Yes, shot at one 40 years old with it sitting on a Mulberry limb. I misjudged the distance with Grandpa's ol 222 and grazed the bottom of said branch. That g-hog lived for another day.
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
Yes, shot at one 40 years old with it sitting on a Mulberry limb. I misjudged the distance with Grandpa's ol 222 and grazed the bottom of said branch. That g-hog lived for another day.
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Without a doubt, yes, that is enough.
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I could get excited about turkey hunting if I could use the TC .32 Cherokee, too.
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This is the through and through hole left by a WFN 45 caliber boolit cast from soft range scrap. It was 420 grains and left the barrel at 1,600fps, striking the big doe with a quartering to shot. ...
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Perfect shot placement, had to have been expansion to cause that much disruption of the heart. I've seen that organ drilled with 50 caliber pure lead 100 grains heavier that didn't come close to such...
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I cast the 420 grain WFN GC lubed .460 boolits for the 45/70 out of range scrap. That is on the soft side. I've shot them out of the Marlin 1895 CB as high as 2,000 fps and the factory supplied...
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Absolutely the HP slowed it down. That is what they do, open up violently to create instant trauma in the boolit path and beyond. Your cast boolit did exactly what it was designed for. When it...
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Lead finely applied does wonders that those who don't use it cannot understand. Granted, the 45/70 is, as Don amusingly refers to above, certainly enough gun with any type of projectile. It is what...
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Yes, knew I would need the cheek riser and made that specifically for the Marlin. Makes all the difference in check weld and having the crosshairs match to the eye upon shouldering the rifle...
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Go get em and wonder no longer. Be sure to give us the full report with pictures, too.
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Tucked up under a fallen tree trunk was where she fell for the final time.
My, we were both surprised how big she really was. The scope rewarded me with the accuracy and immediate sight...
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Bear with me and I'll spin you a yarn:
Chapter One:
Traditional Bows garner my attention, to the point that years back I enthralled myself building board bows, primitive self bows, sinew backed...
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Happy for your success. Nice buck and thanks for sharing.
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I've shot plenty of deer with 350 grain pure lead boollits out of muzzleloaders at 1,200 fps and always expected the death run. Sometimes the did drop on the spot but extremely rare. Big heavy slugs...
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Excellent story and end results. Pretty buck and rifle. 30/30?
That is a Torges Seat, designed by Dean Torges. His name is held in high esteem in the primitive and all wood traditional archery...
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What a fun time you've been having. Nice rifle and deer to make the holidays all the more enjoyable.
Lee C409200R. I looked that up and now have to ask, how do you think the roundnose performed?...
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All is well. Another source sent a photo of the correct screw to hold these 3 parts to the receiver. Rummaging through collection of screws and bolts one was found, shortened and fits just fine. ...
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This old barn find is coming along nicely, except the last parts I have to install aren't making sense. The screw bolt that holds the ejector, magazine guide and magazine latch is too long and I...
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Good story and shot, versa-06. Even with the finest placed shot with incredible damage an animal can and does run a piece before succumbing to the mortal wound. Deer and Bear shouldn't fare any...
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Go gettem, and be sure to post copious amounts of photos of game taken with these loads. I've been hunting more squirrels the past two seasons than I have in the past 30 years. The fun is back with...
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I had the privilege to take a young Frenchman shooting over the weekend, using cast boolits exclusively. He has recently graduated high school with a gunsmithing certification and was eager to...
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That was a treat to read and watch. I am taking it that you didn't need to shoot at the 408 yard mark as the video made it appear much closer by the time you called it back in. Love your giving...
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Nose Down. NOSE DOWN! You, Sir, are a genius! Thank you for posting that bit of brilliance.
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Keep us posted. We know they will work and work very well. Looking forward to hearing the stories and viewing the photos you post this season.
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I posted the finished product last week when this board was experiencing technical difficulties. Some may have seen the post when it was added, but it was deleted in the site's issue. Thought I...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |