Dthunter
10-11-2019, 10:42 PM
Hello everyone! I have been trying to find the time to go hinting this year again. The last 3 tears have been nearly a total wash for quality hunting opportunities.
Finally last week I had a chance to go out and test 5 or 6 different load combinations with the 311291 180 grain bullet I chose to shoot from my Savage 99 EG, in 30-30 Winchester.
Two loads showed some serious promise, and one load was chronied at 1850fps, and shot into 1-1/4” at 100 yards. Very usable! I was hoping
To get in the solid 2000fps range, but I didnt anticipate any shots outside 150 yards.
My 5 year old son wanted to spend the day with Daddy, so we packed up and headed out to the deer fields.
I visited the farmer who gave me permission to hunt 11 years ago, when I was first dating my wife to be. We really enjoyed the hunt, but it lasted only 5 minutes! Lol!
We parked our truck for the wait, and out came a herd
Of Muleys! Easy peasy! Shot the big Doe at 150 with my black powder T/C pro hunter.
My son and I got permission to hunt the same area, and we drove to the same spot to set up for an evening of waiting and spotting.
10 minutes after parking, a herd of 3 Muleys walked out of the trees only 75 yards away!
After setting my boy up with binoculars to have a close look at these wonderful creatures, I set up to shoot the biggest doe.
She fed straight away from me for about 10 minutes and finally turned broad side at approximatly 125 yards or a little less.
It was a super easy shot, and I placed it just below the shoulder blade in the chest center above the heart.
The deer jumped and ran 4 or 5 leaps and went down. My son was very excited and wouldnt stop chattering for 1/2 hour afterwards! Lol!
Hope you like the photos! Hopefully the link works.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8MNrv7zEp3KWFUUQ7
Finally last week I had a chance to go out and test 5 or 6 different load combinations with the 311291 180 grain bullet I chose to shoot from my Savage 99 EG, in 30-30 Winchester.
Two loads showed some serious promise, and one load was chronied at 1850fps, and shot into 1-1/4” at 100 yards. Very usable! I was hoping
To get in the solid 2000fps range, but I didnt anticipate any shots outside 150 yards.
My 5 year old son wanted to spend the day with Daddy, so we packed up and headed out to the deer fields.
I visited the farmer who gave me permission to hunt 11 years ago, when I was first dating my wife to be. We really enjoyed the hunt, but it lasted only 5 minutes! Lol!
We parked our truck for the wait, and out came a herd
Of Muleys! Easy peasy! Shot the big Doe at 150 with my black powder T/C pro hunter.
My son and I got permission to hunt the same area, and we drove to the same spot to set up for an evening of waiting and spotting.
10 minutes after parking, a herd of 3 Muleys walked out of the trees only 75 yards away!
After setting my boy up with binoculars to have a close look at these wonderful creatures, I set up to shoot the biggest doe.
She fed straight away from me for about 10 minutes and finally turned broad side at approximatly 125 yards or a little less.
It was a super easy shot, and I placed it just below the shoulder blade in the chest center above the heart.
The deer jumped and ran 4 or 5 leaps and went down. My son was very excited and wouldnt stop chattering for 1/2 hour afterwards! Lol!
Hope you like the photos! Hopefully the link works.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8MNrv7zEp3KWFUUQ7