 Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 1:53 AM
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jamesfromjersey
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 One of two fallow deer taken with a Freedom Arms 454 shooting Winchester`s discontinued Supreme line of handgun ammunition loaded with a 260gr Partition... That 454 has taken a number of animals
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 2:17 AM
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I started shooting the .454 late last year ( Freedom Arms 83 with 7.5 inch barrel ) and I find it a wonderful gun to shoot. I shoot custom Reeds ammo mostly, Hornady 250gr xtp at 1300fps and I can plink all day with it. When I want to add a more powerful load, it is simple as there are so many available. I have not yet hunted with it but boy is it fun to shoot.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 2:24 AM
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jamesfromjersey
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DavT, your gun can do it all....Good luck...
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 2:29 AM
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Randy M
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Very nice fallow James. Congrats yet again. If that .454 could talk, it would write a book for you.
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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03/24/2019 3:46 AM
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Ernie
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 5:31 AM
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James, that is one nice fallow! You?re FA 454 is approaching legendary status...it should have a name....
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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03/24/2019 11:34 AM
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45MAN
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VERY GOOD FALLOW. 454's ARE FANTASTIC DEER GUNS.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/24/2019 8:31 PM
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Congratulations on a nice fallow! I love my FA 454, got interested in it back in the 90's, when I read Phil Johnston's book Successful Handgun Hunting and he took a nice brown bear with one. Mine has a 7.5" bbl. and topped with a 2x Leupold. When I purchased it new for $1700 in '96, everyone thought I was crazy until they saw how accurate it is. My favorite load is 31.5gr H-110 under a 305gr BRP hardcast. Fortunately I had a good supply of those bullets. Unfortunately, BRP is gone and I'm about out and going to have to find a new pet load.
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03/25/2019 1:53 AM
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/25/2019 3:19 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Absolutely beautiful fallow buck, James! That's one of my bucket list handgun hunts right there.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/25/2019 10:42 AM
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Very nice fallow, James. Congratulations!
If it were supposed to be easy, they'd have sent my little sister to do it.
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03/25/2019 11:17 AM
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AS PRETTY A DEER AS A FALLOW BUCK CAN BE, THEY ARE AWFULLY DIFFICULT TO PRESENT WELL WHEN MOUNTED. TYPICAL WHITETAIL PRESENTATIOINS WILL DISAPPOINT IN A FALLOW MOUNT. IF YOU WANT TO MOUNT A FALLOW BUCK, GET SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP AND STUDY THE OPTIONS BEFORE YOU DECIDE. BTW FALLOW VENISON IS PDG TOO.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/25/2019 2:54 PM
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Vance in AK.
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Vance in AK.
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03/25/2019 7:32 PM
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Sawfish
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Nice looking deer. This is the first "Red Fallow" that I have ever seen.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/26/2019 3:15 AM
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Beautiful animal. Grats!
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/26/2019 3:26 AM
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wheelguns
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Another one down with OLD RELIABLE, nice Fallow James,congratulations.
I don't know about others but I would love to see a little tour of the animals you've taken with that gun.
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/26/2019 6:20 AM
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Beautiful animal James, congratulations! I'm surprised you didn't use one of those "three step" bullets......
Dick
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/26/2019 5:18 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Beautiful animal James, congratulations! I'm surprised you didn't use one of those "three step" bullets......
Dick 
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Re: Fallow and 454
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03/26/2019 9:05 PM
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Russell
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Nice Fallow, James! I'da figured you'd used your .41......
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
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