First buck with new rifle

[martin9]

I finished this rifle about 3 weeks ago. I got the stock and barrel from Robert Hoyt. Its one of his .54 gain twist barrels. This is my first kill with this rifle. I got him Tuesday afternoon around 3pm. I was just slowly moseyin' around as it felt like a "deery" afternoon...at least that's what I call it. It was still and clear and a cold front was moving in that evening. The shot was 75-80 yards. He ran about 50 and piled up.

 

[Euan]

Congrats and Well Done.

 

[bushytail]

Congratulations! And a nice shot on a nice buck!

 

[moose23]

Congrats!! Nice gun, nice shot, nice buck!

 

[Dutch7]

Taking a deer with a gun that you built is the ultimate accomplishment, well done. Nice buck and gun.

 

[erhunter]

Great buck and terrific shot! Good for you!

 

[Mtman725]

Good shooting Congrats, lots of good eating.

 

[3Setters]

Nice late season buck.

 

[rt2bowhunter]

Nice buck and rifle Congrats.

 

[Yewbender]

Congrats

 

[hanshi]

Excellent shot! That rifle is a heart-throb.

 

[jackpine54]

Nice shooting! Looks like a fine rifle.

 

[Silky921]

Congrats man. That is truly something to be proud of.

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations!

 

[appalichian hunter]

Good deer, nice rifle gun, good hunt, all that's left is, congrats.

 

[martin9]

Thank y'all! I'm not much of a "horn hunter" as we say around here but I gotta admit it was nice to christen the rifle with a buck. Still hunting instead of being in a stand was also a nice bonus.

 

[bldtrailer]

Great deer only you forgot to inclued your hunting load data

 

[house]

Very nice. Congrats!

 

[martin9]

My load was .530 hand cast ball, .ticking patch lubed with mink oil and 80 grains of 3f goex

 

[zerosprk]

Beautiful deer, beautiful longrifle, short track job. What's not to love about any of that?!?