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Post by smokeless77 on Dec 24, 2009 19:43:16 GMT -5
Last half hour of the m/l season here in NY ,when this 8 point came along about 60-70 yards, with 58 grains H-4198 and a sabotless 250 grain parker b/e. One of my better Christmas gifts. John
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Post by Dave W on Dec 24, 2009 23:23:03 GMT -5
Congrats on a very nice Christmas gift! How about some details on how the bullet performed.
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Post by jims on Dec 24, 2009 23:34:25 GMT -5
That is a wide base. Nice deer.
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Post by smokeless77 on Dec 24, 2009 23:39:49 GMT -5
Thanks Dave W. The deer was hit broadside hair low in the chest, it did take out the heart but did not exit. I think i will go back to the 275b/e they seem to do a little better. I do have a new barrel to start shooting so i don't no what bullet i will end up with.
Merry Christmas John
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Post by smokeless77 on Dec 24, 2009 23:45:15 GMT -5
Thanks Jim's, They don't get much better then that here in the Eastern part of NY.
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Post by whyohe on Dec 25, 2009 8:35:50 GMT -5
congratz on a very nice last minute buck.
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Post by lep999 on Dec 25, 2009 10:17:28 GMT -5
John very nice buck! northern zone or south?
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Post by smokeless77 on Dec 25, 2009 10:39:09 GMT -5
Thanks lep999, I'am in the southern zone Dutchess/Putnam.
John
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Post by lastofthebreed on Dec 25, 2009 12:29:28 GMT -5
nice buck! congrats on the christmas present!
with those glowing eyes he looks alive.....
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Dec 25, 2009 13:50:42 GMT -5
Nothing is sweeter then a last minute Hail Mary on a good buck with an ML.
Nice job and good execution on 4th and 10 with one play left!
Very respectable deer too!
Where in NY are you? I am in NE Wyoming county
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Post by tar12 on Dec 25, 2009 15:48:39 GMT -5
Very nice way to end the season!
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Post by zakjak221 on Dec 25, 2009 20:37:33 GMT -5
Smokeless, Nice deer,way to hang in there!! It takes a lot of patience to hang in til the last day. Well Done!! Mark
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Post by smokeless77 on Dec 25, 2009 22:24:13 GMT -5
I like to thank everyone on the congratz, Tar12 I seen the big doe that thing is huge. Wilmsmeyer, I'am in the southern zone, Dutchess county.
Thanks John
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Post by sw on Jan 1, 2010 9:34:05 GMT -5
:)Congratulations also. Concerning the 275BEs, I've not been over-whelmed with my limited experience - 2 kills but one took 2 shots. I think Marty gets his without the veg oil. I'm considering the same. I like sabotless shooting in the 40 but think for actual optimized terminal performance and fairly good trajectory the 195 Barnes needs considered. A 195 barnes going 2700+ is pretty serious business both from a relatively flat trajectory standpoint as well as wonderful terminal performance. Just some thoughts.
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Post by mountainam on Jan 1, 2010 12:11:55 GMT -5
Congratulations on a beautiful buck. It's been close to 29 years since we hunted New York's Southern tier for whitetails. The thing I liked about it is that you guys didn't have to wear orange.I'm glad to see it's still that way. I'm assuming from your photo. One would think in a State where everyone is legislated to death,that they would have got to that by now. Glad to see that you guys are still hanging in there. We're not totally awful here in Ohio, but you guys rule. I still believe deer can see orange or a variant of it. I hope you get him mounted. Good Shooting!
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Post by smokeless77 on Jan 1, 2010 19:44:01 GMT -5
Thank's Guys, sw i have a bunch or barnes 195 to shoot out of a new 45 cal. barrel. I was waiting for the season to be over before I changed barrels. Like you said I think they are going to be a good bullet. I think the 275 b/e is much better bullet then the 250 b/e.
Mountainman, You are right you do not have to wear orange. I hunt private land so I don't worry to much about other hunter's taking a pot shot at me. I alway's believed that they can see orange too, Making it easier to see movement.
Thanks john
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Post by ozark on Jan 1, 2010 19:55:35 GMT -5
Congratulations on harvesting that nice buck. Very nice. Looking at the short brow tines shows how much influence genetics have. The largest deer I ever killed had a 23 inch spread and only seven points. No brow tines at all. Locally the browtines are called eye guards.
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Post by smokeless77 on Jan 1, 2010 22:26:35 GMT -5
Thanks Ozark. the spread on this deer was about 22.5 the brow tines just about 2". I shot a'lot of 7 point bucks seems like I always was cheated somewhere on the rack.( lol)
John
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Post by boarhog on Jan 1, 2010 22:32:09 GMT -5
That buck is a Dandy! I would be thrilled just to see one like that in our territory!
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Post by Richard on Jan 2, 2010 21:58:28 GMT -5
Very nice deer John! Yup! That last minute thing sure makes the whole season Worth while! Richard
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Post by smokeless77 on Jan 3, 2010 14:43:43 GMT -5
Thanks Richard, I had always said, any deer on the last day of the season is a plus. (buck or doe)
John
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