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Offline Slackdaddy

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Sidekick youth deer
« on: October 26, 2012, 01:27:44 AM »
My 10 y.o. passed hunter saftey this summer and I said he would hunt youth weekend (mid Nov).
Well my brother flew in for early ML, I let my boy skip school opening morning (Thur), 2 shots at ~40-50 yds.
He's shooting a sidekick cut down to 20", boyds TH stock with 1.5" cut off and rubber check pad, Bushnell 2-7 x 32 slug scope.
Had him at the range using a 175g dead center sitting on 65g of BH209, upped it to 85g with a 250g ultimate (PR Bullet) for hunting.

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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2012, 04:24:19 AM »
Wow! Now that's a Kodak Moment!

Congrats to you and your son.  Best way to spend some quality time with the kids. 
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2012, 09:46:47 AM »
Awesomely awesome!!
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2012, 01:35:33 PM »
wow a double on 2 tasty deer! lots of backstrap!

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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 04:21:26 AM »
Congrats to you both. that is one memory you will both savor for a long time!
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 05:20:47 PM »
Slackdaddy,
Can you post some more pics of your sons huntsnman.
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2012, 11:56:38 AM »
Jeff,
Purchaed it for 50.00 off the forum,, originally for my daughter who hunted with it for 2 years, then my 13 y.o. son, now the 10 y.o.
here are some more pics
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,185967.msg1098917667.html#msg1098917667
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,186439.msg1098921262.html#msg1098921262
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,188534.msg1098938404.html#msg1098938404
 
I just made another in S.S. and black.
 
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2012, 12:31:13 PM »
Slack,
 Thanks for the info!!  I have a barrel coming I traded for and plan on coping your handy work, if you don't mind. My oldest is 10 and she begging to deer hunt. I was trying to figure out what to have her use and your set up will be perfect. I hope she has as much success as you kids have. Looks like you have great hunting team going. You need to change your name to prouddaddy!
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Re: Sidekick youth deer
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 01:58:31 AM »
I use a ML for the kids, because a 20 ga slug gun would turn them off quick.
I use a 175 gr "Dead Center" bullet from Precision Rifle. I load it on 60 gr powder for practice, hardly any kick.
Then for hunting I use a 250gr Ultimate (Precision Rifle) on 80 gr powder, hits the same out to 100 yards, and they never notice the differance.
 
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