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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #240 on: December 26, 2011, 11:42:55 AM »
just saw this thread. took five squirrel with the 22 hornet today
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« Reply #241 on: December 26, 2011, 11:56:59 AM »
Hey Jimbo47...that one fine Whitetail. Very Nice.  8)
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« Reply #242 on: December 26, 2011, 11:59:43 AM »
Quote from: oneredbarn on December 26, 2011, 11:42:55 AM
just saw this thread. took five squirrel with the 22 hornet today

The .22 Hornet is calibre that I discovered later in life. It has become such a favored calibre...I would even consider it to be an Essential Calibre for the shooting that I do and enjoy.
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #243 on: December 27, 2011, 12:16:38 PM »
I love my Handi Hornet! I do think it is one that ranks up there with the 45-70 as far as accurate and once you have it you don't know why you didn't own it sooner. Lots of fun!
 
Thanks John- Keep stackin 'em in the freezer!
 
New tally
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    15,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
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 #244 on: December 27, 2011, 06:07:11 PM »
This is the 8pt (10 legally with the stuff on the back) shot 9 Dec 2011.  I shot this fella @ 70+ yards with a BC 45-70 and home roll's with the 325 gr Hornady FTX over a less than Max load of AA2520.  Bullet performance was less than optimal.  My youngest son has been lusting over the rifle for years now so for Christmas he inherited it.  I absolutely loved the look on his face, we are going hunting for a week after the 1st.  I hope he has several more to up the tally for the Buffalo Gun's.
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« Reply #245 on: December 27, 2011, 07:28:17 PM »
Quote from: silver surfer on December 27, 2011, 06:07:11 PM
  Bullet performance was less than optimal.

From the looks of the deer that bullet plum cleaned him skinny. ;D
 
 
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« Reply #246 on: December 28, 2011, 11:24:48 AM »
No pics but Ill add one more for the .243. Got a small doe yesterday evening with my new heavy barrel .243. Was 275 steps from where I was sitting facing me. Waited till she put her head down and hit her right between the front shoulders, dropped her like a sack of hot french fries  ;D
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« Reply #247 on: December 28, 2011, 12:01:22 PM »
Quote from: jeneks84k10 on December 28, 2011, 11:24:48 AM
No pics but Ill add one more for the .243. Got a small doe yesterday evening with my new heavy barrel .243. Was 275 steps from where I was sitting facing me. Waited till she put her head down and hit her right between the front shoulders, dropped her like a sack of hot french fries  ;D

hope that did'nt mess-up them backstraps :o  good shot !!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #248 on: December 28, 2011, 03:05:02 PM »
New tally
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    15,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6
454 Casull    1
.243 Win     6
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 #249 on: December 28, 2011, 03:24:39 PM »

 
hope that did'nt mess-up them backstraps :o  good shot !!!!!!!!!!! ;D

A part of one front shoulder got a little messed up but the backstraps were all good. Thanks ;)
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« Reply #250 on: December 28, 2011, 04:35:26 PM »
Hey Handiholics- I just spent an hour trying to account for each shot to see what all got put on the table or on the fur stretcher. I think I got them all up to this point.
DEER: 106
Roe Buck:1
Bear: 1
Buffalo:1
Javalina:1
Coyote:9
Antelope:1
Turkey:2
Grouse:1
Squirrel:5
Hare:1
Hog :7
Fox:2
Ram:1
 
This isn't the end, just a "fun fact" as they say. Keep posting as winter progresses and maybe the coyote fox number can jump a ways yet. I know I plan to add some rabbits later with the 20 ga. so if you do also let us all know. Thanks Gang!  thejanitor
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #251 on: December 30, 2011, 10:45:31 AM »
Well lets' add the 38-55 target to the list. Got what would have been a 6 point but only had one side of his rack ???  Got in my stand and in less than 10 minutes he came walking buy. Shot behind shoulder at 35 yards and ran less than 50 yards. Didn't make much of a hole. I guess he was just to close.
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« Reply #252 on: December 30, 2011, 03:45:33 PM »
Thanks Rodland!
New tally, NEW ROUND making a showing… welcome 38-55
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    15,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6
454 Casull    1
.243 Win     6
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
38-55        1
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« Reply #253 on: December 30, 2011, 03:53:14 PM »
Headed out in the morning, for the first big hunt of the year. My goal... Taking the 30-30 passed the 45-70 in our little tally!
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« Reply #254 on: December 31, 2011, 07:54:38 AM »
dropped another big doe with the 308 handi this morning. #5 for this year.
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« Reply #255 on: December 31, 2011, 08:17:08 AM »
My 20 gauge smoothbore has accounted for about 30 ducks this year and hopefully that will grow by 10-15 more before the season closes on Jan 10th. Today was the best day yet this season with 3 mallards and a goose. Thats with a 19" cylinder choke gun all birds hunted over decoys and shots inside 30 yards.
 
That being said no question it is not fair to compare large game species like deer, moose and coyotes etc to waterfowl and small game from a number to number perspective so the 20 gauge smoothbore doesn't unfairly pull ahead of the rifles this is what i feel is fair but will leave it up to you to decide since its not my thread.
 
approx 30 ducks divided by 6( limit per day in my area) = 5 for the scoreboard results.
 
 
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« Reply #256 on: December 31, 2011, 10:02:09 AM »
Adam_R - I will give you the 30 score but it will be in ( ) marks as ducks...  There was a grouse in the original count but without looking I am not sure if it was shot with shot or a bullet. SO I will add the ducks and any further animals shot with "shot" can be in the tally in the ( ) marks. Success is success. :)   Duck pics would be fun too, so next trip out maybe get us a duck pic with your H&R in there for fun. Not required but I like people to see what we can do with these single shots. 
My son got a grouse with his 20 ga and I got one snow shoe hare.
 
New tally,
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    15,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6
454 Casull    1
.243 Win     6
45 LC        2
.308 Win     6
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  (30 ducks & 1 grouse, 1 snow shoe hare)
Sidekick  .50      1
38-55        1
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Re: HANDI success stories
« Reply #257 on: December 31, 2011, 11:15:56 AM »
Hi Janitor
 
I will try and take some more pics next time out, I posted on the shotgun forum last week with a few photo's from that days duck hunt, i have reposted those here, but it was taken prior to chopping the barrel down so I guess i should try and get a few more pics with the handier handi if sucessful on Monday's hunt. Don't normally have a camera with me during river hunting since the last one went got toasted while kayaking my wife has banned me from having it while hunting,fishing,kayaking etc. etc. and usually when i get home i just want to process the birds, clean up my gear and have lunch.
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« Reply #258 on: December 31, 2011, 01:52:50 PM »
Adam- That pic is just fine! There is no reason to get a camera wet and ruin it, I just like this whole thread and as many pics as we can that truely depict our hunts. So thank you for this pic and don't chance ruining a camera.... Kyak and camera just don't belong in the same phrase.  Thank you and Happy New Year!  thejanitor
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« Reply #259 on: January 01, 2012, 03:36:11 PM »
Daughter finally did it. One more for the 30-30. :D
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« Reply #260 on: January 01, 2012, 05:30:15 PM »
Good job Joe! Glad she got to take one!
New tally,
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    16,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   3
 444 Marlin    6
454 Casull    1
.243 Win     6
45 LC        2
.308 Win     6
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  (30 ducks & 1 grouse, 1 snow shoe hare)
Sidekick  .50      1
38-55        1
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« Reply #261 on: January 02, 2012, 06:05:49 AM »
3 Main beamed buck 12 points overall. Killed in 2010 with a .500 S&W Handi.
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« Reply #262 on: January 02, 2012, 06:15:59 AM »
Heres my 2011 buck. 5 point  taken with my .500 S&W Handi Rifle. 
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« Reply #263 on: January 02, 2012, 06:18:44 AM »
Another benefit of this thread, it helped me decide what rifles to hunt with next year!  ;D Thanks T J!

I just compared the rifles I have and haven't killed a deer with to the number of critters killed by each caliber on the list! Look for the cartridges with the fewest kills and TA DA! I've got my rifles lines up for next year and can start working up loads!  8) No indecision...

They are:
.25-06 (heck! they ain't even on the list! first rifle up  ;) )
.280 (shoot! I got 2 - 280 barrels to play with!  :D )
.45 Colt, &
.500 S&W.

.38-55 (I already killed a deer with my 38-55 but since it's on the list now I'll recheck my load and keep it available for a back up! )

2012 is gonna be a great year!  ;D
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« Reply #264 on: January 02, 2012, 06:28:07 AM »
brent, jus got word from cyrus... tha young man that borrowed my 22" 45/70.
he took him a nice doe this morning at daybreak. his mom has pics and i will get them
this afternoon.    chalk upa nuthern for tha 45/70.............. ;D
 
and oh-yeah !!!  she sent tha 7/08 off to brain56 for repair saturday
thanks goes out to cyrus's mom and brian56...... ;D
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« Reply #265 on: January 02, 2012, 06:38:48 AM »
Heres a groundhog or woodchuck I killed this year with a Sportster 17 mach2. Im not sure if it counts for this thread or not but here it is!
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« Reply #266 on: January 02, 2012, 09:37:58 AM »
Atlaw I got a 280 right before deer season this year, so I didn't have any time to play with it. It's on top of my list for 2012.

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30-30                    223 stainless steel   20ga TDC
44 mag                  Tracker II 20ga        20ga
45-70 Manlicher     20ga USH                28ga
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« Reply #267 on: January 02, 2012, 02:34:03 PM »
Well, I failed miserably on my quest... Arriving in South Texas on Saturday morning, I had to take off my long sleeve shirt. Then I spent the rest of the weekend in shorts and a tee shirt, until this morning. It got cool over night and deer started moving for our final sit. And, the same 8yo who shot the javelina a couple of weeks ago let the hammer down on his first South Texas buck, a 4.5 year old cull!

So, chalk up one more to the shorty topper 30-30.

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« Reply #268 on: January 02, 2012, 03:08:22 PM »
15 yr old son shot a doe w/ his .270 Handi.  Old man - skunked.  Always next year
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« Reply #269 on: January 02, 2012, 07:23:51 PM »
WELCOME .270 Win another new caliber joins us.
Wow shorts and short sleeves,- I plowed snow for a couple hours.... I wish I was where you were. Good job for the young one with that 30-30.
And Gendocs 45-70 is back in action, although I am not sure it has been out of the action much this season.  :)
Daniel8370 the one for 2011 counted, sorry the 2010 should almost get one for coolest rack, but it was a past season. Thanks for the pic.
New tally,
45-70    18
.357 Max    14,
.280    1,
 7mm08    5,
 30-30    17,
.22 hornet    9,                                   
Huntsman .50    5
 35 Remington    3,
 44 mag    11,
 357 mag    10,
 .500   4
 444 Marlin    6
454 Casull    1
.243 Win     6
45 LC        2
.308 Win     6
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  (30 ducks & 1 grouse, 1 snow shoe hare)
Sidekick  .50      1
38-55        1
270     1
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