Originally Posted by
cayugad
Shooting any deer, especially with a side lock, would be exciting. Where you hunt on the Prairie do you have long shots? After seeing some of Ron's and Chef's photos of open prairie, there don't look like a lot of places to ambush one. Good luck to you and everyone else.
We have creeks bottoms which hold the Whitetail. I can get close if I put my time in. I'm confident out to 100 yards with the 50 cal Hawken, 75 grains of T7 and a 240 grain Hornady PA Conical. 50 yards would be my preference.