 First handgun deer today
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11/20/2017 3:49 AM
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herrettman
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Shot my first deer with a handgun this morning. It was a very large and older doe and the shot was a little over 20 yards. I was sitting in a stand with a max seeing distance of 30 yards all around so my firearm of choice was my Springfield 1911 Range Officer. It is set up for 45 Super but I only shoot upper +P 45 ACP loads in it occasionally and practice with normal 45 ACP loads. I was shooting a home cast NOE 452-230 grain cup point and with my alloy of 50/50 WW w/2% tin and pure, it weighs in at 245 grains. Powder was 7.5 grains of Power Pistol which should be right around 950 fps muzzle velocity. It put a 1" whole in the lungs and kept on going.
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Re: First handgun deer today
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11/20/2017 4:29 AM
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Congrats!!!! Great job and i hope for many more for you
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Re: First handgun deer today
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11/20/2017 4:48 AM
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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11/20/2017 5:07 AM
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Re: First handgun deer today
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11/20/2017 10:10 AM
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Awesome. Congrats on the first.
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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11/20/2017 12:04 PM
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11/20/2017 12:12 PM
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with a rifle it wud have been "ho hum" but with the pistol "oh yeah", way to go.
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11/20/2017 12:19 PM
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Let's go make some memories
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11/20/2017 1:15 PM
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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11/20/2017 1:45 PM
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11/20/2017 2:28 PM
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11/20/2017 2:40 PM
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Congratulations.
Hope it is the 1st of MANY.
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11/20/2017 4:27 PM
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Congratulations, Like to see the 45 ACP used sometimes.
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11/20/2017 5:52 PM
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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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11/20/2017 6:05 PM
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That's great! Congratulations
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11/20/2017 9:06 PM
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A 45acp makes your 1st all the more better..... 
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11/20/2017 10:20 PM
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11/20/2017 11:17 PM
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Re: First handgun deer today
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11/21/2017 12:20 AM
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Very nice. You will always remember the first one no many how many more follow.
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11/21/2017 1:23 AM
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11/21/2017 2:23 AM
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It's a cool feeling aint it?!!
Grats!!
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11/21/2017 9:45 PM
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Choot em!
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11/21/2017 11:24 PM
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First of many more to come. Congrats.
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11/22/2017 12:29 AM
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congrats and the memory of the first one will be a good memory.
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11/22/2017 7:22 AM
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11/22/2017 10:24 PM
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CONGRATS I am taking my Glock 20 with a red dot out for a deer I had a doe pass by my stand yesterday and my 2x7 was too much scope she was maybe 20 yards all I saw was brown and let her pass
Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a 12 pound sledgehammer!
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11/22/2017 11:40 PM
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old time gun writer Hal Swiggett would have been happy with your choice of gun and load for your first....
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11/26/2017 5:17 AM
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Congratulations. A great trophy with a very traditional weapon. Actually very cool to get one with a 1911 and a roll your own cast bullet! Way to go.
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11/26/2017 11:20 AM
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Congratulations! The first will always be a great memory.
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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