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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #120 on: November 19, 2011, 01:33:10 PM »
Son shot this on Sat. the 19th(today) Wisconsin in our home shotgun area. (Soon to be rifle) 20 ga. Tracker II -Leupold 1.5-5x20mm scope, Winchester 3" Partition Gold Sabot. 30 yards- one shot thru the heart DRT.

 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #121 on: November 19, 2011, 02:12:31 PM »
Two more .357 mag kills in the past month...

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #122 on: November 19, 2011, 04:06:49 PM »
New tally-   
45-70    5,
.357 Max    6,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    3,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    3,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
USH ?          1will delete next post, clarified 20 ga
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     1


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #123 on: November 20, 2011, 06:43:58 AM »
Notch another one for the .357max. My first time gun hunting and i shot a 6pt opening weekend Nov 12. 50 yard broadside shot pass through doublelung.  the Hornady 180gr SSP worked very well and left a 1" exit hole. the buck ran less than 50 yards and dropped in sight!

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #124 on: November 20, 2011, 12:59:36 PM »
Small eatin' buck with one of my 30-30 Handi's!   ;D  125 gr Rem SP ahead of 1 grain more then the minimum load of TAC.
 
 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #125 on: November 20, 2011, 01:05:33 PM »
GOOD SHOW RICHARD!!!
 

 
Add one more to the 44 mag talley... this 10 point buck came to about 7 yards after I hit my Primos Can call a couple of times this morning. Neck shot from the Talo with a 240 grain Winchester Dual Bond dropped him on the spot.

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« Reply #126 on: November 20, 2011, 01:07:27 PM »
GOOD SHOOTING GUYS!
 
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    7,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    4,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    3,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     1


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #127 on: November 20, 2011, 01:16:47 PM »
Wow I am kind of shocked there has been no 25-06 or .270 Win. I thought there was a bunch of those floating around out there.... Maybe there are not as many as I thought.
Thanks all for the posts and the pics are just great!
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #128 on: November 21, 2011, 02:53:03 PM »
Looks like about a 3-1 advantage for the Rimmed cartridge crowd..... ::) Those long shooters probably just could not get far enough away and just had to let them go........... 8)
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #129 on: November 21, 2011, 03:15:00 PM »
Looks like about a 3-1 advantage for the Rimmed cartridge crowd..... ::) Those long shooters probably just could not get far enough away and just had to let them go........... 8)
Rims and handis are a match made in heaven... it what was intended they be used with...
 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #130 on: November 23, 2011, 09:51:26 AM »
Add another for the TrackerII 20 ga. One shot at 9AM Wednesday 23rd @ 52 yards with a 3" Barnes Expander Slug. Devastating exit wound. This is the spare Tracker II we had between me and my son. Our area is going rifle soon so we sold one of the Tracker II's and added some more Topper 30-30's

 

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« Reply #131 on: November 23, 2011, 10:58:06 AM »
Wow Chalk another up for that 20 ga.  :)
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    7,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    4,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    3,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     2


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #132 on: November 23, 2011, 11:45:04 AM »
My daughter's .357 took a nice doe last weekend.  The 158 grain handload left a huge hole!
 
 
 
 
 

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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #133 on: November 23, 2011, 12:41:51 PM »
 
Thanks Aver! Welcome, and Thanks for adding her to the growing number of successful .357 mag users. Kids & hunting are good times!
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    7,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    4,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    4,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     2


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #134 on: November 23, 2011, 04:13:58 PM »
I took these 2 deer, a button buck and a doe, with my .357 Remington Maximum Handi rifle on November 15th. 


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #135 on: November 23, 2011, 04:58:19 PM »
Fred you're getting the max's up near the top....
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    9,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    4,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    4,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     2


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #136 on: November 23, 2011, 05:56:42 PM »
Add another to the 357max...got this one today.  15 yards 180sspb DRT  High shoulder-spine shot...He came out at about dark looking for a girlfriend, and was acually smelling of a tree where I sprayed some Doe-in-heat. 
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« Reply #137 on: November 23, 2011, 06:10:18 PM »
THE maxi's have pulled up to tie....
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    10,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    4,
 .22 hornet    3 ,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    4,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     2


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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #138 on: November 24, 2011, 12:06:39 AM »
The 45-70 crowd has been silent for far too long!  :(
 
Hopefully I can change that this week!.....I'm trying! :-\
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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« Reply #139 on: November 24, 2011, 04:12:20 AM »
Good Lord thank you for the Deer meaat. November 24 8:30 am. .357 Maxi. Did I mention, I love this gun!!!                               ^^ fixxed it^^ LOL
 
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« Reply #140 on: November 24, 2011, 04:19:30 AM »
Congrats Lon, I looked pretty bad last year when I had to haul one up and outta some swamp too.  lol  My hair looked a lot like hers.  ;)
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« Reply #141 on: November 24, 2011, 04:50:27 AM »
Good Lord! You don went and kilt that deer next week?  ;D ;D ;)  I love my maxi too, and hope to help out with the count Friday and, or saturday.
Good Lord thank you for the Deer meaat. November 27 8:30 am. .357 Maxi. Did I mention, I love this gun!!!
 
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Sorry for the ugly pic. After towing her down the creek then 85 yards to the truck we both looked bad.
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« Reply #142 on: November 24, 2011, 06:29:08 AM »
Good Lord! You don went and kilt that deer next week?  ;D ;D ;)  I love my maxi too, and hope to help out with the count Friday and, or saturday.
Good Lord thank you for the Deer meaat. November 27 8:30 am. .357 Maxi. Did I mention, I love this gun!!!
 
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Sorry for the ugly pic. After towing her down the creek then 85 yards to the truck we both looked bad.

 LOL sorry. Guess I am trying to get ahead of myself.
 
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #143 on: November 24, 2011, 07:21:03 AM »
Topper 158 in 3030 is our barn gun, so far this year its gotten 3 coyotes. I got one more each while hunting ground squirrels with the 22 Hornet and 223. So 5 this year.

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« Reply #144 on: November 24, 2011, 01:16:34 PM »
Maxi's pull ahead, And welcome to the newest Handi to the success group, the.223 Rem.
New tally
45-70    5,
.357 Max    11,
 .280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    7,
 .22 hornet    4,
 Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    2,
 44 mag    10,
 357 mag    4,
 .500    2
 444 Marlin    2
 454 Casull    1
 .243 Win     4
45 LC         1

.308 Win     1
USH 20       2
30-06          1
25 Remington  re-bore  1
Tracker II   20     2
.223 Rem     1


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« Reply #145 on: November 24, 2011, 02:14:30 PM »
I'm hittin' the hay fellas... 4AM tomorrow for the deer woods comes fast... With a bit of luck, I'll have some pics tomorrow...
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« Reply #146 on: November 25, 2011, 04:18:22 AM »
Thanks giving was a slug fest for Clan Spikehorn. Spikehorn Jr. took a broken antlered buck in the morning with his 20ga USH, and I took an 8 point that afternoon with my Tracker II 20ga
308 win                 45-70                       12ga         
30-30                    223 stainless steel   20ga TDC
44 mag                  Tracker II 20ga        20ga
45-70 Manlicher     20ga USH                28ga
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« Reply #147 on: November 25, 2011, 04:20:49 AM »
Nice lookin buck there Spikehorn.  Congrats to you both.  ;)  I've been makin Jerkey all night and today from my buck.  ;)
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« Reply #148 on: November 25, 2011, 04:40:05 AM »
 Congrats to you both Spikehorn and Jr. Spikehorn What did that brute weigh?
 
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« Reply #149 on: November 25, 2011, 06:10:10 AM »
I don't know. We don't have to weigh them here. He went straight to the processors. I'm guessing 170-180 dressed. Now it's time for does, putting meat in the freezer.
308 win                 45-70                       12ga         
30-30                    223 stainless steel   20ga TDC
44 mag                  Tracker II 20ga        20ga
45-70 Manlicher     20ga USH                28ga
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