Author Topic: Daughter did it. Topper 30-30 scores again!! (Read 1053 times)

Joe S. · « **on:** January 01, 2012, 03:27:06 PM »

Well my daughter is here for a couple days so today i asked her if she wanted to go sit on the stand a couple hours. Saw a little spike walking in that she couldnt get on in time but it made me feel good that she may finally be ready to kill a deer if we were to see one. About 40 min before dark a couple does walked out. Daughter kinda got shy and acted like she wanted me to shoot but i told her i had taken all the meat deer i was gonna take and if she wanted one to be her first deer she could shoot. Otherwise we would just enjoy watching them for a little while. After about 20 minutes and them coming in to about 45 yards she couldnt take it anymore. She said she wanted to take one. I told her to pick one out and follow it til it turned broadside and fire. As if on cue, the one she was watching turned broadside and stopped moving. She took aim and fired, sending the 125 gr corelokt into the doe's vitals. The deer almost fell, then turned and walked about 15 yards to the edge of the woods and laid down. She was done. Im a proud papa that my daughter took time to make a well placed shot to effectively put a deer down quick and humanely. She is elated. The little Topper is really a great rifle and im glad we found it.

ceadersavage2 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2012, 03:41:00 PM »

Great job .These are the kind of storys I like to here Now the next wouldn't be as hard

jim36 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2012, 03:43:50 PM »

Great story..Beautiful picture...beautiful daughter and above all, a proud papa. Those are memories never to be forgotten.
Happy for you and the daughter.

Jim <")))><

MSP Ret · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2012, 03:53:35 PM »

That's great Joe, Congratulations to your fine daughter, she is a true sportsman. And to you for having such a fine young lady for a daughter. She has the right to be very proud, as do you....<><....

Joe S. · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2012, 04:28:21 PM »

Thanks yall. I try to teach my kids to respect all things. Even those we hunt.

Fred McIntire · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2012, 05:13:59 PM »

I love to hear these stories ! Wonderful memories ! ! Great job !

thejanitor · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2012, 05:38:56 PM »

Joe- your topper story has been fun to follow since the day you found it, and now your girl got to get her first deer with it. This has been fun. Thanks for keeping us up on the happenings of the topper and the season. Congratulations to your girl -and you for being patient enough to keep taking her when she wasn't quite ready (until today). It payed off in the end. thejanitor

Joe S. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2012, 05:52:57 PM »

Yes it paid off. I think i got a new hunting partner.

im going in the morning and guess who wants to go?!?

Id love for her to get that buck ive been hunting all season.

Ganjiro · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2012, 07:19:15 PM »

Your daughter is a doll, and her smile says a thousand words. You must be SO proud of her, and we are all privileged to share in your joy. Thank you, and please congratulate her for the all of us.

goofyoldfart · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2012, 08:00:32 PM »

can't argue that your daughter is a doll. She's beautiful with that smile. But, you know, that doe is awfully pretty also. Two awesome, priceless trophies!

God Bless to all.

Goofy

bowtech302 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2012, 08:03:13 PM »

Awesome! Congratulations

cwlongshot · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2012, 11:48:54 PM »

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU!!!!

CW

Deerhunter#1 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2012, 12:15:57 AM »

Congrats to you and your daughter. I have 3 kids 4 and under and am already collecting handis for them. Cant wait till I get my chance at the joy you are feeling.

Joe S. · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2012, 01:19:52 AM »

Thanks guys. Im a lucky dad.

jeepmann1948 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2012, 02:07:38 AM »

Congrats to you both. Both of you done well. I hope this is only the first of many hunting experiences for you both.

zoner · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2012, 02:38:38 AM »

Joe congrats to you and your daughter.....you are a lucky man. And she has great taste in Handi guns, love the straight gripped stocks. What scope is on her rifle? I have a "lonely" sb2 frame(no barrel) and just this morning picked up a older,lighter profile 30-30 barrel in the classifieds. I have a PW pistol grip straight comb buttstock that i'm gonna take a shot at converting to straight grip and i'll have a rifle just like hers. Congratulations to you and her again........Mike

Joe S. · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2012, 02:59:58 AM »

Zoner
Thanks. The rifle, being a Topper has a lower hammer spur allowing us to use as low as medium rings instead of extra high like the handis call for. We ended up running highs to keep us from getting crick in our necks.

since we can run a lower ring i put this simmons whitetail hunter in 1.5-5x24 (maybe 20?) on it to keep with that low profile look. She actually shot the deer at a 1.5x setting on the scope, something these old eyes prefer not to do.

The rifle had a straght wood stock that was less than perfect. I swapped it for a PG youth pardner stock first. I still preferred the look of the straight grip so when i found a little 410 with this stock in a pawn shop for a song i brought it home and swapped the stocks out then sold the 410. Its set up right now and the only thing i may later add is a brighter scope. It gets the job done. Just isnt as bright as my nikons

ratherbefishin · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2012, 05:23:05 AM »

very good choice for a deer hunt-the 30/30 may be overlooked by a lot of hunters,but these old cartridges do what they've always done-put meat on the table.I get such a kick out of some armchair magazine reading hunters who talk about ''short range'' limitations when by far most deer are killed at ranges well within the capabilities of the rifle-which is generally far more than the people shooting them....

Joe S. · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2012, 06:38:52 AM »

I agree. My longest shot ever on a deer was about 65 yards. That left me plenty of room to spare with the 30-30's capabilities. Why beat yourself to death with a magnum when its not needed

flinthead · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2012, 07:21:13 AM »

I love it! Congrats to your little girl... she is a cutie pie!

ratherbefishin · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2012, 09:14:11 AM »

for years my friend used a 30/30 and put many a deer on the deck-but one day he decided to get a 7mm magnum and much to his surprise-when he shot a nice muly-it RAN on him-ran a long way,too.When he skinned it -he found that the bullet whistled right through and hardly expanded-the old 30/30 with its soft nosed bullet moving at moderate velocity killed SMALLER DEER much faster.Nothing against the 7 mm mag-it worked just fine -on MOOSE,but when he's hunting coastal blacktails in heavy cover-he packs his old 30/30

Joe S. · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2012, 09:28:30 AM »

I too have a 7mag. Havent used it In years. Its a long range gun but i dont need a long range gUn where i hunt. If i ever make it out west it will tag along but until then it will probably be a range gun only. :-/ shame too i love shootin it

Dinny · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2012, 09:29:21 AM »

Congrats to both of you! My daughter is 2 y/o and I only hope she has the desire to hunt when she's older. She already knows what a deer is and points them out on TV.

Thanks, Dinny

Joe S. · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2012, 09:34:42 AM »

Thats great. Im sure she will be right next to ya in the woods!!

Flashole · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2012, 01:02:30 PM »

Great story and great picture. I think my best day hunting is when my son got his first deer. Tried to tell him about buck fever but he did not listen. He was shacking and sweating and I think he even stopped breathing for a minute or two.

Put that photo / image away for safe keeping

=FLASH=

Usmcrip · « **Reply #25 on:** January 02, 2012, 01:10:00 PM »

Congrats to both you and your daughter. As a father of 3 young boys I cannot wait to experience the feeling that you must have right now, congrats again

Monteria · « **Reply #26 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:38:43 PM »

Contests on all fronts!

The Topper 30-30 cant be beat for a youth rifle in my book. What load did she end up using?

Steve

Joe S. · « **Reply #27 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:58:56 PM »

Hey steve
We went with factory managed recoil Remington Core Lokts. Groups to about .5" at 50. Thats what she practices at for now. We'll move that back after this year a little bit

Monteria · « **Reply #28 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:17:44 PM »

I almost bought Roman the same ammo. Almost as in was going to, but couldn't find any on the way to the ranch $:-\$

By the time that I got the new scope mounted, I didn't have time to reload. And I didn't have enough of my hand loads to re-sight in. So I picked up a box of Lever Revolutions. I sighted it in and he was so excited that he didn't even notice the difference in recoil between those and my 125gr reloads.

Joe S. · « **Reply #29 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:22:12 PM »

Thats awesome. I tried to tell my daughter that she wouldnt notice and that her first shot should be at a deer. She didnt believe me and wouldnt shoot the first deer we saw. Lol.