my first home cast bullet deer

[Brewster6514]

this afternoon I finally was able to give my 30-30 150gr. cast bullets that I made from a lee mold a test drive. I shot her as she was running from an overgrown field and into the strip of woods I was standing in on watch for a drive. she was only around 35-40 yards and broadside, as the bead in my peep sight hit just behind her shoulder I fired and swore I saw the impact of the hit. she went maybe 50 yards all down hill and piled up.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/brewster6514/20151213_144442_zpsp5juisib.jpg (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/brewster6514/media/20151213_144442_zpsp5juisib.jpg.html)

haven't skinned her yet to see what damage it did but exit hole was about the diameter of my thumb. lungs were damaged and heart was just about cut off from all her arteries. I guess I got the alloy about right. gotta love getting back to the very basics of making and loading your own.
thanks to all of you guys and this forum that helped me to make and load these cast rounds.

[Doc Highwall]

Congratulations!!

[4719dave]

congrats its a nice reward ..

[petroid]

Son and I got our first cast deer this year. Sure feels good doesn't it. Congrats

[castalott]

How fast was your load? I ask because I like things slower than most....

[cherokeetracker]

Superb shooting!! A job well done sir. Thanks for sharing.

[44man]

That is one hunk of a doe, Just super.
I don't hunt with rifles since my shoulders are shot and I have trouble holding up a rifle. But I have a 30-30 that my grandson can use so I would like to have your alloy too.

[FergusonTO35]

Way to go, Brewster! What load are you using? I'm planning to take one with the same boolit in my Marlin next year.

[rondog]

Wow, that's a big ol' doe for a whitetail! And what kind of rifle is that? I'm developing a hankerin' for long-barreled leverguns, I have enough carbines and the longer barrels are starting to appeal to me.

[cigarman454]

That's awesome congratulations.

[Brewster6514]

Winchester model 94 rifle, load is using the lee cast .309Ø 150 grain gas checked bullet going about 2150 fps at 10 feet from muzzle. load is 24.0 gr of IMR4198 seated in crimp groove. alloy is a mix of lead I acquired and by using the pencil test come out at around 26-28 IIRC.

[TCLouis]

Congratulations on your success. Many great meals lying there.

I have a small one in the freezer so the rest of my season will be cast only.

That gives me til January to be successful.

Plan on using the 338 and I have to order a new mold . . . Apparently I gave it away way back when!

Now if we could just get rid of this 70 degree weather!

[SSGOldfart]

Congratulations every bite will taste better knowing you did it all.[smilie=w:

[fiberoptik]

Another one succomes to lead poisoning...

[missionary5155]

Good morning and Congratulations !
Welcome to the lead corn cruncher slayer group of happy hunters ! That is a fine looking big doe ! Nice gift for Christmas.
There is sure is a content feeling knowing you never have to be hunting projectiles again. Far better to be making and shooting them.
Thank you for posting this and a super photo.
Mike in Peru

[white eagle]

Excellent job on the boolit and deer
that is big ol'doe for sure
get lots of meat
good job

[Smoke4320]

Congrads .. I would say you got it just right for a load .. and heres to many years of good success

[bullet maker 57]

Good boolit, good shootin, good eatin.

[minimax357]

Congrats thats a nice big one.

[Brewster6514]

this was the group photo we took after I got mine backup the hill, we got 3 deer on that drive. great way to end rifle season. we kicked out somewhere around 16 deer on that one drive, guess we finally figured out where all the deer were hiding. :bigsmyl2:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/brewster6514/20151213_162836_zpswdhexofx.jpeg (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/brewster6514/media/20151213_162836_zpswdhexofx.jpeg.html)

[Huntsman]

Hey congrats. Nothing like the feeling of taking something with a boolit you made eh! Good job. Enjoy your venison.

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

That's a nice looking doe. Congrats!

[rhino72]

Nice deer - congratulations! I'm really looking forward to my first harvest with my own boolits!

[FergusonTO35]

Wow, looks like you guys had a great time. That load is exactly what I am looking for, will give it a try.

[glockmeister]

Congrats to you on the great shot with home made slugs, make the venison taste that much better, Take care, John.:coffee:

[TXGunNut]

Congrats! Great job! Ya'll sure grow them big up there! There are few things more satisfying than putting meat in the freezer using a boolt you cast. I'm betting this won't be the last time.

[Brewster6514]

finally got the pics of the entrance and exit holes on that doe.....
entrance...
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/brewster6514/Mobile%20Uploads/2015121495132036_zpscz6kr2gu.jpg

exit...http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/brewster6514/Mobile%20Uploads/2015121495132009_zps5tdhxrwy_edit_1450661648534_zp sfgwnr6pd.jpg

entrance with shoulder removed....
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/brewster6514/Mobile%20Uploads/2015121495133111_zpsxzgtvvtq.jpg (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/brewster6514/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015121495133111_zpsxzgtvvtq.jpg.html)

so what do you guys think, should I soften them up a little or leave alone?

[Thumbcocker]

It don't look broke to me.

[Dakooz]

Nice shootin...

[cherokeetracker]

I am not an expert on cast bullets, but I would say that the bullet performed well, and I don't like to argue with success.

[Muskrat Mike]

What a good looking deer! I don't think I've seem one with anymore fat on it than yours. She was eating well!

[Brewster6514]

hope all that fat doesn't mean a bad winter. 53° on Christmas day is pretty warm so hopefully mother nature has it wrong this year.

[TCLouis]

Congrats on the cast Boolit deer.

I have hopes that the rain stops next week so I can seek one of the same.

Looking at thae carcass on that deer make it look like USDA Choice. It sure should eat good!

[catncarp]

congrats

[CITYREPO61]

I'll have to pick that mold up and give it a try.
Good looking doe! Congrats!

[Ramjet-SS]

wow nice work and shot,placement was great. Alloy appears to be perfect.

[catncarp]

Congrats

[krems]

I wouldn't change a thing. Congrats on a fine shot and filling the freezer!