 doe with the little 23
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12/18/2017 11:52 PM
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reflex264
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 Shot this doe Saturday with the 23 at 20 yards. Used the 165 grain Sierra at 1250fps (+P). The doe ran about 50 yards. about 1.5" hole through both lungs and exited. Chest cavity was full of blood and a massive hematoma under skin on both sides. The gun is running a minimum spec chamber barrel with a 24lbs spring and ss guide rod.
"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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Re: doe with the little 23
[Re: reflex264]
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12/19/2017 12:41 AM
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Randy M
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Very nice. Congrats on the venison.
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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Re: doe with the little 23
[Re: reflex264]
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12/19/2017 1:20 AM
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s4s4u
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 1:44 AM
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Zee
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"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 3:07 AM
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KRal
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That's the way it's done, congrats!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 1:18 PM
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 1:58 PM
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SGalan
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 3:23 PM
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 3:41 PM
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Russell
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It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/19/2017 4:33 PM
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wvhitman
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That's my #1 bullet in the .40. Try both shoulders next time. THey don't run as far.
Great job.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 12:08 AM
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358TC
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 12:21 AM
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Ernie
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 4:46 AM
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Very nicely done. Congrats on the deer and a successful himt.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 12:19 PM
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dhom
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Good job!! I want to try a 10MM, but I have to leave Pa. to do it.[semi]
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 3:24 PM
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s4s4u
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I want to try a 10MM, but I have to leave Pa. to do it.[semi] Ruger now makes a couple wheelguns in the 10 ;-)
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/20/2017 11:59 PM
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reflex264
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That's my #1 bullet in the .40. Try both shoulders next time. THey don't run as far.
Great job. I had to thread this bullet between trees and all I could see for sure was the lung shot. No complaints though.
"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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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/21/2017 2:27 AM
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/21/2017 12:04 PM
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dhom
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I want to try a 10MM, but I have to leave Pa. to do it.[semi] Ruger now makes a couple wheelguns in the 10 ;-) I had already bought the 1911 model.
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Re: doe with the little 23
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12/22/2017 2:02 PM
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SChunter
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Congrats with the brass chucker!
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