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seth30

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New load gets the job done! Graphic

« on: December 15, 2015, 06:40:23 PM »

A friend of mine has some varmint issues and asked for help. Went out and tried a few times but the weather just wouldn't cooperate. Finally got a break in the weather and did some calling. About 17 minutes into my first stand this song dog walks in and holds up a few feet away from my decoy. I put the beed on her and pulled the trigger. She flopped over without a sound or twitch. Using my #4 buckshot 2 3/4 custom load, was more than satisfied with the results.

used it on some raccoon's and it was a little sloppy, but for coyotes I have found the perfect load

Going to have this soft tanned and hanging in my man cave when its done. First picture is a selfie with the dog laying in the background. I was 15 feet up in the tree, and yardage wise I think around 25. 2nd pic my tube cut, and the 3rd pic shows the damage the shot did. Really great grouping!!!

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 06:02:49 AM »

Way to get it done!!! Nothing like getting up close enough for a shotgun! BTW... no need to put out the Graphic disclaimer, Those were awesome pics

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 11:36:55 AM »

Nice work! Custom hand load putting the hammer to 'em!

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 03:32:28 PM »

Great job, but with nearly a foot and a half hole in the pattern, appears to have one or two pellets at the last rib and one in the head I wouldn't count on it to be a sure fire load on coyotes. An inch lower and you wouldn't have recovered that one.

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2015, 10:03:14 PM »

Not sure if it was a head shot or the blood was from the skinning.

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 09:13:35 AM »

Cougar125 you are correct

I nicked a artery

There were 8 holes in the coyote in that small group, wish now I would have taken a closer picture

Did a lot of testing on pallets before I stuck with this load. Tried it out on some coons, and was a little too tight of a pattern and can you say ragu thick and chunky

Always glad to help a land owner out with predator issues, and even happier when they have such a beautiful pelt!

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 09:45:30 AM »

Good job Seth! Those loads look like they do just fine

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 09:51:24 AM »

I apologize, that is much better than it looks in the piç.

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2015, 09:59:31 AM »

Quote from: AWS on December 17, 2015, 09:51:24 AM

I apologize, that is much better than it looks in the piç.

No worries

One of these days I will figure the camera thing out

Many pictures ruined by fuzziness, sun in the background, or a shaky hand

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2015, 10:03:19 AM »

Quote from: hntrspud on December 17, 2015, 09:45:30 AM

Good job Seth! Those loads look like they do just fine

Hoping to do a test on a bobcat soon

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2015, 12:30:59 PM »

Putting eight pellets in that little tiny space @ 25 yards...share your recipe. Please!

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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2015, 01:50:52 PM »

Quote from: huntingfool7 on December 17, 2015, 12:30:59 PM

Putting eight pellets in that little tiny space @ 25 yards...share your recipe. Please!

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There was 12 pellets uncounted for

I am assuming under and over the yote. If it wasn't raining I would go back and check the mud to see the pattern there.

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Re: New load gets the job done! Graphic

« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2015, 02:29:35 PM »

Love that #4 buck! I too am shooting hand loads but 3" and 35 pellet

Would love to swap load data with you.

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