for pistols @ lower velocities! The lower powder charges are really better. I just wanted to point out how close and what exactly that bullet did. Like I said it made one big entrance whole and held together till I skinned that buck and scrubbed that bullet. I look around and could not find it....
Sabotloader,
Yes, W/O a doubt one of the best bullets out there are the /Gold Dots. The most used Law Enforcement round out there IMHO. I sell all the Big Three out of Four. If I carried that would be the round I would want.
The other istheBarnes expanders hunting round that several companies use.
This week end there is a gun show and STEVE-O is looking for a LH flinter!
Just gota try one.
SHills