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Well, I lied. Another deer - .220 Swift!
I got the chance to take another deer this evening. The last day for MLD Permits. 
Set in the stand with my Sidekick and my new Remington 700 VSSF in .220 Swift w/ a 55gr FBHP Dogtown Bullet from Midway at 3,777 fps MV.
It wasn’t looking good as no deer were coming to the feeder and all the does were quickly crossing every sendaro. Like they knew today was the last day!
Several does and yearlings and evening one buck crossed the sendaro to our south. But, either I knew them as a protected deer or they wouldn’t slow down or stop for a shot.
Finally, a doe entered the sendaro and I told my boy to start the video.
“I need her to stop.”
”BLEAT!”
And she stopped right on the edge of the sendaro.
”BLEAT!”
And she stopped right on the edge of the sendaro.
Staring straight at us at 150 yards.
“I don’t like that shot.”
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”BANG!”
”But I’ll take it.”
A 55gr FBHP between her eyes and my season was done in a puff of mist and nary a twitch.
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”BANG!”
”But I’ll take it.”
A 55gr FBHP between her eyes and my season was done in a puff of mist and nary a twitch.
Quarter inch right of my intended POA. ****.
No exit. But the vapors jettisoned from her ears in the video say there was no need. I kinda like this fast .224 cal stuff!!
The stand is in the background.
The stand is in the background. And my faithful sidekick was at my side. I really enjoy having him with me on our many adventures.
While cleaning the deer, he asked if we could eat the tongue.
Ask and ye shall receive. Deer heart and tongue for diner tonight.
It’s been a most excellent season. My boy took 4 or 5 deer (I’d have to count) and I think I took 5 or 6. Either way.......it’s been fun.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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I read yesterday that the Military contracted Roy Weatherby in the 1950's to make something to help them test high velocity impact on different materials. He necked down a .378 Weatherby cartridge to .30 cal. Seated a Vern Speer 30gr .224 solid copper sabboted bullet on top of as much of Bruce Hodgdon's experimental powder as could be stuffed inside. Federal invented the 215 mag spark to light it and spit it out the muzzle at 6,000 fps.
.224 = speed = dead?
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
ECHO...ECHO....echo...
Ah......One savors the hypocrisy!
Karma.........It’s a bitch.
It was a link to the steamroller scene from Austin Powers. Get it speed kills.
ECHO...ECHO....echo...
Ah......One savors the hypocrisy!
Karma.........It’s a bitch.
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