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Offline TScottW99

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My first deer with a handgun
« on: December 05, 2011, 07:47:53 PM »
Went out to the Jefferson National Forest with my good friend Dale on our doe day.  This would be my first day hunting with my T/C Pro-Hunter Encore with a 12" .480 Ruger barrel.  I have been practicing with this pistol for several years, wanting to get proficient with it before hunting with it. 

Right at first light this young buck came by and I bleated at him and he stopped broadside at 12 yards.



I handloaded a 325 grain Rainer HP with Unique.
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 12:13:52 AM »
congrats,first handgun kill is exciting!
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 01:18:27 AM »
congrats  it is a extra good feeling to get one with the ol hand cannon  ;D ;D
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 02:53:19 AM »
TScott:  it sure looks like all the practicce you put into waiitng for this opportunity paid off.  Congradulations.
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 03:03:15 AM »
Congratulations  8)  am still working on filling tags here.
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2011, 08:39:57 AM »
Congrats!
By the way, are those the hills of Va over your shoulder?

HWD
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2011, 12:12:02 PM »
Well done TScott.  Next year you'll have to expand your distance  ;) .  12 yds must have had your heart beating....that is mighty close.  Good Job.
 
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2011, 04:07:27 PM »
Quote from: huntswithdogs on December 06, 2011, 08:39:57 AM
Congrats!
By the way, are those the hills of Va over your shoulder?

HWD

Yes, I was in Craig County.

Thanks everyone!
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2011, 07:15:26 AM »
I'm in Salem. I hunt Franklin County nowadays. It's been a while since I hunted in Craig. TubsRun, Potts Mtn or Barbours Creek was where you'd find me when deer season started.

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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2011, 07:40:22 AM »
Cool, I work in Salem.  This was in Broad Run area. 
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2011, 09:23:30 AM »
Congrats on your first HG kill.    That's a trophy you'll never forget. 
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 08:09:08 AM »
Nice shooting! How did that bullet perform and how fast were you pushing it?
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Re: My first deer with a handgun
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 09:09:12 PM »
The bullet did great.  He was broadside and went through both lungs and exited.  The first lung was completely mangled the second lung was liquified.  The bullet is not moving that fast, right at 1200 FPS in the 12" barrel.
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