Your best buck !!!

[rattler]

Yes! My buddy who hunts next door spotted it this morning and we got it. The bullet struck the rear part of the lung, a lethal shot but he still ran a ways. Big 7 pointer, live weight around 200!

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Congrats on a nice Buck

 

[FergusonTO35]

Thanks!

 

[titanman6100]

350 legend

 

[FergusonTO35]

Sweet! Factory ammo or roll your own?

 

[titanman6100]

I'm shooting the Winchester 150gr

 

[FergusonTO35]

Much as I hate to admit it, this recent incident has proven that using sights on a deer rifle just leaves too much room for error with my eyesight and (lack of) marksmanship. Sport Optics currently has free shipping, sales tax, and PRW rings with Leupold scopes so I went ahead and ordered a VX-Freedom 1-4x20 with Pig Plex reticle for the Henry .45-70. I already have compact Leupolds on my Marlin .30-30's and they do great. Best buck I ever took was with a little Weaver 3x atop a Marlin and I managed to place the round exactly where it needed to go. The PRW rings by themselves are like $60.00 so if you are looking for a new Leupold this is a great deal.

Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20

Leupold Specifications Quick Reviewmagnification range: 1.5X to 4Xscope weight: 9.6 ouncesscope length: 9.35 incheseye relief: 4.2 - 3.7 inchesscope finish: matte black

www.sportoptics.com

 

[Nutball]

I just stick with the cheapo Tasco/Bushnell. I haven't had a problem with them. I use a flat shooting .243 tack driver as well. My goal is to always place a shot well. I can't bring myself to pull the trigger until I'm certain of a good hit. It's zeroed at 200yds to ensure maximum flatness over maximum range, so I don't have to think about elevation. I thought about tweaking it up to 250yds to get the farthest reaching trajectory within what I call flat, but that's pushing it, and I wouldn't knowingly take a shot past 300yds anyway since I'm not that steady of a shot.

 

[FergusonTO35]

The scope showed up yesterday with free rings as promised. I'm really impressed with Sport Optics, they seem to be a solid company. Included was the sales manager's business card and a thank you card with a photo of all the employees. You can bet I'll be buying from them again!

 

[farmer steve]

10 yards with the .270 this morning. 12/4.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Awesome! How much do you think he weighed?

 

[Loony661]

Not my best buck, but I got 4 deer with 4 shots from my Browning Auto-5 Buck Special 12ga on Sunday. I was a stander on a drive. Killed 3 does and this young 9pt. These are meat drives, so anything that comes through gets harvested.

 

[farmer steve]

Awesome! How much do you think he weighed?

Probably a good 200 before I took out his inards. Full of corn.

 

[They call me Mr. Kibbs]

10 yards with the .270 this morning. 12/4.
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Pretty work Steve! Tree stand or was he eating corn in the barn?

 

[farmer steve]

Pretty work Steve! Tree stand or was he eating corn in the barn?

Short rope.

 

[rattler]

 

[rattler]

 

[FergusonTO35]

Very nice! Is that your best one so far?

 

[farmer steve]

Nice buck @rattler.

 

[rattler]

Thank you

 

[rattler]

Very nice! Is that your best one so far?

No Sir my Son actually got that one that’s his second best buck I have took some bigger