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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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First Single Shot deer
With my Browning .260 Low Wall I just bought a few weeks ago. 2.5 year old Virginia deer. Must be the groceries. Deer dressed out at 160 lbs. Hit him in both lungs with a Federal Premium 120 grain BT. Jumped a fence and ran about 80 yards before piling up. This is my new favorite gun. Love those single shots. PS. He's an 8 point with two broken points. Like to see what was kicking the crap out of him. PS. This was in Shenandoah Co. We thought he was older then 2.5 for sure, but the game biologists were there at the check in station collecting samples for CWD and they aged him for me. They said he's been eating some awfully good groceries. Lots of Alfalfa on the farm I have the pleasure of hunting.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:08 pm |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3038 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: First Single Shot deer
I would have guessed him 3.5 by body.. just goes to show you we are not biologist Congrats man..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:53 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Congratulations!
Beautiful low wall!! I am a huge single shot fan, would love to add a low or high wall to my collection one day.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:44 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Congrats! Nice one.
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Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:36 am |
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GOBLN2
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:27 am Posts: 369
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Congrats on the buck ! Cool lookin rifle also ! Good luck the rest of the season. GOBLN2
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Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:20 am |
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Gobblevt
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am Posts: 1063 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Catlett, VA
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Re: First Single Shot deer
congrats on a fine deer!
_________________ It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you.
GO HOKIES!
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Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:35 am |
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huntingwhoas
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:27 pm Posts: 462 Location: Augusta County, VA
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Congrats!
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Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:02 pm |
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4DBird
Jake
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:00 pm Posts: 36 Location: Glen Allen
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Re: First Single Shot deer
nice deer.
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Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:44 pm |
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wn
Jake
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:03 pm Posts: 21
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Re: First Single Shot deer
I am also a single shot fan, Ruger Number 1
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Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:49 pm |
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: First Single Shot deer
wn wrote: I am also a single shot fan, Ruger Number 1 Have a Ruger 1 also, but haven't used it this season. Nice deer BTW, what caliber is your Ruger?
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:44 pm |
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wn
Jake
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:03 pm Posts: 21
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Re: First Single Shot deer
This one is a 475 Linebaugh/480 Ruger.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:00 am |
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Coalman
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:09 pm Posts: 1305 Location: Seacoast NH
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Nice buck Tut. I'll meet you in Maine for the December partridge hunt. Well at least in spirit.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:46 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: First Single Shot deer
wn wrote: This one is a 475 Linebaugh/480 Ruger. Good caliber! I have an Encore pistol in .480ruger and love it! Have been wanting to get a Ruger #1 in .405winchester for a woods gun.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:42 pm |
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wn
Jake
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:03 pm Posts: 21
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Re: First Single Shot deer
TScottW99 wrote: wn wrote: This one is a 475 Linebaugh/480 Ruger. Good caliber! I have an Encore pistol in .480ruger and love it! Have been wanting to get a Ruger #1 in .405winchester for a woods gun. Yes it works very well and makes a big hole.
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:17 am |
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: First Single Shot deer
Two very nice deer. I don't see a hole in either one, was the shot so close it just scared them to death? I always liked the falling block style action. I had a sharps at one point but just couldn't carry that tank around. Maybe I needed a carbine version. One of my new favorite calibers is the .45-70. I push a 405 grain bullet at about 1400 fps. It leaves big holes too. I have been thinking about increasing its velocity to 1500+ fps. Any experience with that? Vic
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
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