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Offline kgb

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.41 Doe
« on: November 25, 2009, 08:05:13 AM »
I've used the 170gr Sierra HP bullet in a 10" contender to take a yearling and this year used the same load (with 800X) from my M97 to take a doe.

She walked up to my stand and from a later-measured 15 steps the first shot went low through the ribcage and through the diaphragm.  She trotted off to about double that distance and a little behind my stand and the second shot went more directly through the lower ribcage, damaging a portion of lung.  I should have held higher up the chest, but the effect was sure enough and I tracked her about 80 yards to where she lay down to finish the job.

The bullets created rather large entrance holes, the upper shot had a few fragments of lead under the skin although both bullets penetrated.  I did not find either round, and neither exited.  I'll check the gutpile for a last look, in case a remnant got left behind.







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Re: .41 Doe
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 07:09:55 PM »
Congratulations on a fine deer with an open sighted handgun.

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Re: .41 Doe
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 12:34:49 PM »
I recently picked up a Ruger BH in  .41 Mag.  I am in the process of working some loads for it. 

Nice deer!
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