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First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR #176988 01/02/2017 11:08 PM
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I got my second deer with a handgun today. The first was a week before Thanksgiving with my inline handgun muzzleloader. This morning I was sitting in my blind watching a bobcat that had snuck up behind me. I could never get a shot on him and watched as he walked over the hill. When I turned back around I saw a doe standing about 110 yards down a logging road. I got her in the scope and squeezed the trigger, I could tell she was hit as she ran. I waited about 30 mins before I walked down to check where she had been standing. I found hair and blood. I tracked her and found her about 70 yards away. I'm excited that I was blessed to be able to take a deer with both hand guns this year. I was blessed with three deer this year and I didn't take any with a long gun. One bow and two with handgun.

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #176989 01/02/2017 11:14 PM
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Good for you RR..........
RR, I hope you don`t mind that I posted your whitetail....
This is the doe Ridge Raider took with his 460......

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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #176990 01/02/2017 11:24 PM
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Congrats on a great season! Which .460 ammo did you drop her with?

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: High Tide] #176992 01/02/2017 11:43 PM
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Thanks JamesfromJersey! I posted it on the bragging board but couldn't figure out how to put it in this post.

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #176994 01/02/2017 11:54 PM
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High Tide I used the Hornady 200gr FXT. I bought like 200 rounds when I bought the gun to practice with and hunt with but I've already bought the Hornady 240gr xtp mag to reload with. My plan was to practice with the factory loads and just hunt with them this year then test some different loads this spring and summer with the xtp's and hunt with them next year.

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #176995 01/03/2017 12:04 AM
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Congratulations! Nice job!

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #176997 01/03/2017 12:10 AM
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Good shootin'


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: s4s4u] #176999 01/03/2017 12:26 AM
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Congrats! Good shot.


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: REDHAWK1954] #177004 01/03/2017 2:13 AM
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Nicely done!


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: Zee] #177006 01/03/2017 3:01 AM
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Congrats! You've had a good season.


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: Boartuff] #177010 01/03/2017 3:24 AM
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Nice!


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: junebug] #177019 01/03/2017 11:46 AM
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What are you shooting through it ?

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: racksmasher1] #177021 01/03/2017 12:03 PM
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I shot this one with factory Hornady 200gr FXT but this off season I'm going to reload some 240gr XTP mag.

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: Boartuff] #177026 01/03/2017 2:08 PM
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Awesome!


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: Chance Weldon] #177054 01/03/2017 10:23 PM
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Congrats!


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Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: KRal] #177072 01/04/2017 2:05 AM
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Nice going.

Re: First blood for the S&W 460mag XVR [Re: RidgeRaider] #177073 01/04/2017 2:32 AM
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 Originally Posted By: RidgeRaider
High Tide I used the Hornady 200gr FXT. I bought like 200 rounds when I bought the gun to practice with and hunt with but I've already bought the Hornady 240gr xtp mag to reload with. My plan was to practice with the factory loads and just hunt with them this year then test some different loads this spring and summer with the xtp's and hunt with them next year.

The 200gr FXT is all I shoot in my .460....it will drop a large animal very efficiently and is much gentler on my aging wrists.


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