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 First deer with my reloads
#5462624
12/07/14 05:02 PM
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Cow_doc.308
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Got my first deer with my hand loads yesterday afternoon. I shot her a little further back than I should have but the 168gr Barnes tsx made her real dead right where she stood. Shot her at about 75 yards. Nothing overly impressive all the way around but I was still pretty happy to fill a tag and put some meat in the freezer with a round I loaded. exit wound was quarter sized. The back of her lungs were soup. 
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5462672
12/07/14 05:36 PM
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ScottA
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There's something more rewarding about hunting success when you've rolled your own!
If you want something done, tell a Texan its impossible
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5462713
12/07/14 05:56 PM
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kmon11
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Congrats, feels good doesn't it 
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5462754
12/07/14 06:11 PM
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jdk1985
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5462966
12/07/14 07:54 PM
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tth_40
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Well done!!  Welcome to the addiction. 
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5463742
12/08/14 01:36 AM
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603Country
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Congrats. It's a good feeling.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5463955
12/08/14 02:22 AM
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JRJ6
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5464080
12/08/14 02:47 AM
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Deerhunter61
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Congrats, feels good doesn't it
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5465585
12/08/14 10:05 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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Congratulation Doc. Nothing feels better than making a successful kill with a reload. The plan all came together. Now your hooked. Mark it down in your reloading log for future reference. 
�Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.�
~ John Muir
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5467687
12/09/14 07:59 PM
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Tactical Cowboy
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Great job! What caliber were you shooting? I can't remember the last time I killed a deer with a factory load.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5467980
12/09/14 10:28 PM
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schmellba99
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Great job. Popped my first buck with more than 2 points last weekend with one of my handloads for my .243. 106 yard shot, so nothing impressive. Had to track the deer all of 2.3 feet. He had no shoulders or heart left.
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5468333
12/10/14 02:02 AM
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Sirrah243
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Cingratulation Now you're gonna be hooked. I haven't killed a deer or any other animal for years with factory ammo.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5469076
12/10/14 03:23 PM
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redchevy
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It's hell eatin em live
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5469544
12/10/14 06:54 PM
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dizzy17
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I know the feeling. I started reloading this year for my ruger 77/357. I keep all my shots under 100 yards. I have killed everything I have shot at. I only shoot in the head. I have multiple hog kills, coyote, deer, and bobcats. Now I will start reloading for my 308. It gives me something to do while at home.
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5470338
12/11/14 02:11 AM
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boonee
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Congrats! Welcome to the addiction. I really enjoy pulling the trigger on my loads- when pigs are in the cross hairs.
Avenger Firearms 214-577-5818
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Re: First deer with my reloads
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#5473541
12/12/14 10:56 PM
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Cow_doc.308
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Thanks guys. I was shooting my .308. Definitely looking to try it again this weekend on a buck I've got my eye on.
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