How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
12-08-2003, 07:16 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WI USA
Posts: 175
How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
If you got a deer while gun hunting this year, I would like to know what your setup was and how it got the job done:
What caliber did you use?
What bullet did you use?
How many grains was the bullet?
How far was the shot?
Where did you hit the deer?
How far did the deer run after it was shot?
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)?
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)?
What caliber did you use?
What bullet did you use?
How many grains was the bullet?
How far was the shot?
Where did you hit the deer?
How far did the deer run after it was shot?
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)?
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)?
12-08-2003, 07:25 PM
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Enola, PA
Posts: 238
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use? 30.06
What bullet did you use? Winchester Ballistic Silvertip
How many grains was the bullet? 180
How far was the shot? 75 yds+/-
Where did you hit the deer? Chest
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 50yds +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? very small, recovered most of bullet between meat and outer fat layer
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 100lbs +/-
What bullet did you use? Winchester Ballistic Silvertip
How many grains was the bullet? 180
How far was the shot? 75 yds+/-
Where did you hit the deer? Chest
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 50yds +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? very small, recovered most of bullet between meat and outer fat layer
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 100lbs +/-
12-08-2003, 07:36 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use? 7mm Rem Mag
What bullet did you use? Nosler Ballistic Tip & Hornady Interlock SP
How many grains was the bullet? 150 Gr
How far was the shot? 250 & 150
Where did you hit the deer? Lungs & Lungs exited in front of opposite shoulder
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 20 yards & 0 yards
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? 2-3" I guess (big enough)
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? approx 225-250 (hide on)
What bullet did you use? Nosler Ballistic Tip & Hornady Interlock SP
How many grains was the bullet? 150 Gr
How far was the shot? 250 & 150
Where did you hit the deer? Lungs & Lungs exited in front of opposite shoulder
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 20 yards & 0 yards
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? 2-3" I guess (big enough)
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? approx 225-250 (hide on)
12-08-2003, 07:37 PM
#4
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 12
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
I use the .270 Savage 110 that my Grandfather bought fifty years ago. The scope is a store brand that he bought for 19 dollars at Wards about the same time, it's a 4x42. I shoot 130 grain Remmington Core-Lokt bullets. It shoots a three inch group at 100 yards after God knows how many shots have been fired through it. Deer never runs more than 30 yards, and leaves an exit wound the size of a fifty cent piece. Last deer I got was about 130 pounds.
12-08-2003, 07:48 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location:
Posts: 1,157
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use?---20 gauge remington wingmaster lightwieght
What bullet did you use?---2-3/4" foster slug
How many grains was the bullet? hmmm
How far was the shot?--3 deer-10yds, 50 yds, 80yds
Where did you hit the deer?all broadside, 10yd 2xlung, 50yd2xlung,80yd spine
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 10'--5'---0'
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? none- massive internal damage
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)?125- 145-155
What bullet did you use?---2-3/4" foster slug
How many grains was the bullet? hmmm
How far was the shot?--3 deer-10yds, 50 yds, 80yds
Where did you hit the deer?all broadside, 10yd 2xlung, 50yd2xlung,80yd spine
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 10'--5'---0'
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? none- massive internal damage
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)?125- 145-155
12-08-2003, 07:59 PM
#6
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Posts: 36
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
knight disc, 50 cal, 190 grain, one deer ran 10 yards, the other about 300 hundred but it was a poor shot. The exit wound was mighty big. the one that ran 300 was a gut shot, the 10 yard run, well the deer was runnin my way and i shot him under the head a few inches. it fell got up and ran about 10 yards.
12-08-2003, 08:05 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Free Union, VA
Posts: 750
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use? 30-06 from a Savage 111
What bullet did you use?Remington core lokt
How many grains was the bullet? 165
How far was the shot?about 60 yards
Where did you hit the deer? gut shot in from the upper side and front exiting from the lower other side. Shoulder. Foot
How far did the deer run after it was shot? total running was 250 yads +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)?first exit hole was about 5 inches round. second was 2-3 inches. third took off foot.
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 74 lbs
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Several deer being pushed thru. this one was the first so I took him. He jinked to the left just as I was squeezing off aiming at center of the chest. I have a 32 mm simmons scope that came with the gun. It really needs to be replaced. It's accurate but I don't think it is sufficient at getting quickly on target. The wounds were devestating. The first round nearly field dressed the buck for me. Second completely destroyed the shoulder joint and made the front left let unusable. Third took off a rear foot. This deer still ran another 100 yards before going down.
What bullet did you use?Remington core lokt
How many grains was the bullet? 165
How far was the shot?about 60 yards
Where did you hit the deer? gut shot in from the upper side and front exiting from the lower other side. Shoulder. Foot
How far did the deer run after it was shot? total running was 250 yads +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)?first exit hole was about 5 inches round. second was 2-3 inches. third took off foot.
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 74 lbs
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Several deer being pushed thru. this one was the first so I took him. He jinked to the left just as I was squeezing off aiming at center of the chest. I have a 32 mm simmons scope that came with the gun. It really needs to be replaced. It's accurate but I don't think it is sufficient at getting quickly on target. The wounds were devestating. The first round nearly field dressed the buck for me. Second completely destroyed the shoulder joint and made the front left let unusable. Third took off a rear foot. This deer still ran another 100 yards before going down.
12-08-2003, 08:42 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
Got two. Deer One. 257 Roberts. 100 gr. Barnes X bullet. Range 150 yards
Hit just above front shoulder. Dropped in its tracks. Exit hole about tennis ball size just under the spine. Fiel dressed about 170 lbs.
Deer two. 280 Remington. Bullet 120 grain Sierra Pro-hunter. Range about 215 yards. Hit through the upper center of front shoulder. Dropped in its tracks Exit hole behind opposite shoulder size of exit about like the size of a baseball. Field dressed 200 + lbs. The shot took out the upper half of the lungs.
Hit just above front shoulder. Dropped in its tracks. Exit hole about tennis ball size just under the spine. Fiel dressed about 170 lbs.
Deer two. 280 Remington. Bullet 120 grain Sierra Pro-hunter. Range about 215 yards. Hit through the upper center of front shoulder. Dropped in its tracks Exit hole behind opposite shoulder size of exit about like the size of a baseball. Field dressed 200 + lbs. The shot took out the upper half of the lungs.
12-08-2003, 09:13 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 277
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use? 308
What bullet did you use? Black Hills Nosler Ballistic Tips
How many grains was the bullet? 165 or 168 can't remember
How far was the shot? 1= 50 other 100 yds+/-
Where did you hit the deer? Chest
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 0 and 0 +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? couple of inches, recovered fragments of ballistic plastic only
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 75 and 125lbs +/-
What bullet did you use? Black Hills Nosler Ballistic Tips
How many grains was the bullet? 165 or 168 can't remember
How far was the shot? 1= 50 other 100 yds+/-
Where did you hit the deer? Chest
How far did the deer run after it was shot? 0 and 0 +/-
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? couple of inches, recovered fragments of ballistic plastic only
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 75 and 125lbs +/-
12-09-2003, 03:16 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Jersey USA
Posts: 1,279
RE: How Did Your Gun Perform in the Field?
What caliber did you use? 12 Gauge
What bullet did you use? Remington Slugger
How many grains was the bullet? 1 Ounce
How far was the shot? 42 Yards
Where did you hit the deer? Center of Shoulder
How far did the deer run after it was shot? He went straight down fast
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? 1 inch
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 90lbs
What bullet did you use? Remington Slugger
How many grains was the bullet? 1 Ounce
How far was the shot? 42 Yards
Where did you hit the deer? Center of Shoulder
How far did the deer run after it was shot? He went straight down fast
Roughly how big was the exit hole (if any)? 1 inch
How much did the deer weigh dressed (if you know that)? 90lbs
