Deer Season
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09/29/2011 1:46 PM
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With deer season rapidly approaching (and black bear season for some states), what do you plan on using? Firearm? Bullet/load? Thanks!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/29/2011 2:51 PM
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My trusty Bisley 45LC will be stoked with 25 grains of H110 behind a 240 JHC this year. I use the same charge in the Max with a 160 CLSIL, and the 480R SRH with a 325 XTP. I like to keep it simple.
Rod, too.
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: s4s4u]
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09/29/2011 2:59 PM
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I plan to use my new Remington XP-100 .308 firing 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips over 47 grains of Varget. In fact, I am leaving in an hour for Wyoming to try to kill my first pronghorn antelope with the same gun.
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: wheeler45]
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09/29/2011 3:06 PM
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Well good luck to you, wheeler!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: s4s4u]
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09/29/2011 3:07 PM
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My trusty Bisley will be stoked with 25 grains of H110 behind a 240 JHC this year. I use the same charge in the Max with a 160 CLSIL, and the 480R SRH with a 325 XTP. I like to keep it simple. And simple is good!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/29/2011 3:09 PM
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Bisley hunter 44mag with magtech 240 gr sjsp and my encore 308 with factory 150gr sp ammo
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: lamina1982]
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09/29/2011 3:24 PM
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Bisley hunter 44mag with magtech 240 gr sjsp and my encore 308 with factory 150gr sp ammo Those will get it done!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/29/2011 3:56 PM
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6.5 Leopard (WSM) and or 338AX (Lapua Improved) XP's.
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Re: Deer Season
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09/29/2011 5:00 PM
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14" T/C Contender 30-30 A.I. - 125 N.B.T. 33 gr. IMR 4198 15" T/C Encore/SSK 35 Whelen - 200 gr. Hornady sp, Still working on this one. 15" T/C Encore 209x50 - 200 gr. T/C shock wave, 100 gr. T-777
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Re: Deer Season
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09/29/2011 5:36 PM
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Muddy
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FA 454 with 250gr XTP's @1400 fps Power Custom #5 44 Special with 240 gr. XTP's @ 1200 fps
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Muddy]
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09/29/2011 5:51 PM
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I will be probably starting the season with my Bisley Hunter in .44 Mag stoked with Double Tap's 320 grain WFNs at 1,350 fps. This load shoots really accurately from this gun.
If I get one early enough with the Bisley Hunter, I may break out the .500 Linebaugh SRH. We'll see!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/29/2011 6:49 PM
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Mark Schronce
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35 Rem with Hor 180gr ssp
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Re: Deer Season
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09/29/2011 8:48 PM
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300gr XTP with 20gr VV N110. In my custom Smith 29-2 44mag.
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Mikewin]
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09/29/2011 8:53 PM
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Will you be deploying that load in North Carolina, Mike?
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/29/2011 8:54 PM
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That's the plan! Still waiting for my BATF import permit though but there are still more than three weeks to go...
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Re: Deer Season
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09/29/2011 11:44 PM
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FA`s 41mag with a 210gr A-frame over AA#9 topped with a Burris 2-7X. FA`s 44mag with a 250gr Partition over Lil Gun and open sights along with my faithful S&W four inch J-frame in 22mag...
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Mikewin]
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09/29/2011 11:49 PM
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Mostly my 460 Encore, 39 Gr. 2400 with a 200Gr. FTX bullet,and my performance center 460, same load.
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Re: Deer Season
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09/30/2011 1:30 AM
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Ruger Super Redhawk 44mag, 240gr XTP, 20.5gr 2400, scope "maybe" simmons 2x6x32
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: BuddyB]
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09/30/2011 1:44 AM
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35 rem 180 grn. SPEER FP 14 in contender 358 J.D.J. 200 grn. Rem C.L. 14 in contender 308 165 grn. Sierra btsp 14 in Striker 4 5/8th Blackhawk 250 grn XTP or SPEER Deepcurl
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: racksmasher]
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09/30/2011 1:55 AM
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Well I have a prob. I customized an Encore that started out as a 308 15" which I was going to be my open field deer gun. But part of my customizing was a 12" 500 S&W mag ported, made by MGM. I got it for hog hunting, they have got huge here and more than you can count, getting into everything. And I have my Ruger 45lc 4 5/8" that I use on our land, for deer, because of the lay of the land. Well to my prob. now that I have that 500 I just got to know what it will do to a deer. My little Ruger will see lots of time and I'm sure the 308 will see time in the open field for longer shots. But that 500.......it's..it's..it is calling me.........
HELP ME WHAT DO I DO????
oh the loads in the 45lc-300gr BB. the 308-150gr jhp over 35grs or IMR-3031 very accurate loads. and the 500-440gr Hornady factory loads.
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— - 1 Corinthians 1:4-5
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: ButcheN]
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09/30/2011 2:06 AM
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It's simple, use the .500!!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Whitworth]
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09/30/2011 2:28 AM
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I'll start out with A FA 4 3/4" 44 mag loaded with 240xtp over max charge of H110. Once it draws blood, I'll probably carry the FA 454 for a while. It'll be loaded with 260NP's and max charge of H110. After it draws blood, my 475L with 375WFNGC and max charge of H110 will probably get to play.....who knows after that; maybe a t/c or maybe start all over with the wheelers again.
Don't know if I'll get to hunt with my bisley or not....my son has kinda staked claim to it!
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: KRal]
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09/30/2011 9:55 AM
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My Newly Customized Bisley Hunter 44, Hornady 240 XTP's G2 Contender W/16" 209x50 MGM Barrel That should cover every thing in Mo
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Mike S]
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09/30/2011 11:02 AM
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Ruger Super Redhawk 454 Casull with either 300 Gold Dots, 250 XTP's, or 255 Hard Cast.
All over 26.5 of IMR 4227 = 1400-1500fps.
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Mike S]
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09/30/2011 11:23 AM
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My Newly Customized Bisley Hunter 44, Hornady 240 XTP's G2 Contender W/16" 209x50 MGM Barrel That should cover every thing in Mo Excellent! Looking forward to reading the report!
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Re: Deer Season
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09/30/2011 1:22 PM
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I got it for hog hunting, they have got huge here and more than you can count, getting into everything.
If you ever need help thinning out the hogs let me know, Mississippi isn't that far from me. For the original question I will be using my xp-100 in 300 whisper (screamer) for deer this year.
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: Muddy]
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10/01/2011 1:21 AM
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Deer Season! Archery season starts at dawn tomorrow here in VA. My weapon of choice will be The Truth by Bear (compound) pushing carbon 400's tipped with 100 gr. Hammerhead mechanicals. Last season, two arrows flew, two bucks came home with me. Got one opening day last year but it's gonna be pretty windy in the morning, we'll just have to see. Wish me luck! Can't wait for gun season ,tho. Jimmy
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Re: Deer Season
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10/01/2011 3:14 AM
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Ill be using my sbhh with 300 gr BTB over 21.2 gr of 296 or MR 475 linebaugh,ya I know I did it anyway.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/01/2011 4:38 AM
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Gonna get things started with the unscoped Freedom wheelguns - 4 3/4 .500 WE with 350 gr XTPs, 6" .475 Linebaugh with 325 gr Speer GDSP, and the 7 1/2" .454 with the 260 Partitions. If I'm lucky enough to get all of those some action with deer and swine, I'll transition to the scoped FA's - I have a goal to get all of them bloody this year!
Contender in .257JDJ will get the nod for longer range duties, along with the 6.5/270JDJ - too many reloading projects still undone (300 Whisper, XP100 in 35 Rem, etc) and the season is here!
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Re: Deer Season
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10/01/2011 5:11 AM
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I am going to use my encore in 223 with a 12" barrel. New 2X weaver and DNZ mount should be here tomorrow. Then work up some loads using a speer 55gr TBBC. Or use my SRH with 240xtp's.
Ruger SRH 44mag 7.5", Encore 223 12", Encore MGM260Rem 13", Ruger BH 357mag 4-5/8"
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Re: Deer Season
[Re: countryrebel]
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10/02/2011 1:23 AM
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I'll start ou w/ my Competitor in 50 AE. It's been a while since this one got any real work.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 3:31 AM
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I'll also have a Competitor but in a Dixie reworked .357 Maximum. Also be toting my Dixie Ruger BH .41 Mag.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 4:02 AM
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Dan, I saw your barrel on the Dixie firearms' web site a while ago. It really looked good.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 4:12 AM
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Rod does great work. I had some pitting when I got it used.....told him not to worry about it, just rechamber,bead blast and blue it. It's a utility barrel on a utility gun....but shoots GREAT! Can't wait to chrono the 180gr SSPBs from a Maximum w/ 16" barrel.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 1:12 PM
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Can't wait. Ruger SBH .44 Mag over a 300 grain handload.
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The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 2:38 PM
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Great choices, gentlemen! I can't wait either.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 4:07 PM
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454 Casull, 240 gr. JSP, 1700fps.by Magtech. Yeehaw!
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Re: Deer Season
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10/02/2011 7:43 PM
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Re: Deer Season
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10/03/2011 12:12 AM
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14" 35rem rimmed contender with the 180gr hornady ssp. also the bisley sbh hunter, possibly with 240gr win factory loads!.....unless i get some loading done. i'm hoping my son will try the redhawk this yr. if not, he'll use the rem 700 .243.....rifle, with 80gr rem plhp's over varget.
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Re: Deer Season
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10/03/2011 1:07 PM
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For ML season, the T/C Encore .50 rifle, BH 209 70 gr. by weight (~100 gr. volume), MMP black sabot behind a .452 XTP of 250 gr. Proven combo.
For the general gun season it depends on where I am hunting. In Amelia County I can shoot anything I want, so I'll take the .44 mag this year. The load will be around 1000-1100 fps with a 240 gr XTP. Probably Alliant 2400. Dang, I REALLY need to develop that load! Time's a wastin'. Otherwise, I have some 1150 fps with what look like Speer soft points to use (BVA).
The other two counties, Chesterfield and Dinwiddie, are shotgun/ML only, so the Encore goes with me there.
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