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by nemhed
Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy who just wanted to post a pic.
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Bogie35,
I would call that a average Hoosier deer probably 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 years, maybe 175lbs field dressed
by nemhed
Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy who just wanted to post a pic.
Replies: 25
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SteveB, I'm located about half way between Terre Haute and Indy, so not too close to Seymour. I spent the first four days of firearm season hunting around Patoka Lake and shot a button buck on opening day. My buddy and I also camped out down there in the Hoosier Nat. Forest and packed all our gear i...
by nemhed
Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy who just wanted to post a pic.
Replies: 25
Views: 4079

Load was Magtech 158gr SJSP. Accuracy wasn't as good as the Remington Express SJHPs I had originally sighted in with but I couldn't find any more of those locally right before the season started. Hunters with pistol caliber rifles here in Indiana had pretty much cleaned the stores out.
by nemhed
Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy who just wanted to post a pic.
Replies: 25
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New guy who just wanted to post a pic.

Here it is; 1894c and 8pt from this year.
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by nemhed
Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .357 Rifle for Deer: prefer 158 gr JSP or 180 gr. XTP?
Replies: 13
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.357 rifle for Deer

Hey, long time lurker first time poster here. This was the first season I've hunted with my 1894c. I shot two deer using Magtech 158gr. SJSPs. The first was a small button buck hit broad side at 25 yds. The bullet blew out the top of both lungs and passed cleanly between ribs on each side, he ran ab...