Told myself when I got up, "I'm not going this morning.

[Sidinman]

So much for that.It was, Tuesday morning, That's what I said, when I got up, I told myself I wasn't going this morning. Got up went to the bathroom and then made coffee. Opened the laptop checking some forums while having coffee. Then I get a shower and having another coffee I check the time. Heck I've got an hour or so before work so I fill the thermos and away I go.
Not far, got a little hunting house right in the backyard overlooking an old hog lot. The neighbor just recently disced up and planted new grass. Been seeing deer out there the past week now, the grandson and I watched a couple sparring out there last Saturday. Ok, Ok,
I've been out there maybe 30 mins. when a nice doe crosses, checking behind her as she does. About the time she's pretty much across a second doe starts across and when it's about half way I notice something else coming . Oh heck, buck grab the binos yep... one of the decent ones that has been on a couple different cameras. So I grab the ole 30-30, a Marlin Westerfield 30-30 made in '65, now he's about the middle of the field and around 100 yds. I put the scope on him and focused, eased the hammer back, and next thing is Bang.
Tail flew up he jumped and hauled ass, I watched him hit the woods, then I looked back and the young doe was just still standing there like... What happened. I gave it a few mins walked down to where he was standing but no blood. I knew I hadn't missed, so I walked toward where he ran. Saw his white belly before I ever got to the woods. All together he might have gone a 100 yds.
The load was a 170 gr Speer Hot Cor over 29.2 grs of imr 3031.
Bought the rifle a couple years ago hadn't even shot it much till this past Summer.
First time I've hunted with it or any 30-30 in 10-12 yrs.
Inside spread 16", live weight was 185 lbs after gutting and head removal it still weighed 113.5 lbs.

Game warden said it was 4.5 yrs. old, probably the nicest deer I've ever taken.

[Sidinman]

 

RP

Edited November 28, 2021 by Sidinman

[Sidinman]

RP 

[RED333]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[gregintenn]

That’s a good one!

[KahrMan]

Nice 8!!

[Grunt67]

23 hours ago, Sidinman said:

 

RP

Goodun, RP. 

[Whisper]

Nice buck.

Also, is that a manifold for a John Deere three-cylinder I see in the bed of that old Chevy?  How many shots did it take to bag that?  

Cheers,

Whisper

[Sidinman]

W

3 hours ago, Whisper said:

Nice buck.

Also, is that a manifold for a John Deere three-cylinder I see in the bed of that old Chevy?  How many shots did it take to bag that?  

Cheers,

Whisper

Hey Whisper, just as I said one shot, that is the exit side in the one pic.

Those ole 170's work well, I also load those in my Marlin 308 MX.

As to the manifold, they are off of a 4.3 Chevy.

 

RP