dk17hmr
11-29-2008, 11:25 PM
I shot this guy on the 21st. Just got back from camp today or I would have posted earlier. 9 point, 14 3/4" inside, 160 pounds dressed.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/9point.jpg
I shot him in the heart at 42 yards with a 110gr V-Max at about 2650fps, I know its not a deer bullet. At the shot he kicked his back legs straight out, turned 90 degrees and took off on a death run, when I got him back in the scope I was about ready to give him another when he tipped over in full stride, he went about 60 yards.
When I gutted him out I pulled his heart out in 3 peices, his lungs were jelly, and the bullet exited. I will take some pics when I get him skinned out.
For not being a deer bullet it worked pretty good for me.
On a side note, I caught some crap about my rifle at camp, I am the youngest at camp being 22, the next youngest is in his late 30's. All the guys were saying how its not a hunting rifle like there bolt action 30-06's, 300 win mag, and lever action 30-30s, the bullet was to small, except for my dad who just smiled because he knows my rifle and what it is capable of. I quickely reminded them that my buck was on the pole and it only took one shot, that shut them up right away because on opening day 4 bucks were shot at, 1 dropped (30-06 at about 45 yards), 1 was hit low almost to low ( a 25 yard shot with a 30-06) wasnt recovered until the next morning, 1 was missed all together (30-30 about 125 yards), and 1 was wounded and never found ( 30-30 50 yards).
My rifle is one I built from parts. M1S barrel, CMT upper, Stag Lower, Jewel Trigger, C-Products 5-round Mag, M1S 1 piece scope mount. Ammo was handloaded in Remington cases with Winchester primers, 28.2grs of H332, and a 110gr V-Max.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/9point.jpg
I shot him in the heart at 42 yards with a 110gr V-Max at about 2650fps, I know its not a deer bullet. At the shot he kicked his back legs straight out, turned 90 degrees and took off on a death run, when I got him back in the scope I was about ready to give him another when he tipped over in full stride, he went about 60 yards.
When I gutted him out I pulled his heart out in 3 peices, his lungs were jelly, and the bullet exited. I will take some pics when I get him skinned out.
For not being a deer bullet it worked pretty good for me.
On a side note, I caught some crap about my rifle at camp, I am the youngest at camp being 22, the next youngest is in his late 30's. All the guys were saying how its not a hunting rifle like there bolt action 30-06's, 300 win mag, and lever action 30-30s, the bullet was to small, except for my dad who just smiled because he knows my rifle and what it is capable of. I quickely reminded them that my buck was on the pole and it only took one shot, that shut them up right away because on opening day 4 bucks were shot at, 1 dropped (30-06 at about 45 yards), 1 was hit low almost to low ( a 25 yard shot with a 30-06) wasnt recovered until the next morning, 1 was missed all together (30-30 about 125 yards), and 1 was wounded and never found ( 30-30 50 yards).
My rifle is one I built from parts. M1S barrel, CMT upper, Stag Lower, Jewel Trigger, C-Products 5-round Mag, M1S 1 piece scope mount. Ammo was handloaded in Remington cases with Winchester primers, 28.2grs of H332, and a 110gr V-Max.