 Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/19/2013 10:16 PM
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The 32 yard hard quarter toward shot took out her shoulder and heart. I found the Barens 250 grain in the gut pile.  
Last edited by Sigforall; 01/20/2013 1:19 PM.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/19/2013 10:34 PM
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s4s4u
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Now ain't that perty ;-)
Worked as advertised. Congrat's on the iron sight smackdown.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/19/2013 10:52 PM
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GlennS
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Those things work so well. Hard to not like that! Got any pics of internal damage? Congrats
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 12:50 AM
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 12:57 AM
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KRal
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Congrats! What velocity are you running those Barnes?
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 1:18 AM
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Gregg Richter
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 2:04 AM
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You couldn't have opened that up any better if ya tried. Very nice!
A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs!
Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 12:04 PM
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SChunter
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Sig - congratulations!
Love the Barnes bullets - textbook performance. And nice picture perspective!
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 1:15 PM
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Sigforall
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Congrats! What velocity are you running those Barnes? I don't remember the fps. but Curly and I are guessing 13XXish fps. We load them on top of 22.5 grains of 296 with a HEAVY crimp. I only have 9 bullets left and am wondering what load to try next? It will be hard not to use Barnes bullets as I think they are perfect for whitetail deer hunting. No pictures of the damage the bullet caused this time but its dramatic as expected.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 2:10 PM
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DeerDad
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That's great mushroom. Congrats on both. I bought some for my 45-70. I hope I get one next year. Did you have to dig for it or was it stuck under hide on opposite side.
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 6:21 PM
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GlennS
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They work really well in the 45-70 Deerdad. I don't remember the load but I never did recover one from deer. Damage was typical but very predictable. Never had any "surprises" 
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/20/2013 10:37 PM
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campbellkids
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/23/2013 2:12 PM
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Thats what id expect. Ive recovered a couple from the 454. One from an oryx that i shot dead on at 60 yards as it was going down in a seated position. Went through the chest wall chest cavity and spine and found in the hide in the "hump". The 2nd was on a black bear. A big one that went thru noth shoulder bones and directly thru the spine and was on the offside hide. Both mushroomed to an inch and were slightly larger than a quarter
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/23/2013 5:51 PM
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Them Barnes XPB's ya gotta love they will get the done! They are like a Train hard to stop em! The hydroshock they give an animal while there inside is unreal!...Congrats! Nice Shooting!
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Re: Scored some jewelry on my last deer hunt,
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01/23/2013 10:48 PM
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congrats! that is picture perfect bullet performance
"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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