Hi guys been a while. I got good news.
 

I got my first deer ever with a m/l. I don't get out as much as I should and never see much game due to lack of scouting but I connected on a stand I have been using for the past few years opening day. My old Encore finally got a chance to chuck lead down range and did a fantastic job.

What I thought when I shot was about a 100lb doe ended up being 132lb. Should be some great meat.

The Hornaday XTP 265g FPSP performed beyond my expectations.

That's great PBH. Congratulations.

Where did you hit her? How far was the shot? Did you get a pass through? What load of powder did you have under that XTP?

DETAILS! WE WANT DETAILS. :sign0004:

(You're already in the doghouse for not having pictures. :s1::s2: )

congratulations... what was the whole story?
Way to go!!!

Congrats! :deer:

Congrats on that big doe.

Thank you guys I will give some more details tonight and try to post some pics. Right now I am finishing up work for the day and need to cook some dinner.

OK Paperwork is done and dinner is started. (Grilling some ribs, chicken and my daughter just brought over a steak because my wife called her to say I was grilling) So as the ribs start to par cook in the aluminum foil I'll start to tell the story.

First off posters that have been here for a while will remember I always touted the 265g XTP FPSP as a perfect round for something like an Encore because it was basically made for hunting with a .44mag rifle or long pistol. Not having a chronograph I rely on the mfg to be telling the truth on how the bullets are made and the powder co to give me a good estimate on speed. So before the shockwaves even came out I had switched to these flat points. Powerbelts were blowing apart back then at Encore speeds.

So my load was the XTP a Harvester green sabot and 120g of FF 777 loose powder.

The result was a complete pass through at the shoulders an almost instant death and a kill zone that looked like someone threw water balloons filled with blood at every tree 10ft around where I found her.

Congrats!!!

congrats i am hoping i get one or two or three hell i want four.