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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: backcountry55 on October 23, 2012, 05:48:14 PM

Title: my 2012 deer
Post by: backcountry55 on October 23, 2012, 05:48:14 PM: spotted this buck bedded down at 825 yards finally got to use my longrange gun!
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Post by: Chappyk16 on October 23, 2012, 06:05:37 PM: Good work. what was your final shot 825 or did you work your way in a bit?
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Post by: steen on October 23, 2012, 06:09:36 PM: Very nice buck! Congrats
Title: my 2012 deer
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 23, 2012, 06:16:13 PM: Super nice buck!! Got more pics?? Yea what was the final shot distance?
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Post by: backcountry55 on October 23, 2012, 06:35:05 PM: yes final shot 825 prior to that hunt my best was 420yds! we built our guns last year and have been practicing alot! just got news my buddy shot his bull in the blues about an hour ago at 782 yds dead elk!!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 23, 2012, 06:43:23 PM: Great buck, congratulations!
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Post by: BENCHLEG on October 23, 2012, 07:12:28 PM: it was a sight to see, nice shot BC55 and one hell of a pack the next day. :tup: :tup: thank you for the help.
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Post by: shedkid on October 23, 2012, 07:27:09 PM: :bfg:
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Post by: wackum on October 23, 2012, 07:43:14 PM: That's one hell of a Buck Congrats! Where do you practice your long range at?
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 23, 2012, 07:45:43 PM: Awesome Deer! And GREAT shooting! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: BENCHLEG on October 25, 2012, 06:02:57 PM: BC55 i will try to get you the other pics soon cant wait to see what you kill in oregon.
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Post by: buck man on October 25, 2012, 06:33:16 PM: Mind sharing some of the specs on your rifle? Make, barrel, action ,caliber, etc. great buck and shot. :tup:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 25, 2012, 08:13:25 PM: Very nice buck
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Post by: backcountry55 on October 25, 2012, 08:29:54 PM: ok a year ago i would of said no way but now sure i shoot a 7mm with a lilja barrel 168 grain berger bullet with 70 grains rutumbo powder its the perfect recipe sighted in at 200 yards you have to have a good scope the rest is history let me know if you want to build one i can hook you up my budy is a gun smith in mt. gets great deals and builds a bad ass gun!
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Post by: Squatch200 on October 25, 2012, 08:32:23 PM: Quote from: backcountry55 on October 23, 2012, 06:35:05 PM
yes final shot 825 prior to that hunt my best was 420yds! we built our guns last year and have been practicing alot! just got news my buddy shot his bull in the blues about an hour ago at 782 yds dead elk!!

Your buddy in the blues was that Craig by chance? I just got a text with a pic of his bull that said he got it at 782
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Post by: backcountry55 on October 25, 2012, 08:57:22 PM: yes it was his brother scott and i are good buds!