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  1. 10-29-2017, 01:26 PM #1
    dnepr
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    .444 marlin cast deer

    We got our first snowfall here in Nortwestern Ontario , Always a good time to head out and hunt deer. It didn’t take too long I was only in the woods about an hour when A doe gave me a nice broadside shot at about 50 yards. I took my shot . She didn’t react like she was hit but the shot felt good .I gave her 15-20 minutes and went to check .sure enough blood trail. It was a strong blood trail on white snow not hard to follow. She made it about 60 yards .
    The cast boolit I was using was the Lee C 430-310 RF . Cast from water quenched wheel weights with a BHN of about 22 . This was launched at 1600 FPS from my 444 marlin . Sort of a midrange load for the marlin. It punched clean through the ribs breaking a rib on both entrance and exit , This was my first deer with my home cast boolits in a Centerfire rifle . I am very happy with the performance.


    I have a couple pics but they aren’t uploading I will try again later
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  2. 10-29-2017, 01:58 PM #2
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    Pictures, man, Pictures. Good on you!
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    Good going nothing like taking game with your own boolits! Just got my mold for my 405 Jess lever gun love shooting it too!
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  4. 10-29-2017, 07:54 PM #4
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    good shooting!!!
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  5. 10-29-2017, 08:12 PM #5
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    Congrats on your harvest! But, like kungfustyle said.
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  6. 10-29-2017, 08:45 PM #6
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    Love the Marlin 444. Congrats! You shooting open sights? scope?
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  7. 10-29-2017, 09:29 PM #7
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    The first picture is the entrance wound the second pic is the deer , rifle and a cartridge.The exit wound is just above the scope. The second pic got cropped somehow I will see if I can fix that . There a couple more pics to add so hopefully I can get it right next time
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  8. 10-29-2017, 09:33 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by County Hunter View Post
    Love the Marlin 444. Congrats! You shooting open sights? scope?
    It wears an old Bushnell 1.75-5 x32
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  9. 10-29-2017, 10:09 PM #9
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    Making meat with home rolled and cast!!!! Congrats sir! Thanks for the write up and pics.
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    I'm always amazed at the tenacity these animals can show. I doubt that boolit expanded, too hard in my opinion, but a .43" through and through to the boiler room and she still managed 60 yards. That's tough, right there!

    Nice shooting and congrats!!!
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  11. 10-30-2017, 12:32 AM #11
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    Congrats on your first with your own cast boolits. It really is a special feeling of accomplishment.
    Looks like some fine eating in store for you.
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  12. 10-30-2017, 06:13 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by 35 shooter View Post
    Congrats on your first with your own cast boolits. It really is a special feeling of accomplishment.
    Looks like some fine eating in store for you.
    Actually my second I have used my home casting my 54 Hawkens to take a deer a few years ago
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  13. 10-30-2017, 06:49 AM #13
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    Congrats on your cb doe. Fresh venison is always good!
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    Well done sir!
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  15. 10-30-2017, 09:27 AM #15
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    good going
    nice to see snow when hunting
    we had a flurry here a couple of days ago
    gets your blood pumping
    at any rate nice job on the doe
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  16. 10-30-2017, 05:13 PM #16
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    Well done, well done
    Thank you for sharing
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    Good job. Thanks for sharing.
    Only left handed guns are interesting!
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    Outstanding sir! Shootin your own handmade custom product putting groceries on the table feels kinda good don't it. MMMMMMMMMMM fresh venison great start to the season congrats.
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    Couple more pics , the very easy to follow bloodtrail and how I found her at the end of it.
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  20. 10-30-2017, 08:59 PM #20
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    Well done! My Marlin 444 will be used when it cools off here going for 2 Nilgai. Can't wait.
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