bill
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Post by bill on Feb 11, 2010 0:23:51 GMT -5
Well I thought I would post this my way of thanking everyone on this site for all the help and support with building my rig, and getting the right load. Had 6 tags this season 2 buck tags and 4 doe tags laced 4 deer with my crossbow and dropped two with my savage. I have shot plenty of deer over the years and also have half a dozen nice bucks on the wall, but this doe I will remember for a long time. We had plenty of snow here in MA during ml season. Sitting in my ladder stand on a power line cut at the last half hour of light a deer came out well over 150 yards away I cranked up the scope and thought it was a skipper so I passed on it. About 20 min later another deer came into the cut I could tell right away it was a mature deer settled the gun on my shooting rail and tapped the button on for the electronic red cross hair settled it on the deers back took a deep breath and squeezed of the shot BANG FLOP. reloaded right away with Mac's ram rod and as I was walking up on the deer I knew it was well over 150 yards. The bullet dropped down into the shoulder and broke both shoulders it was still in tack, it fell out when skinning stuck to the pelt on the other side of shoulder. I had marked a tree were the deer dropped went back the next day pulled my range finder out and and just smiled when I saw 206 yards in the window. I had practiced shooting at 150 yards in the off season, I know what my limitations are on shooting long range are but having this savage in my hands makes me feel like its limitations are better than mine, my journey with this savage is just beginning. The gun sits in a Richards wildcat stock with a BSA cats eye 50MM electric reticle scope the load was 42.5 grains of sr4759 .452hornady hp/xtp with a red crushed rib. I also carry Mac"s ram rod. (would not be in the woods without it) Doug's board is the first thing I read in the morning and the last thing I read before bed. It is a great place to visit just a bunch of nice guys could not have made this journey with the help of all of you thank you and God bless.
Bill
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Post by lastofthebreed on Feb 11, 2010 1:05:00 GMT -5
congrats......nice shot on a good deer!
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Post by ET on Feb 11, 2010 5:35:12 GMT -5
Bill
Congrats and that is nice shooting in my book also.
Ed
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2010 9:27:42 GMT -5
Bill
Good shot....That XTP did the job
Zen
That's a nice piece of wood you got there!
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Post by whyohe on Feb 11, 2010 18:47:31 GMT -5
Nice shooting! and thats a nice sized doe. congratz! that is why you neet to have the range finder ON YOU when hunting.  |
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Post by ozark on Feb 13, 2010 8:55:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the word clear picture of your hunting success. You have contributed to our entertainment. Congratulations, Obviously you enjoyed the experience. Ozark
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Post by corvair on Feb 16, 2010 11:25:39 GMT -5
bill,
Was that a 300gr XTP? From the penetration you got on those shoulder blades, it sounds like it might have been.
Great shot! ;D
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Post by swampmen on Feb 24, 2010 13:16:37 GMT -5
great shot nice deer
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Post by ramrodman on Mar 17, 2010 18:13:11 GMT -5
Hi Bill,
I am on the board under ramrodman. Did I send you a short starter and new seath ? the camo rod looks bare it has no hat on it Mac
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bill
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Post by bill on Mar 27, 2010 1:29:51 GMT -5
Corvair that was a 250 grain hp/xtp and to RAMRODMAN welcome aboard the camo rod was one of your first run offs it had no hat it fits perfect into my round ball starter i did not get a short starter with sheath from you. Every time i go to the range and load with your rod there is always someone playing with it pulling it out of the sheath and watching it snap together great product keep up the good work. BILL
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Post by Richard on Apr 7, 2010 19:56:10 GMT -5
Bill: Way to go! Nice shot on that deer and at 206 yards!  Richard |
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Post by deadon on Apr 12, 2010 7:32:47 GMT -5
Bill, great shooting  You said you practiced at 150 yrds, How much did the bullet drop between 100 and 150 and 200? That is very close to the load my ml 10 likes. |
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Post by ourway77 on Jan 4, 2011 12:19:12 GMT -5
Great shooting and a nice deer. Love the stock on your rifle Richardson stock? Did you do the work yourself? If so it really turned out great. Lou
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bill
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Post by bill on Jan 5, 2011 0:10:47 GMT -5
DEADON MY SAVAGE IS SIGHTED IN 2 INCHES HIGH AT 100 YARDS, DROPS RIGHT IN THERE AT 150 NEVER PRACTICE AT 200 BUT PUT CROSS HAIRS ON THE DEERS BACK AND DEER WILL ROLL. AND TO LOU THE ANSWER IS YES I DID ALL THE WORK ON MY RIG A LABOR OF LOVE, HAD PLENTY OF HELP FROM A LOT OF GUYS ON THIS BOARD.NEVER WORKED ON A PIECE OF WOOD IN MY LIFE. PURCHASED AN ORBITAL SANDER AND TOOK MY TIME. IF I CAN DO IT ANYONE CAN THANK YOU BILL
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Post by windy on Jan 5, 2011 5:44:55 GMT -5
LIKE YOUR HAT Go Patriots
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Post by ourway77 on Jan 7, 2011 13:22:09 GMT -5
If my Ravens get knocked out sunday I will be rooting for the patriots all the way. I really dont think the Ravens have a chance but never thought they would make it this far, The only positive on the team is Flaco QB, and a couple recivers but as for the rest they are getting old and they really showed it the last couple games. I thougtht it was a Richardson stock they have that distinctive style of TH. I guess I am going to try for one myself. Does richardson cut a ram rod channel for the stock? One question is that rust on the barrel or is it Painted like that? Thanks Lou
I went and looked at the picture again, I see now no cutout I see the rods seperate. Lou
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You said you practiced at 150 yrds, How much did the bullet drop between 100 and 150 and 200? That is very close to the load my ml 10 likes.