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Old 12-12-2008, 08:33 PM
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mrtwister_jbo
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Default RE: deer hunting with a pistol

ruger redhawk 7 1/2'' stainless with a tasco pro point,handloaded 240gr xtp hornaday bullets pushed by 22grs of 296 powdersweet load.
1'' groups off rest at 50yrds,have taken4 deer here in ohio with it in the last 10yrs.hard 2 put down the long gun,but after i get my 1st one either a with my bow or shotgun, its 44mag the rest of the time.
i'll be using it on are 2day shotgun season the 12/20 an 21 have one tag left an 2 in the freezer,8pt with the crossbow an a big doe with my new 20ga mossberg slugger.i used my 44 the all last week when i was walking
wheni sit with my 44 i do hunt morelike am bow hunting,2 of my kills were under 15yrds/1 at about 40yrds an my longest was just under 75yrds none of them droped in there tracks but none run over 50yrds an 1 drop in sight
shoot shoot an shoot some more get 2 know your gun and it will do 4 you what u want it 2 do
mrtwister
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