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Post by sew on Nov 13, 2021 10:21:05 GMT -5
The last 4 deer I’ve killed have been with rifles Jimbob made. This last deer found some corn that someone must have spilled (legal here). Story will follow.   Opening day of gun season. 9 days. I was hunting about 300 yards behind my house. I normally wouldn’t shoot this size rack, but it was so unique and I wanted to kill a deer with the ultralight. About 80 yards, head on. Shot center of chest, dropped dead, no recovery of bullet. Hard to even find entrance. It will be interesting to see how accurate it can be at 300,400 yards. |
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Post by smokelessk on Nov 13, 2021 11:37:53 GMT -5
Nice harvest! That is an intriguing set of antlers...
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Post by jimbob on Nov 13, 2021 13:07:16 GMT -5
“The Diamond“has scored the first of many I hope
Congratulations on a unusual but great deer
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Post by lakeplainshunter on Nov 13, 2021 13:09:23 GMT -5
Interesting horns. I want to hear how the bullet performed.
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Post by shindig on Nov 13, 2021 13:15:49 GMT -5
Very nice
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Post by joelmoney on Nov 13, 2021 13:49:00 GMT -5
Congratulations!
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Post by dennis on Nov 13, 2021 14:35:00 GMT -5
Nice buck, congrats. Another fine looking rifle by Jim.
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Post by buckeye68 on Nov 13, 2021 15:34:00 GMT -5
That a nice look gun rack that you have.
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Post by joelmoney on Nov 13, 2021 16:06:38 GMT -5
I thought you lived in a southern state that didn’t produce big bucks. 😂 You sure seem to find some gems.
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Post by sew on Nov 13, 2021 20:07:18 GMT -5
I thought you lived in a southern state that didn’t produce big bucks. 😂 You sure seem to find some gems. I try to dispel that myth. Seriously, that’s not a large rack in comparison. It was just so different and I wanted to break-in the ultralite. Couldn’t resist. |
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Post by joelmoney on Nov 13, 2021 20:17:45 GMT -5
I like the palmation.
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Post by sew on Nov 15, 2021 7:19:39 GMT -5
40 cal bullet performance so far:
225 AccuMax - doe, 100 yards, MV 2950, mid chest, knocked down, got up, ran 100 yds, mush inside, no exit nor blood trail.
275 Fury - ~175# buck, I think 130 yards, 2830 MV, no exit, mid chest, 60 yard traveled, no exit nor blood trail.
275 Fury - 100 yards, chest(forget hi or low) , maybe 10 yard travel, exit, blood
228 AccuMax - 2773 MV, head on, just over sternum, the buck above, 200+/- #. No exit, DRT. 80 yards
228 AccuMax - 2773’/sec , mid-chest, 140# +/- . 100-120 yards. DRT. I gave this deer away. Didn’t see an exit. Barely an entrance.
228 AccuMax - 2773’/sec. quartering away, last rib in, 60 yards. DRT. Couldn’t find entrance or exit. Inside, the entrance was the last rib, no exit.
So, all 3 228 AccuMax deer were DRT. Lot of damage inside each deer. No exits. Classic original Partition type performance, no. The deer didn’t die textbook like; rather, they just died instantly. Maybe, the textbook needs revised.
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Post by sew on Nov 15, 2021 14:45:02 GMT -5
This morning 60 yards, quartering away (actually just 30 degrees off walking straight away). The lite 40 cal, entered last rib, no exit. 228 AM. No exit. DRT.  |
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Post by jimbob on Nov 15, 2021 19:07:46 GMT -5
The Diamond has struck again sounds like those 228 Pittman's are Bad to the Bone
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Post by sew on Nov 15, 2021 19:58:19 GMT -5
After 9 consecutive days last year of carrying around an 18# rifle/scope and killing 3 deer, carrying around 8# rifle/scope this year is much more enjoyable. But where the advantage that I notice the most is the ease of lifting the rifle up to rest on my expandable mono-pod inside my blinds. The ease of raising the rifle inconspicuously is much easier.
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Post by jims on Nov 15, 2021 22:08:49 GMT -5
The first is palmated a bit like a moose. Unusual buck.
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Post by billyboy on Nov 16, 2021 8:52:49 GMT -5
“The Diamond“has scored the first of many I hope Congratulations on a unusual but great deer Steve I thought this Beautiful Ultimate Lightweight was going to be called "No Compromise" LOL  CONGRATULATIONS on going 3 for 3!  |
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Post by sew on Nov 16, 2021 9:30:50 GMT -5
My wife thinks, “The Diamond” is a more descriptive name. It’s the only “Diamond” in the family.
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Post by hillbill on Nov 22, 2021 5:11:26 GMT -5
good bucks and description of performance Steve, sounds like the plan came full circle and that's always a good thing.
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Post by sew on Nov 23, 2021 16:26:46 GMT -5
FWIW, I’m essentially finished Gun hunting this year except for coyotes/bobcats - with the 40 mostly. I have quite a # of 253 (4085) Hammers with which I’ll work, full forming. I prefer monolithic bullets for hunting. Of interest will be the accuracy differences at 300-350 yards(my max) of the 228 and 253. I don’t expect the Hammers to be as accurate, but just want to know if they’ll be accurate enough.
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CONGRATULATIONS on going 3 for 3! 
