2 Doe to finish 2005
01-14-2006, 08:32 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
2 Doe to finish 2005
Thought I'd share pictures of the 2 Doe I took in our late Blackpowder season. Both were taken at a little more than 100 yds. 2 Pellets -pyrodex. Was shooting a .50caliber Thompson Thunderhawk. With Hornandy saboted .44calXTP240gr JHP.
Both deer ere very appreciated as I had yet to take a deer all season - passed young bucks, missed w/bow - etc. The first dressed 100lbs - the second 110lbs.
Both shotswere pass throughs - the first pic was low in the lungs and I wasn't surprised by the penetration. The second (hanging deer pic) -the doe was quarter towardme - but she was reaching all the way back- licking her hind leg when I shot. It was aodd site picture - as she was contorted - but there was so much vitals exposed that Itook theshot with a good rest. The bullet entered the base of the neck - and passed through. It did not re-enter the deer - and I did not recover the bullet. She was dead before she hit the ground.
Thanks for looking.
FH
Both deer ere very appreciated as I had yet to take a deer all season - passed young bucks, missed w/bow - etc. The first dressed 100lbs - the second 110lbs.
Both shotswere pass throughs - the first pic was low in the lungs and I wasn't surprised by the penetration. The second (hanging deer pic) -the doe was quarter towardme - but she was reaching all the way back- licking her hind leg when I shot. It was aodd site picture - as she was contorted - but there was so much vitals exposed that Itook theshot with a good rest. The bullet entered the base of the neck - and passed through. It did not re-enter the deer - and I did not recover the bullet. She was dead before she hit the ground.
Thanks for looking.
FH
01-14-2006, 08:44 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: 2 Doe to finish 2005
With Hornandy saboted .44calXTP240gr JHP.
Farm, that's all I have been using in my Knight Wolverine .50cal since 1993 and that's all I plan to use!
I made the the conversion to Large Rifle primers when it first came out and still using it!
oooops, good shooting! Congrat's!
01-14-2006, 08:48 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
RE: 2 Doe to finish 2005
farm hunter
Fantastic! and there are so many of that just plain overlook the simple hornady 240 - it is not expsensive therefore it doesn't work.
Congratulations! and continued good luck into 2006.
Fantastic! and there are so many of that just plain overlook the simple hornady 240 - it is not expsensive therefore it doesn't work.
Congratulations! and continued good luck into 2006.
