Borrowed a gun Saturday........

[nc12215]

In 1990 I moved to Idaho. I did not own a big game rifle and could not afford one. I built (more like asssembled) a CVA Frontier in .50 cal. Never killed a thing with it. Soon I bought an actual hunting rifle and the CVA went in the closet, for 30 years.

On Friday my oldest son killed a spike buck with it, first kill with that gun. I promptly gave it to him.

On Saturday I asked to borrow the gun I owned the day before. I took that gun on a final hunt with me. With minutes of shooting light left I saw a 4x2 buck. The property owner I was with said, "You wanna shoot that buck?" I replied heck yes! I shot him with a patched round all at 46yds. Double lung with massive damage. 30 yds and he lay down for the last time. By far the largest body deer I have ever killed.
And with a borrowed gun.

 

[pab1]

Congrats @nc12215!

 

[Bushfire]

Great stuff mate I dream of a buck like that someday.

 

[Stykbow]

Huge body on that joker! Congrats on a nice buck.

 

[Okie Hog]

Congrats on the huge corn fed buck.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Maaannnn....Every bit of that story is THE GOOD STUFF. Congrats to you both!!!

 

[3Setters]

Wow, great buck.

 

[VA Hawken]

Nice buck! Anda a great story as well.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Now that is cool. Give it away, borrow it back, kill a heck of a deer with it. Great job and thanks for sharing. Time to get another one...

 

[2 shots]

great story..... did your son give it back?

 

[SOLANCO]

I have seen smaller mules!

 

[Christophero]

After 30 years you finally realized that you actually did own 'an actual hunting rifle' when you built that CVA kit. Look at all those years missed smelling Black Powder smoke upon shooting big game. (LOL) Glad you enjoyed the experience. More than a Dandy Buck there.

 

[hanshi]

Holy-moly! You dropped one seriously fine/large buck!

 

[New bp shooter]

Good night son....look at that thing...makes me want to give my rifle away and borrow it back...what a dandy... Congratulations to you and your son

 

[Oregononeshot]

Great buck! The pattern on your gun stock looks awesome! Did you do that when you built it?

 

[nc12215]

Great buck! The pattern on your gun stock looks awesome! Did you do that when you built it?

Yes. I used a propane torch to scorch the stock before I put the varnish on. I had read that Mtn. men wrapped rope around their rifles then scorched them to create the pattern. Don't know if that's true but I did my twist on it.

 

[deerstalkert]

i have killed smaller Elk! that is one fine Mulie!
congratulations !!

 

[Jaeger]

That stripedy gun is good luck.

 

[TGJaeger]

…just…

Great story and pics, Thank you!

 

[Bob Stager]

Awesome buck and awesome story. That rifle is going to mean a lot more to your son from this point on!