My 2021 Whitetail.
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Topic: My 2021 Whitetail.
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Subject: My 2021 Whitetail.
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 11:25am
On Monday afternoon I went out to check my tail cameras and halfway through this buck runs up on a ridge approximately 25 yards from me and stops. That was the last thing he did, one bullet through the lungs and down in less then 10 seconds.  ------------- The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz |
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Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 11:34am
| Great shooting 303 Hunter!!! |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 11:39am
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Cool
------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: Dragunov
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 1:24pm
| Fantastic! What load did you use? |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 2:26pm
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Good on ya! We only got one @ my camp this year. ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 3:43pm
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Nice deer! ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 6:38pm
| nicely done - nice deer |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 17 2021 at 8:06pm
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Sweet! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: November 18 2021 at 4:58am
| Well done! |
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Date Posted: November 18 2021 at 1:32pm
Thanks everyone!  ------------- The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz |
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Date Posted: November 18 2021 at 1:37pm
I used Speer’s SPRN 180 grain bullet and IMR 4451. I don’t remember the amount of powder off the top of my head but I can dig out my targets later if you want. ------------- The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz |
Dragunov wrote:Posted By: Stackbar
Date Posted: November 20 2021 at 10:24am
| Good work!!! |
Posted By: Dragunov
Date Posted: November 20 2021 at 12:18pm
| Thank you. Yes, if you happen across the amount, I'd be curious to know. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: November 20 2021 at 2:00pm
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Im expecting (hoping) the covid will have retreated enuf by nxt year that my friend (Frank) from Blighty & my friend White Rhino will be able to be with us for the hunt next year. I miss these blokes ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 20 2021 at 2:49pm
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Hey Hoadie,
I hope the same. Larry PS I hope you drink Canada dry! ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 1:24pm
So the exact load is; Speer’s 180 RN Hot-Cor on 47.2 grains IMR 4451, seated to a C.O.A.L of 2.969 inches for an estimate muzzle velocity of 2,460 fps (I don’t have a chronograph so I don’t know for sure). ------------- The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 5:16pm
| ya - me too , now im hearing they are checking deer for covid and finding most are infected , enough is really enough , |
Posted By: Dragunov
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 5:21pm
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303,
Thanks! I am cataloging loads to try. With all the powder shortages, it's best to have as many possibilities to fall back on.
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Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: November 22 2021 at 8:50am
| 303 Hunter. I have the twin to your rifle, built by the same gentleman, I believe. Mine likes 150 gr Hornady Spire Points. |