My son and I went hunting this morning in southern Illinois. Got this guy with .440 ball, .15 patch, 60 grains of 3f.
.45 caliber buck this morning
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Beauty!
Nice buck.
Let me add that I just got that .45 caliber rifle at an auction about a month ago for $136 dollars. It served us well today!
Very nice. Congratulations! 
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You did well on both the rifle and the deer.
Well Done
And NICE shot placement
LD
And NICE shot placement
LD
That’s awesome 
Congratulations on a very nice one!!
jd45
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Cool! Nice buck.
May I ask details of the shot? I'm curious because I'm switching to my .45 T/C Cherokee for deer. I always like to hear how a deer reacted to a roundball because I'd rather use them (even though I had a bad experience once).
May I ask details of the shot? I'm curious because I'm switching to my .45 T/C Cherokee for deer. I always like to hear how a deer reacted to a roundball because I'd rather use them (even though I had a bad experience once).
Congrats on a nice buck and rifle!
Let me add that I just got that .45 caliber rifle at an auction about a month ago for $136 dollars. It served us well today!
This buck was chasing 3 or 4 does through the woods just behind our buddy stand. He paused just for a moment about 15 or 20 yards from us. That’s when he was shot. You can see the entry wound above his shoulder and rifle in the picture. He went down rather quickly, ran about 30 or 40 yards then dropped. When field dressing him we retrieved the round ball. It didn’t go all the way through him, but killed him quickly nonetheless. You should have no problem killing a deer with a round ball. Good luck!
Nice Buck Congratulations.
Well done, he will look good on the wall above the rifle and will taste good in a stew pot
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Have some relatives down in southern Illinois on my mom’s side. Big Deer down there!
Congratulations.
GregK
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Nice buck. Congrats!
Nice buck indeed and your 45 ..!
