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Offline Preacherman

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First Deer With My Contender
« on: November 20, 2006, 03:03:12 PM »
Got my first Whitetail this morning, didn't hold out for a buck a mature doe.
The 7mmtcu loaded with 120 nosler ballistic tips performed great.I think I'm hooked.
Tommorow it's the 6.8 carbine's turn.

The carbine got a 9 point today. Season is over for me . but it was a good one.
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2006, 12:54:03 AM »
Congrtats
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2006, 03:21:43 AM »
Nice going.  The first one usually hooks you. 
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2006, 03:12:57 PM »
Congrats! What barrel length? Where was the shot placement and how far did the deer travel after being shot?
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2006, 03:52:47 PM »
The 7mm is a 10 inch barrel.
distance about 40 yards.
shot placement:entered the front left shoulder exited last 3 ribs on the right side.
exit hole about 3/4 inch in size
traveled about 50 yards.
6.8 23 inches
shot distance about 30 yards
entered left shoulder no exit hole.
internal damage devastating to heart and lungs fist size hole.
dropped in its tracks
110 grain vmax 28.2 gr.322 Hodgedon
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2006, 05:00:31 PM »
Way to go. Congrats on your deer hunt.  ;D
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2006, 03:17:35 PM »
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Way to go on your first deer with your Contender ;D
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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2006, 04:36:45 AM »
Congrats on your first Contender Deer. Yep as has been stated you are hooked now. No it is not going to always be easy, but it will be rewarding.

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Re: First Deer With My Contender
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2006, 05:58:36 AM »
Congrats!  These Contenders can get to be addicting.  Since starting to shoot them I probably do at least half of my hunting with them now.  Prairie dogs, coyotes, fox, antelope, deer, and elk all fall to the easy to carry single-shot wonders.  Everyone ought to have a half-dozen or more barrels.
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