Well it didn't bounce off.

[Friends call me Pac]

My first anything with a cast boolit. I've killed them with home poured round ball but never with a smokeless cartridge.

Headed out this morning to some public land. Shot this one from the ground. 90 yard offhand shot with my 30.30
NOE 311165 did a great job. Bullet exited so couldn't check it out but the exit hole was as big as my pointy finger. He folded up at the shot and didn't even twitch. I was really surprised at how little bloodshot meat there was. Less than the size of my palm I'm guessing. Used a 50/50 mix of ww and pure. All I can say is wow.

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[pls1911]

Yep, that's what they all say... "WOW"!!
Congratulations on a fine shot and a fine success!

[RickinTN]

That looks like a very nice public land deer! What were you pushing the Ranch Dog bullet with?
Rick

[kbstenberg]

A trophy with your first bullet. Congrats. Nice deer!

[Anonym]

Very nice! Congrats!

[9.3X62AL]

Hell of a nice buck! The right bullet is half of the equation, placing it well closes the circle. Lead bullets keeping the larder filled is heading into its fifth century of being.

[IraqVet1982]

Did you recover the bullet. Excellent Buck

[dougader]

That's real nice buck! Way to go!

[randy_68]

WOW!!
Nice buck and a great shot.
Congrats on a job well done.

[milkman]

Not too many bucks like that in Arkansas, and to get one from public land is a real feat!! Pouring your own is addictive.

[swheeler]

Very nice!

[Smoke4320]

I say Wow too !!
Way to go first cast bullet smokeless kill and its a trophy .. Memories made right there :)

[Friends call me Pac]

NOE 311165 & 34gr of Leverevolution. Thank you Larry Gibson for your insight and testing. Bullet kept on trucking. Rifle is my M94 with a skinner sight that mounts back by the hammer

[shoot-n-lead]

NICE buck.

[**oneshot**]

Congrads!

[geargnasher]

Right bullet, right alloy, right speed, open sights, ground hunting and making a good shot standing on your hind legs like man, really nice buck bang-flops, "Wow" is right! I don't think it can get any better than that. :drinks:

Gear

[skeettx]

Well done, well done
How did that TEXAS deer get into Arkansas??
Mike

[Rick R]

Very nice deer! It's hard to explain how satisfying it is to take any deer with a bullet you cast yourself to guys that buy a box of factory ammo every five years or so. And you did it the hard way.

[Wolfer]

Yep, about all I can say to this story is. WOW

[35Whelen]

What an awesome buck........well done, really well done :guntootsmiley:

[ashhoe]

I'll join the club and say "WOW", that is a true trophy. If I saw antlers like that coming at me I'd be scared.
I bet me and a 2X4 couldn't knock the smile off your face!

[white eagle]

Outstanding buck and on public land as well
well done
yeah these boolits are kinda cool ehhh?

[waksupi]

Sweet!

[woody1]

Huh! They told me down at the local China Mart that lead bullets wouldn't shoot straight! Regards, Woody

[btroj]

Nice Buck!

There is no going, you will use cast for deer season for the remainder of your life. Well done.

[pworley1]

Great shot.

[monge]

great shot on a trophy deer! congrats!

[jeepyj]

Lifetime worth of memories in one shot. That is one beautiful deer. Congratulations!!
jeepyj

[JSH]

That is a dandy! Congrats.
You get caught up fill me in on the powder. I am starting my search for a replacement of sr4759. Just pm me if you get the time.
Jeff

[Hamish]

Nice job on the pictures, very pretty buck!

[Friends call me Pac]

That is a dandy! Congrats.
You get caught up fill me in on the powder. I am starting my search for a replacement of sr4759. Just pm me if you get the time.
Jeff

NOE 311165 & 34gr of Leverevolution.

[Cowpoke]

Kinda feels like you just shot your first deer all over again don't it!

Nice Buck and great shooting!

[smoked turkey]

I just have to add my WOW to those above. That is a fabulous deer in anybody's book. Great hunt, great story. Should be in Outdoor Life magazine. Well maybe not because everyone would start casting their boolits and demand for molds would send the price through the ceiling.

[starmac]

Any pictures of that skinner sight?

And super buck, the way I hear it, there is no deer on public land. lol

[mannyCA]

Great picture and story!

[hog]

Very nice buck, congrtas, well done.

[CastingFool]

Congrats, that is a very nice buck!

[Muskyhunter1]

Hang on here. A 30-30 with cast will no kill an awesome deer like that - lol

Wow good job and congrats.

[Whit Spurzon]

Thanks for sharing the story with us.

[NSB]

That is one really nice buck. Congratulations on your success. It makes it even nicer using a cast bullet. Kind of like catching a big trout on a homemade fly.

[Friends call me Pac]

Any pictures of that skinner sight?

And super buck, the way I hear it, there is no deer on public land. lol

Here's a link for the sight I have on my 94AE
http://www.skinnersights.com/winchester_26.html

[mart]

Wow! Nice buck. Thanks for sharing.

[BigHoss74]

very nice! congratulations!

[Tom_in_AZ]

Awesome buck! Congrats!

[TXGunNut]

Great buck, nicely done.

[Jeff R]

Absolutely Awesome! But, . . . where's your snow?

[Friends call me Pac]

Snow? Come to think of it, it does seem a little chilly today. Might need to stick my hands in my pockets or go find a long sleeve tee shirt instead of the short sleeve I have on.

[freepistol]

Great buck, congratulations!

[kweidner]

I swage and cast. Nothing like rolling them with something you made with your own hands. Hope you put him on the wall. Congratulations sir.

[Gunnut 45/454]

Yep darn nice buck! What do you mean it didn't bounce off! Everyone knows the old 30-30 is wurthless on anything but squirrels and such.:shock: Your fibbing show us the real supper Magnum you shot that deer with!:bigsmyl2:

[Budzilla 19]

AWESOME deer!! Congrats to you on first cast bullet deer!! Now I need to get out and do the same thing!! Next year, '06 and cast for me!! (addiction is setting in) HaHaHa!!!

[kungfustyle]

Great job. Going out tomorrow and hope I have the same story to wright about.

[RugerFan]

Great buck, Congrats!

[Walstr]

Congrats Man;
That exit hole would have healed up with a J-Word pill, eh. Very nice pics too.

[Blackdog]

Dayumm! Nice buck.

[Friends call me Pac]

This buck had been fighting and I have seen sign of another buck in the area while squirrel hunting. Come on November.

[Hickok]

Pac that is one beautiful deer, thanks for post and pictures!

[Treetop]

Awesome offhand shot, Pac, and a beautiful buck as well! Welcome, you have now joined the ranks of the addicted... Tt.

[1Shirt]

Super!
1Shirt!

[Michael J. Spangler]

awesome post.
i keep reading thread like this and wanting to make a cast kill myself
no luck with deer in MA, shotgun and muzzleloader for firearms only. i really want to use a cast cartridge.
this year i'm making it a point to hunt anything i can legally hunt with some cast boolits and my revolvers or my 1894 in 357.
can't wait to make a thread like this
congrats man! awesome thread and awesome hunt. hope you have many more like it

[CLAYPOOL]

I have a .38-55 Cowboy on its way from a gun broker buy. I may have to really take a long look at those skinners that are on it. Got the factory sights also with it. Lots of different type rifles being sold on there from ESTATES. Not a good sign for shooting sports members as the family's getting rid of some ones guns and things.

[vmathias]

That is a NICE buck. Congrats!!!

[missionary5155]

Congratulations ! That is a fine buck and 10x the better using your own boolit !
Mike in Peru

[Swede44mag]

Nice deer be careful that thing can bounce off and put your eye out.
I will have to look at my Winchester top eject to see if a peep sight will fit without drilling any holes.

[Friends call me Pac]

Mine is a 94 Angle Eject and no drilling required. Not sure about a true top eject though. I sure do like my Skinner.

[Mik]

Congrats, that's a great looking animal.

I also was thinking of testing some Ltd under a cast bullet. Do you have any idea what type of velocity you were getting with that load?

[Brett Ross]

Nice Buck. I got my first and likely only last year as the @#$%# took away my only center-fire season.
Tony