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Big Boy

Posted By: wvhitman

Big Boy - 06/22/2020 6:46 PM

It's deer season! (crop damage permits). Corn's growing, getting tall. Lots of weeds, marshes, creeks around the corn. The first few deer I shot ran a little with good hits from my 6.5/.284 XP.
I got to thinking about how I could improve my stopping power.
I bought some .375 260 Nosler BTs from someone. They worked very good years ago. Figured I'd try them again. Only problem was the deer I was seeing were out there a ways. Here's my latest one
http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/data/500/DSC01318.JPG
Notice the nice, big exit. He was quartering away a little. I hit dead center the opposite shoulder. The insides were gruesome.
This was not the first deer I did with the 260 this month. All were shot from 275 yds. to this one at 333 yds. with my 3-12 BPlex scope.
A friend goes with me to help a little on the cleaning. After the first deer shot at 275 which was thrown down, my friend said each day I needed to use the "Big Boy". After 11 one shot kills, all dropping in their tracks, I've tended to agree with him. The "Big Boy" is an awesome gun. One shot kills on Alaska moose, Shiras moose, 5000# hippo. I love having an edge. Big Boy has done it.
Posted By: KRal

Re: Big Boy - 06/22/2020 6:50 PM

No doubt that round works!
Posted By: dave thomas

Re: Big Boy - 06/22/2020 7:36 PM

nice! starting in june gives you a huge jump start on the rest of us!
Posted By: jamesfromjersey

Re: Big Boy - 06/22/2020 9:15 PM

Posted By: 45MAN

Re: Big Boy - 06/22/2020 11:33 PM

DOC: WHAT CARTRIDGE?
Posted By: Franchise

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 4:04 AM

375/284 Win
Posted By: reflex264

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 1:34 PM

That will work! What bullet are you using in the 6.5x284?
I have had to shoot several hundred deer in fields where there are some really long shots. I use a .264 Win Mag rifle with 120gr Ballistic Tip "Hunting" bullets. Out of hundreds of kills even over 600 yards I only remember 2 deer ever running and they didn't go far. You might give that bullet a whirl.
Posted By: wvhitman

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 3:24 PM

My 6.5 bullets are 130 AB, 125 PT, 120 Solid Base, 120 BT, 120 Sierra Game King.
I like the Solid Base the best. Still have 200 of them!!
Posted By: sixshot

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 5:03 PM

Great shooting Doc! I liked the 120 BT in my 6.5/284 as well.

Dick
Posted By: reflex264

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 8:12 PM

Are you using the new solid base or the old solid base? I think I have an unopened box of the old style.
Posted By: wvhitman

Re: Big Boy - 06/23/2020 9:16 PM

I'm using the old Solid Base. They cause a little less damage on deer than BTs.
Posted By: reflex264

Re: Big Boy - 06/24/2020 12:27 AM

If I still have them you are welcome to them. I will try to go to the shop tomorrow and see if they are still there. I am pretty sure I never shot them.
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