1871 Mauser for some deer

[BlackPowderLove]

Second morning of season, and I found an opportunity to fill a couple antlerless tags for some needed meat for the freezer. Two deer, two shots, and my daugther is sad that there is no heart to eat. Maybe I need to stop aiming there. :-|

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[John McCorkle]

Third of a pound of perfectly good meat lost to avoid dozens of pounds lost is a perfectly good trade.

Great shooting dead eye!! Well done and enjoy those backstaps

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[444ttd]

good shooting!!!!! try behind the shoulder.

[rhemcla]

Love what you've done with the stock!

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[Silvercreek Farmer]

Nice shooting. Trim those hearts up, they'll be fine!

[koger]

Great shooting, love the gun, thanks for posting.

[Prodigal Son]

Good going and great shooting!

[skeettx]

Well done, well done
Can you provide data on the ammo you used?
Thanks
Mike

[Markopolo]

Nice job!! and what a beauty of a gun..

[Nobade]

150 years old and still gets the job done!

[gumbo333]

Are you using BP?

[Thumbcocker]

Thanks for sharing. Great old gun.

[BlackPowderLove]

good shooting!!!!! try behind the shoulder.

Unfortunately, the first was headed toward me and was about to bolt. Behind the shoulder wasn't an option. The second was similar as I was trying to get a clear shot for about 15 min. as she wandered around the brush.

[BlackPowderLove]

Are you using BP?

Yes. Normally about 75 gr. of 1.5F (OE) but I recently ran out so created a reasonable round with 65 gr. of 3Fg

Card wad and then a 400 gr. bullet at .450"

[missionary5155]

Good afternoon and 2x Congratulations !
Black powder and soft cast will always be a deadly combination on whatever it Thwaps into.
We run 3F Goex in near all our cartridge rifles anymore. 32-20s, right up to the 50-95 and Spencer. Only our Ballards get 2F.

[Eddie Southgate]

Very good . On does I use a head shot if available and waste no meat . Good cast bullets rarely waste any to begin with but I do also shoot jacketed in some guns .

[oconeedan]

Awesome!