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Old 12-14-2004, 09:41 AM
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Woke up this morning to about 1 1/2" of snow so i grabed my smokepole and hit the woods got to my spot at about 7:20 am and at about 9am a nice basket rack 8pnt gave me a broadside shot at about 50yds. he ran sideways about 10ft then balled up. thier aint nothing like smokepoles!
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Old 12-14-2004, 10:06 AM
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Right on!
Congrats!
Post a photo!
I'll be going back out this next weekend here in MI.
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Old 12-14-2004, 12:00 PM
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Congratulations. give us a picture
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Old 12-14-2004, 12:58 PM
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Good for you...congratulations!
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Old 12-14-2004, 02:11 PM
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Congrats but tell us more, in addition to picture. What gun, what load, c'mon details!!
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Old 12-14-2004, 02:29 PM
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congrats on your early x-mas present
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Old 12-14-2004, 06:38 PM
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Ok yall wanted the details:
My gun is a .50 cal Traditions Lightning bolt-action. Im shooting Powerbelt 295gr hollowpoints being pushed by a 100gr of Pyrodex rs. As for the pics i dont have a scanner or a dig. cam so ill try to get one on somehow.
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Old 12-15-2004, 03:37 AM
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Excellent
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Old 12-15-2004, 09:29 AM
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How did the Powerblelt perform at that distance? I note that the deer didn't fo far but what type of penetration/damage did you get?
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Ok yall wanted the details:
My gun is a .50 cal Traditions Lightning bolt-action. Im shooting Powerbelt 295gr hollowpoints being pushed by a 100gr of Pyrodex rs. As for the pics i dont have a scanner or a dig. cam so ill try to get one on somehow.
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Old 12-17-2004, 04:12 PM
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Regarding the penetration question it was great left a hole on the oposite side about popcan size. i was very pleased with the powerbelts.
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