Unlucky Deer

[6pt-Sika]

Came by rather close so I shot him with a DH 6 frame 34” gun shooting vintage factory 0 buck loads from the 30’s as aged by Professor Noreen . Shot him at twenty yards at the boom of the gun he ran towards the tree I was in and dropped 10-15 feet from the base of the tree . The third picture was taken from my perch in the tree .

[6pt-Sika]

I hadn’t patterned the load before going as I didn’t want to waste any and had a handloaded buck load in the left barrel in case the vintage shell didn’t go boom . When skinning the little fellow I saw plenty holes and even found one in the hide on the off side .

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I hadn’t patterned the load before going as I didn’t want to waste any and had a handloaded buck load in the left barrel in case the vintage shell didn’t go boom . When skinning the little fellow I saw plenty holes and even found one in the hide on the off side .

Ooch! Nice going. More venison for Mike's big cookout in July.

[Craig Larter]

Nicely done, great to see your 8ga in action, congratulations

[Mike of the Mountain]

Good thing you only kill small deer, that way the backstraps and t-loins are nice and tender!

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Good thing you only kill small deer, that way the backstraps and t-loins are nice and tender!

:r otf:

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Nicely done, great to see your 8ga in action, congratulations

I think it’s going to Prospect Hall November 30th for a tower shoot like last year .

[Rick Roemer]

Nice job

[Gary Kephart]

neat i did not know you could shoot buck shot through a vintage gun.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Gary Kephart

neat i did not know you could shoot buck shot through a vintage gun.

I dunno but I’ve been doing it for a number of years . My first try was with my grandfathers circa 1881 W&C Scott 10 gauge crystal indicator SxS . Since then I’ve used about a dozen Parker’s all gauges from 8 to 16 an LC Smith Quality 2 10 and an Ithaca NID 10 . I’ve not only used buckshot but I’ve come up with loads using slugs and roundballs or punkin balls as some refer to them .