First deer with a hand load - B.A.D.

[shotgun 01]

Last Friday I finally took my first deer with one of my hand loads. Even though I have been hunting for a very long time, I had decided this year that I would hunt only with my own rounds. She is definitely a big azz doe ...B.A.D. As it turned out, at 144 pounds, she ended up being the heaviest doe that had EVER been brought to the cooler. I shot her with a Tikka 6.5 Swede with a 135 grain Berger Classic Hunter. Since she was only about 75 yards, the bullet exited, leaving a quarter sized hole, and everything inside destroyed. Surprisingly, she ran about 75/80 yards, but left a blood trail that Ray Charles could follow. We took our little tracking dog out, just to keep her in practice. Needless to say, all trophies don't have to have horns.

 

[24on48hunting]

That is a trophy sized doe for sure. She was probably way smarter than any buck out there! Congrats on getting her with a hand loaded round.

 

[10thmountain]

That is a huge Doe. I have my eye on a couple in Floyd County.

 

[7pt62THOR]

Congrats brother!

 

[Boz1911]

Haven't shot any deer with factory ammo in twenty years. Good job

 

[sambo77]

Congrats, my first deer with my handloads was my first buck. Its a grest feeling knowing you loaded the round that you used to take a deer.What processor do you go to?

 

[shotgun 01]

Thanks guys. We use Garner's Grinder in Hancock County.

 

[BIKER13]

whopper doe.Shot one that weighed 129 #'s 2 years ago with a handload,Sierra 30 cal Pro Hunter 150 grain pill,in 308 shot 12 so far with that bullet.

 

[sambo77]

Thanks guys. We use Garner's Grinder in Hancock County.

thought that slab looked familiar, same place I go, they do great clean work.

 

[Burdy]

Where was the entry hole?