Memories...11 point with a 30 Herrett MP 312-159 HP Powdercoated

[Smoke4320]

2 years ago I was lucky enough to harvest this 11 point with a 30 Herrett MP 312-159 HP Powdercoated
It was a great day in the woods .. Late afternoon about 20 minutes before dark and this 11 point buck decides to cross the field about 70 yds away
I centered the crosshairs just behind the shoulder and fired the 14" contender
perfect hit.
Deer ran about 40 yds and piled up
and it was all because of what I learned here !!!
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[Fugowii]

Lots of good knowledge (and people) on this forum. Congrats, nice buck!

[Smoke4320]

They most certainly are .. PS buck weighed 196 per scales .. pretty big for these parts

[Fishman]

Good memory!

I have not scored yet with my 30 Herrett but hope to. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Smoke4320]

Fishman I have scored with both a 30 and a 357 herrett.
Next I hope to get one with my 14" 45-70 contender

[TCLouis]

Congrats, that is a Nice buck!

Load/ velocity with your Herrett if you have it available.
I have mine shooting about an inch at fifty (3) with RCBS 150 and I am guessing 1500-1600 fps

[Smoke4320]

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[Smoke4320]

Note I mislabeled the Mold on the target ....its NOT a NOE its a MP brass cramer style mold

[ghh3rd]

I started hunting when I started casting/loading and finally got a small buck last year, with a cast boolit that made from wheel weights. I saved the piece of brass... it's a neat feeling to go from raw materials to meat.

[kbstenberg]

Hey Smoke you look just like your avatar!

[725]

Pretty big for anywhere! Good shooting.

[Smoke4320]

Hey Smoke you look just like your avatar!

I did 10 years ago . a severe knee injury stopped the bike riding (75-80 miles a day was not uncommon during training ) and added about 60 lbs in 2 years

been trying ever since to get it back off

[barnabus]

They most certainly are .. PS buck weighed 196 per scales .. pretty big for these parts

did you kill that in marshville.thats where i hunt also

[Smoke4320]

Yes I did

you should stop by the shop sometime and introduce yourself

Paintball kingdom Marshville

[mick27]

Hi Smoke,
A quik question, what did you use to crimp your rounds? I have an old set of dura-chrome dies that don't seem to want to crimp?
thanks, Mick

[Smoke4320]

I use an RCBS Seater die to crimp

Lee is listing a factory overrun 30 herrett Crimp die

[swheeler]

Very nice buck, old Roman nosed hogger! Congrats

[RugerFan]

Nice Buck ya got there. Well done!

[Fenring]

Good score!

[Smoke4320]

to top that off I was very sick that day .. running a fever hence the red face and triple layer of coats
Now add the vertical shoulder holster bulging out under the left arm and I look like a 400 lb drunk

kind of felt like one after having to muscle this buck on the 4 wheeler by myself and sick