Two Firsts for Me!

01Foreman400

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My first deer with a handgun and my first kill since I started loading my own ammo. Ruger Super Redhawk 44 mag with a VX3 2.5-8 scope. I loaded up some 225 gr. Barnes XPB’s bullets this summer and the first load I tried was good enough for me at 50 yards. The bullet performed excellent. 25 yard shot and she went 20 yards and piled up.

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Stainlessman

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A great job on two firsts. So. I'm just going to leapfrog off this old thread. Two firsts for me in 2022 also.
The first being taking a 3 pt with a crossbow.
The second was yesterday Oct 31st Halloween. I took a 135# Doe with a
.223 rifle. Used Hornady Black ammo in 75 grain hollowpoint.
A blood train as good any deer I've ever shot. After shoulder surgery a game warden friend told me to switch to .223 with little or no recoil.
Also my secound deer taken on Halloween. In 1992 opening season here was on Oct 31st. I shot a spike horn.
 

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Blackston

Senior Member
Awesome!!!
 

DynamicDennis

Senior Member
Chubby gal, I like it. Good shooting, maybe this year I'll try an kill a deer with my 10mm
 

Meriwether Mike

Senior Member
Congrats on the fat doe with a pistol.
 

bfriendly

Bigfoot friendly
Woohoo! Way to got @01Foreman400 ! Get any bucks with that hand cannon?

Woohoo @Stainlessman , congrats on the deer! I’m planning on hunting this year with the same gun/ammo combo…..hope I have similar luck!
 

mguthrie

**# 1 Fan**OHIO STATE**
I have the same gun with a red dot Darrel. I’ll be taking it this weekend. I’ve got a thick spot in the pines I’m going to hunt
 
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