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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #210 on: December 09, 2011, 03:56:58 PM »
This is my Nov. 19th, 6 point. With an older topper 30-30.
 
 

 

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #211 on: December 09, 2011, 04:26:58 PM »
Those ol' toppers still do the job just fine! Nice pics!
New tally
45-70    6,
.357 Max    12,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    3

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3


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357 MAXI DOES THE JOB
« Reply #212 on: December 10, 2011, 10:41:57 AM »
I GOT THIS 7 POINTER TODAY AT 10.30AM AND IT WENT ABOUT 20 YARDS. I SHOT IT QUARTERING TOWARDS ME AND THE BULLET NEVER MADE AN EXIT BUT THE WHOLE INSIDES WERE TORE UP, WHEN I GOT TO THE DEER IT WAS BALL HEADED, WHEN IT FELL THE BOTH ANTLERS CAME OFF, NEVER SAW THAT BEFORE.  THE 357 MAXI DID THE JOB GREAT AT 75 YARDS
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #213 on: December 10, 2011, 05:00:17 PM »
Wow the max is sure a popular deer killing gun.
New tally
45-70    6,
.357 Max    13,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    3

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #214 on: December 10, 2011, 07:07:34 PM »
9 Dec 2011 3:02 pm; 10 pt A 207 lbs. (legally, 8 pt by most standards) 75 yds running, no food plot, lazer range finder, bait, or shooting house/treestand.  Used a less than max load of AA2520 under a 325 FTX with the Buffalo Classic.
10 Dec 2011 9:20 (ish) am; 1,100 lb Holstein steer my neighbor shot 8 times with a .22 for butchering.  The bullets didn't hold up well at all.  First to the head detonated; second while running into the cervical vertabra dropped it cold. 
I keep trying to upload a picture but it has been difficult......
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #215 on: December 11, 2011, 12:26:56 AM »
Friday AM another yodel dog fell to a Sidekick 50 cal!
 

 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #216 on: December 11, 2011, 02:15:38 AM »
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #217 on: December 11, 2011, 12:05:13 PM »
 my 45/70 trapper with its 18.75" barrel and my leupold s.a.b.r. ultimate-slam 2-7x33 with fake case hardend receiver
and camo syn's................ i think itsa whitetail kill'n machine. yesterday makes 5 its took
anywhere from distances from 40 to 115yrds. freehand or shoot'n house window sill rested.
handloaded 405gr remington jsp with 32gr imr-4227 @ 1550fps....
so far i snuck up on 2 plots with deers feed'n... got there attention witha foot scrape,
and head lifted towards me... then flop-job ;D   no needta blood-trail.
got one in neck @ 55yrds and tha other in high front shoulder from 115yrds.
the rest was from a rested support. tha freehanded ones are amazing results !!! ;D
 
ya jus gotts know what your shoot'n iron's limits and performances are.... it takes
time behind tha trigger and research behind the press and bench.
 
yall wanna see them 2 shots for evidence?
 
why would anyone want more inna shoot'n iron !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
i've got many other kinds.... but i enjoy these handi's cuz ima 1st class holic !!!! ;D 8) ;)   55yrds freehanded     115yrds freehanded this critter wasa eat'n my prize turnip greens !!!!!!!!!!! :o 
 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #218 on: December 11, 2011, 02:05:05 PM »
The 45-70 pulls ahead by a -single shot-
New tally
45-70    14
.357 Max    13,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,
 .22 hornet    4,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    3
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4
Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3
Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #219 on: December 11, 2011, 02:43:07 PM »
CORRECTION- If we go back and look at where I clarified what counts and doesn't I used the words GAME and HUNT.... This should remove one count from the 45-70 -the cow. Granted it is a bunch of meat on the table, it isn't a hunted Game animal. So as much as I wanted a caliber I have to be on top... there is a tie the 45-70 and the Maxi are tied.
New tally
45-70    13
.357 Max    13,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    3

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #220 on: December 11, 2011, 03:35:50 PM »
the 45-70 takes the lead
I got a 75lb doe friday the 9th....a 145lb 6pt sat morning and a 130 lb doe sat evening
all with my 45-70 using iron sights(don't use scopes) at between 125 to 200 yds with Winchester 300 gr HP's

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #221 on: December 11, 2011, 03:46:59 PM »
444 strikes again. Doe this evening,little over a hundred yards I reckon. She might have gone 20 feet. 265 Hndy flex tip,healthy dose of  H 4198 ,R-P cases.Just got done with the skinning and icing down. 

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #222 on: December 11, 2011, 05:00:21 PM »
Wow you guys with the big bores are turning up the heat….
New tally
45-70    16
.357 Max    13,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    4

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #223 on: December 11, 2011, 09:44:52 PM »
No pictures, but I can chime in with a couple.  Nice doe, 45-70 Shikari.  About 40 yds, bang flop.  Neck shot.  Two weeks ago, my son and I doubled up on hogs.  He shot a big sow, about 225 lbs.  Shot his on saturday evening.  Sunday morning, I shot a sow, about 165 lbs.  We were using the twins, a pair of 444 Marlin Handi Rifles.  We were using my home cast 310 gr GC bullets, from a Lee mold, over a full case of H 335.  Go big bores!

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #224 on: December 12, 2011, 02:01:41 AM »
I totally agree with the total correction Janitor.  It was a mercy killing, not hunting.  The picture I tried to post had both in the frame, and I wanted to explain the Speckled Buffalo hanging in the back ground  :-[ .  The FTX bullets did not hold up well at all on the buck or the Holstein, but thats a topic for another discussion.
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #225 on: December 12, 2011, 12:31:41 PM »
 
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    13,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #226 on: December 12, 2011, 04:52:38 PM »
Score another in the Maxi!!  (My 180 XTP hand load with 1680 powder thru and thru one shoulder blade and ribs on exit. Dime going in better then a quarter coming out, 75 yards. My buddies kid connected on a nice buck!!!
 
Pics soon, (I hope)
 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #227 on: December 13, 2011, 04:10:01 PM »
Good job CW- keep the kids adding to the tally!
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     4
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #228 on: December 17, 2011, 08:22:13 AM »
This is a posting emailed to me by GBO member Hhunter from somewhere in TX. He used his .308 Win to take a hog and help out the tally for the .308 lovers in the group.
 Thanks Hhunter.
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #229 on: December 17, 2011, 08:26:02 AM »
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    10,

.22 hornet    4,
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     5
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #230 on: December 19, 2011, 07:11:58 AM »
My room mates nephew just put down another doe with the 30/30.

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« Reply #231 on: December 19, 2011, 04:08:14 PM »
Keep 'em coming gang!
 
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    11,

.22 hornet    4,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    6,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     5
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     6
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #232 on: December 19, 2011, 05:18:19 PM »
Saturday Dec.17,17.5in barrel,357mag-167lb pig,facing me 40yds,bang/flop.1hr later 2 100lb pigs,lined up sholder shot,2 pigs down with 1 shot.4hrs later med size Turkey at 15yds,head shot.A good day with the 357 handy.(180gr cast,16.2gr h110,shortened rem.357max cases)Got the 357 barrel in a trade the prev.Tuesday!Love these guns.

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #233 on: December 19, 2011, 06:48:24 PM »
A 223 uvf kill from this year. The yotes were keeping my grandmother up at night. I let my dad use my rifle while I had my shotgun. I need to get him his own. ::) :)

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #234 on: December 20, 2011, 09:59:28 AM »
just saw this thread,havent really been on gbo in a while.dont have any pics but my 13yr son filled all three of his doe tags in the PA youth hunt with his 30-30 handi.i came up short with my handi talo 357 mag. :o
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« Reply #235 on: December 20, 2011, 12:49:03 PM »
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    14,

.22 hornet    4,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     5
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     7
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #236 on: December 23, 2011, 02:03:59 PM »
It seems like most folks seasons are slowing down substantially. Ours is just heating up. My buddies 8yo son just whacked a Javelina with the 30-30.

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #237 on: December 23, 2011, 03:19:40 PM »
I've noticed things slowing down a little also around here, but everyone is running around trying to keep momma happy, and when momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy, if you know what I mean. ;)
 
It should start picking up again after Christmas and the holiday blah's wear off! :P
My culled down Handi's are the 45-70, and then I have a few others to keep it company...357 Mag/Max. .45 LC/.454 Casull Carbine, .243 Ultra, and 20 gauge Tracker II.

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #238 on: December 23, 2011, 06:20:57 PM »
Love the kids getting some shooting in! Thanks EVERYONE!
New tally
45-70    17
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    15,

.22 hornet    4,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6

454 Casull    1
.243 Win     5
45 LC        2
.308 Win     5
USH 20       6
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     4

Tracker II   12      1
.223 Rem     7
20 ga pardner/smoothbore  3

Sidekick  .50      1

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #239 on: December 26, 2011, 10:10:19 AM »
well brent, chalk upa nuthern for tha 45/70 ;D
this isa what tha young man that borrowed my 22" handi done bout hour ago 8)
3point right at 120lbs. his neck was swollen !!!!an thatsa gud sign yeah..... ;D
 

 
 
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in tha meen time, i'm wait'n for tha  7th trumpet ta sound !!!

gotta big green tractor ana diesel truck, my idea of heaven's chasin whitetail bucks and asa country boy, you know i can survive............

hey boy, hit this mason jar one time...
burn ya lil'bit did'nt it. ya ever been snipe hunt'n ?  come on...

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