bdl stainless 7stw does a hat trick

[Lloyd Smale]

took the rem 700 in 7stw out crop damage shooting for the first time last night. Had a group of 4 deer come in at about 600 yards. A bit to far for my shaky rest so i was patient. they finaly came in to about 440 by my rangefinder and I shot the first one. it dropped in its tracks and the other 3 came running toward me believe it or not and stopped at 350. I then shot the next biggest doe and it dropped. Again they came running another 50 yards toward me and i dropped the next one in its tracks. Could have shot the 4th too but it was a bit small. Load was a 150 nos bt and max velocity. All three were shot right behind the front shoulder and all dropped in there tracks. not a bad showing for its first trip to the field.

[MJR007]

I used to do the same thing with my damage permits. I have shot deer with rifles ranging from 233 to 416mag. Great rifle/bullet combo. What glass are you running?

[Adam10mm]

Nice shooting! I was going to ask what you were planning to take with you last night.

[Lloyd Smale]

you should have came over today. You probably would have left with a whole deer instead of a hind quarter. After butcher two the third one is just back breaking work and i would have gladdly sent it home with you!! taking a day off today to let my back heal a bit.

[Adam10mm]

Makes me wish I lived closer. I'd be over to help you butcher.

[mainiac]

Good for you,,cherish that taste of venison.Up here in maine,we have no deer left. A doe here,a doe there. Bucks are pretty much gone,,very sad situation.

Couple the states mis-management,with the forest cutting practises,and include a couple of severe winters,and we end up with no deer.

[Lloyd Smale]

we arent really stepin over them around our camp either. theres deer but its been better. Around these farms though its about amazing how many deer you see. If I would have been smart back when i was still working i would have bought some land or a camp next to the farm but the pocket book sure wont allow it now.

[frankenfab]

Neat story, Lloyd. You made me miss one of my old guns, though! I had a Savage in 7 STW, and ended up selling it to buy Christmas presents a few years ago when the economy got so bad.

That thing was a laser beam! I had the only Zeis scope I have ever owned on it.

[leadman]

I have an Encore ProHunter with 28" barrel in 7mm Rem Mag. Velocity is almost 3,300 fps with the same bullet you used Loyd.
I agree that they drop game in their tracks. This pretty much happens even with 500 pound cow elk.

I sure miss deer hunting back in Michigan. Not that many deer here in Az but there are sure alot of deer hunters.

[Lloyd Smale]

two more with it last night. Both of them DRT

[Lloyd Smale]

Ive got a new ruger 77 in 7mag that will probaly go out tonight with me. Its shooting the same bullet. Both guns did there best with the same bullet.
I have an Encore ProHunter with 28" barrel in 7mm Rem Mag. Velocity is almost 3,300 fps with the same bullet you used Loyd.
I agree that they drop game in their tracks. This pretty much happens even with 500 pound cow elk.

I sure miss deer hunting back in Michigan. Not that many deer here in Az but there are sure alot of deer hunters.

[bobthenailer]

I have a 7mag with a 26 inch Shilen barrel , I had the same results from 200 to 386 yards with the Nosler 150 gr BT @3100 fps