 I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/05/2018 11:04 PM
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My 629 saw some action last Saturday. I was stand hunting a cornfield edge, the deer melted in its tracks, I thought I spined it, I was wrong. 59 yard shot. 240gr A-Frames. Some tenders for the freezer.  
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/05/2018 11:05 PM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/05/2018 11:16 PM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 12:34 AM
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Nice shooting ! The .44 mag. did good.
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 12:36 AM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 1:49 AM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 2:01 AM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 2:12 AM
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Nice job by you and the A-Frame, congrats.
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 2:45 AM
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Good shot Curly. Do you know the velocity of your load with the A-frame?
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 4:08 AM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 4:50 AM
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Well done and great placement!!!! Good load you are using. Whats your velocity?
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 1:23 PM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 2:15 PM
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Good shot Curly. Do you know the velocity of your load with the A-frame? I load 24gr H110. I don't have a chronograph, Hodgdon states 1522, my Speer manual states 1450, so I would have to assume it's between the two. I've seen very impressive results in accuracy and penetration. Everything I've shot expired within eye site and have blown right thru. They open up nicely.
Last edited by Curly; 12/06/2018 2:16 PM.
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 3:48 PM
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Good shot Curly. Do you know the velocity of your load with the A-frame? I load 24gr H110. I don't have a chronograph, Hodgdon states 1522, my Speer manual states 1450, so I would have to assume it's between the two. I've seen very impressive results in accuracy and penetration. Everything I've shot expired within eye site and have blown right thru. They open up nicely. Same load I use. I'm getting 1470 fps over the chrono from a 10" SBH.
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/06/2018 6:11 PM
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/07/2018 5:42 AM
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Good shot Curly. Do you know the velocity of your load with the A-frame? I load 24gr H110. I don't have a chronograph, Hodgdon states 1522, my Speer manual states 1450, so I would have to assume it's between the two. I've seen very impressive results in accuracy and penetration. Everything I've shot expired within eye site and have blown right thru. They open up nicely. Yes they do and ive noticed the dropping within eyesight over the years as well! Great job
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Re: I broke another heart with the Smith
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12/08/2018 10:26 PM
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That is a tasty kill with what seems to be a most potent load. Well done!
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