Well got a chance to hunt a little this afternoon and took out my new to me Ruger in 45colt,that I purchased to add to my 45 collection.It was cool today and I weren't sure with the moon and all if I'd even see anything but you never know.I heard some movement when the wind finally decided to lay and before I knew it there was a doe standing on the old logging deck I was hunting.I never had a chance to do anything but pick up my binos.She weren't sure about what she was looking at but it weren't right to her so she eased off the deck while looking back and here came another big doe,and she quickly followed the first.When the coast was clear I could here another coming,and being they were coming from the beaver pond,I assumed it was another doe,as there is usually 5 or 6 that hang right tight together in that area.I eased the hammer back and pulled the sights up and sure enough out walks another deer,right by a bush I had previously ranged with the laser at 110yards.I eased the sights up and squeezed,the colt barked,the deer kicked,and had trouble keeping its chest off the ground as it left the deck.I kicked back and replayed the seen over and over in my head.The shot felt good,and it appeared as though the hit was solid.After last shooting light had gone,one of the young men that hunts with me came to me and we eased up the deck by the bush where the deer had been.After a little looking,blood.As we eased off into the timber more blood.As the trail continued the blood began to get more,and more and you could almost trail at a run.Then it stopped.I was standing on a trail and in most instances the deer should have kept on it or be laying in it.We backed just a little and off the trail there he lay.I never paid attention to anything but my sight picture at the shot.It turned out to be a buck we were trying to take out of the herd anyway.We loaded him up,took a pic or two and headed out to get him ready to be eat.

Very nice! I'm jealous of you fellas that do it with bare-eye optics!

I have several iron sighted wheelguns and have NEVER harvested a deer with any of them. I hope to fix that next year.

Sweeeeeet!

What load were you shooting?

Nice work, cottonstalk!! Congratulations, my friend!!

thats what im talking about OPEN SIGHTS way to go!!!!

Good Job!

CONGRATS! Way to go! Heck of a shot!110yds open sights! my hat is off to you sir!

Good show!

Very good, sir!

absolutely great shot should be some good eats there

Very nice!

Congrats!

Congratulations on a nice buck and excellent shot.

Great shot!
I used to use a Redhawk with open sights many years ago and killed at least 4 deer with it. For those who might want to try something different in open sights ,Ruger used to have a set of hunting sights I liked alot. They were a rear V notch and a gold bead on a post for the front. I thought they were great but dont know if Ruger still makes them.

Congrats!

Nice shot.

Congratulations Cotton on breaking in the new gun!

That's a heck of a shot!

Cottonstalk
What kind of load and bullet were you using?

Nice. I love the old Colt .45. Not much it can't do. I shoot mostly cast in my 10" Contender barrel.

Thanks guys sorry it took so long to get back been trying to bear hunt a little.The load used was a 255gr cast over 20gr of 2400.Entered midway up behind onside shoulder and came out through bottom of offside shoulder which equated to about a 30yd tracking job give or take.Again thanks for all the complements.

Congratulations! Way to go and with open sights. I'm carrying one of my open sight wheel guns for this doe season next week. I have finally worked up a load for my Dan Wesson 357 Super Mag with XTP's. It is shooting real good at 50yds. I'm taking it out and trying 75 & 100 yds Thursday.
Thanks for the story.

Mike

NICE JOB!!

Nice brake in.

Mark