What Kind of Gun/Caliber are you using opening day of Gun/Deer Season

[hseII]

Browning Abolt I Medalion left hand in 270 win
I shoot Win XP3 130 grain and it shoots it amazingly well, less than 1" groups at 100 yards. Didn't even bother to reload for it after that. I shoot my groups by 3, with 30 seconds interval between only. So on the third shot, barrel is pretty hot. But I feel that replicates the hunting situation. Rather than always from cold barrel.
I have had great success with this round last year one shot kills, barely 25-50 yards, with always through and through. Yesterday, a 10 point buck stepped out, I shot him just behind the shoulder broadside. as I usually do. He fell then got up quickly and jumped in the bushes. He died 50 yards later at the bottom of the ditch. However, I couldn't find any injury just by looking. Bullet didn't exit, and I had to look HARD to see an entrance wound (otherwise I would have thought he died from a heart attack from the noise!!!). Entrance wound was tiny, I didn't measure but roughly 0.277" if I had to guess?
I mean, the bullet did its job, no question, but there was no blood trail, no nothing. Night was falling by the time I field dressed him, and I didn't have the luxury to look for the bullet to see what happened.
Maybe next year I will up to 150 grain to ensure it goes through. Anyone else hunting with the XP3?

Try the Black Box 140 gr. Accubond
I have forgotten what it's like to look for shot
Deer

 

[GeauxLSU]

Browning Abolt I Medalion left hand in 270 win
I shoot Win XP3 130 grain and it shoots it amazingly well, less than 1" groups at 100 yards. Didn't even bother to reload for it after that. I shoot my groups by 3, with 30 seconds interval between only. So on the third shot, barrel is pretty hot. But I feel that replicates the hunting situation. Rather than always from cold barrel.
I have had great success with this round last year one shot kills, barely 25-50 yards, with always through and through. Yesterday, a 10 point buck stepped out, I shot him just behind the shoulder broadside. as I usually do. He fell then got up quickly and jumped in the bushes. He died 50 yards later at the bottom of the ditch. However, I couldn't find any injury just by looking. Bullet didn't exit, and I had to look HARD to see an entrance wound (otherwise I would have thought he died from a heart attack from the noise!!!). Entrance wound was tiny, I didn't measure but roughly 0.277" if I had to guess?
I mean, the bullet did its job, no question, but there was no blood trail, no nothing. Night was falling by the time I field dressed him, and I didn't have the luxury to look for the bullet to see what happened.
Maybe next year I will up to 150 grain to ensure it goes through. Anyone else hunting with the XP3?

I had the EXACT same thing happen to me on two deer, back to back two different days, both within 100 yards, shooting regular Core Lokt 100 grain bullets out of a .25-06. I switched to the Ultras (bonded, 115gr) and I can not begin to tell you the difference. I was about to shelf that rifle. It's now one of my favorites.

 

[Springfield 1911]

Gonna use my Saiga in 308WIN with a VX hog scope on top. Backup gun is Howa 308 WIN with a VX-2 3-9X50 on top.

 

[nate31405]

Ar 15 with 55 grain corelokts tonight

 

[dbienfait]

AR-15 6.5 Grendel thanks to Serge... Shot a doe with it Saturday night and needless to say I will be building one of my own very soon

 

[Comanche]

Looking forward to next season with my newly aquired CVA accura muzzle loader to get a jump on the season.

Many times during archery I wished I had a rifle to take shots I was not quite comfortable making with the crossbow......hopefully I can turn this around.

 

[Realtreehunter1]

I feel ya man.

 

[hops2899]

I hope to have my 7-08 up an running by then. If not, 35rem.

 

[user 71]

6.8 spc AR-15. Maybe an SBR 300 if my stamp is approved in time.

Oh dang...this is a resurrected thread.

 

[Leatherneck]

Ruger M77 30-06 and a .44 Desert Eagle on my hip.