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12/06/2012 1:06 AM
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Curly
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I had a little fun this past weekend during the IL second gun season. The shot was under 50 yds. S&W 629 Classic Swift A-Frame 240 Gr.  
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 1:23 AM
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Darrell H
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Congrats Curly! Great buck and good shooting! I've got the same gun and I'm shooting 240 grain Remington JSP's in it.  I've been thinking of trying the Swift A-frames in it...what did you think of their performance?
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 1:31 AM
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cmnash
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Great buck and I love that first photo!
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 1:35 AM
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Gunz
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Congratulations! Great deer, great pics!
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 1:57 AM
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KRal
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Congrats! That's a great deer! A shot like that is picture perfect.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 1:57 AM
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SChunter
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Great deer Curly and nice photos! Curious about your feedback on the A-Frames...
Looks like I need some photography lessons from Curly and Darrell!
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 2:47 AM
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Boartuff
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Very nice! Congrats are in order, too.
Love the gun and pics.
~BT~
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 4:13 AM
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480rugah
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Great deer and awesome pic!
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 4:30 AM
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 12:22 PM
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Buckeye33
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That is a great buck. Congrats
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 12:43 PM
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Congrats on a fine buck and I like that wheel gun.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 3:42 PM
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 8:14 PM
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Curly
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I have no complaints with the A-Frames performance, no bullet retrieval on this one, the interior wound channel was what you would expect from these bullets, “large”. I shoot XTP’s and A-Frames from the 100yd bench. Solid groups with both. The A-frames hold more weight with no jacket separation. So, I shoot XTP’s thru paper and prefer A-Frames thru “rib cage”.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 10:50 PM
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Darrell H
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Great, thanks for the additional info on the a-frames curly! Welcome to the site!
There is another member from Jersey on the site who recommends them also but his experience on big game is limited. 
The 325 grain a-frame shoots great in my 454 but I've only used it on paper and a coyote so far. Hopefully that will change soon.
Last edited by Darrell H; 12/06/2012 11:01 PM.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/06/2012 10:55 PM
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KRal
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Great, thanks for the additional info on the a-frames curly! Welcome to the site!
There is another member from Jersey on the site who recommends them also but his experience on big game is limited. Very limited.....
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/07/2012 12:11 AM
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BBwheelgunner
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a bunch of jokers around here 
Curly very nice buck! congratulations. your reasons are exactly why I like the A-Frames too.
By the way I really liked your pictures, especially the one with the cylinder in it.
Last edited by BBwheelgunner; 12/07/2012 12:12 AM.
"If you are going to go through all the trouble to put a hole in something, why not make it a big one?"
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Re: Illinois Buck
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12/07/2012 12:30 AM
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Congrats! I was in Illinois as well and temps + moon made movement minimal. Great trophy for a tough hunt!
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