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mnkyracer
12-09-2011, 05:18 AM
Here is my first handgun deer kill, and it was done with a BT Sniper .44 bullet. 64 yd shot with a 14" bbl'd Contender. Load was 12 gr. hs6 with a 270 gr bullet. The deer staggered about 25 yds after a thru and thru behind the shoulder, clipping the of the heart. At first, it did not react to the shot at all and had me scrambling to reload. Just as the croshairs were on him again, he kindly leaned to the left and ..... flop.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_173344ee1c15c3c5a5.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2921)

Field dressed 133 lbs.
Jack Stanley
12-09-2011, 10:54 AM
Well bless his heart for falling over before ya plugged 'im again ![smilie=l: Nice shot and a nice buck , good job !

Jack
Beerd
12-09-2011, 11:00 AM
Ya done good! :drinks:


At first, it did not react to the shot at all and had me scrambling to reload.

They will do that sometimes.
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BT Sniper
12-09-2011, 12:39 PM
Nice! Glad to hear the bullets from brass has scored another successful hunt. Your one of only a handfull of hunters to have taken an animal with a bullet made from scrap brass.

What was the exit wound like? Did it look like the bullet expanded? How about the internial damage?

Nice job.

BT
runfiverun
12-09-2011, 12:46 PM
some more details on the boolit's alloy and pictures of the wound would be helpfull.
i have been working on using mine for hunting too but haven't hit quite the right combination.
these things are tough.
richhodg66
12-09-2011, 08:53 PM
Nice buck! Are you planning to do a European style mount?
Crawdaddy
12-09-2011, 10:43 PM
Way to go. Nice deer.
RugerFan
12-09-2011, 11:04 PM
Nice buck!
OBXPilgrim
12-11-2011, 07:00 PM
Very nice
Chief RID
12-11-2011, 07:09 PM
Very nice deer. Good job!
TCLouis
12-11-2011, 08:34 PM
Aren't there pics of this buolit here somewhere?
Posted last winter/spring???
mnkyracer
12-12-2011, 12:09 AM
Just some more info for ya's.

Core alloy was 50/50 WW/range scrap cast in a 452-200-swc and ran thru a homemade sizing die to fit the .40. About 1/8 in" of exposed lead tip was rounded using a .45 seater. The bullet slipped ribs on bothe sides but exit was definately larger. Lungs were mush and all arteries were seperated from the pumper. Without hitting the heart, I am certain there was enough other damage to complete it's mission.

I am planning on doing a skull mount with it.