Deer harvested with reloads? Data please....

[Hunter333]

I was wondering how many of us harvested deer this year with our reloads and what are the specs of your successful rounds? I harvested 3 deer this year, 2 with: 165 hornaday BTSP, H4831 powder (58.5 gr), federal primers, and bras that I bought at an online auction. 1 with: Hornaday BTHP molly, 58.5 H4831, Federal primer, and brass from an auction. I feel that due to reloading, I shot my rifle a LOT more and was therefore very confidant in my shots. The deer that I harvested did not go more than 20 yards with one of them dropping on the spot.

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ONE shot, ONE kill..No excuses, no exceptions EVER!!

[Pat Eddinger]

333,
Hey,interesting idea!
Maybe a "Mich. load data" manual should be in the works eh?
O.K. I'm skunked so far this year,but...
I have taken 7 deer with the .44mag 3 with the Sierra 210gr and 25gr H-110,1 with a Lyman 429421 cast and 22gr Hercules(Now Alliant)2400,and 3 with the Hornady 300grXTP.
Riflewise I don't think I have shot a single critter with a factory loaded round.
I'm back to the Sierra 210 for this year,even though the Speer 270 worked great in Africa this spring.The 210 just shoots so dadgum accurately in my Bisley I can't ignore it for whitetails.Good luck finding that "Ultimate load" now that the bug has bitten.Cheers!Pat

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Had to check my notes on this one; here goes: took two deer with 30/30 Winchester and 170 grain Horndady FP with 29.5 grains IMR4064; wild boar with .44 mag handgun using Speer 240 grain JSPSWC and 19.5 grn Alliant 2400; Whitetail with .30/30 winchester and 170 grain Speer FP and 29.5 grains IMR4064; Corsican ram with .357 handgun and 162 grain cast SWC and a charge of Hodgdon H110;, whitetail with 30-06 and 150 grain Speer spitzer and 55.0 grains IMR 4350; black Hawaiian ram with .44 magnum handgun and Speer 225 grain JHPSWC and 23.0 grains Hodggdon H110; and a mule deer doe with a 6.5x55 using a Hornady 129 grain spitzer and 45.0 grains IMR 4350; wild boar with 30-06 and 180 grain Speer RN and a charge of IMR 4350.

[Ricciardelli]

Duh...

Exactly what size bra did you use to take your deer?


.........grin........

[dogjaw]

Size 38 Special, or 44 Magnum?

[yoda]

Well Hunt333 this is what I have. 4 deer taken this year 2 with the 7mm Rem Mag, 2 with a rem 25-06, loads are as follows:

#1 7mm Mag 140gr Ballistic tip pushed by 66gr IMR 4831, Range: 65 yards, Deer: 130pound 7pt, Data: Bullet entered just in front of right hindq, lodged in left front shoulder, found only the jacket, core was gone, deer ran 70 yrds. no blood trail.
#2 7mm mag same as above, data: 8pt 160lbs, shot behind the shoulders, bullet was coming apart on exit, deer ran 60 yards no blood trail.
#3 Rem 25-06, 100gr Nosler Partition pushed by 53gr IMR 4831. Deer: 130lbs Doe. Data: shot at 188 paces, bullet entered infront of right shoulder exited just behind left shoulder, deer never took a step, matter of fact it never quivered.
#4 Same rifle and load as #3. Deer 130lbs Doe. Data: shot at 30yds in the neck, never took a step. you could put 2 pop cans in the exit hole.

[12Ring]

Ruger Redhawk .44mag, 22.5gr's winchester 296, Sierra 240gr JHC, CCI 350 magnum pistol primer. This is an extremly accurate load for this gun.

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[dogjaw]

1st deer - 90 yards with 30-06, 55.0 gr W760 powder, CCI 250 primier, Win. brass, Speer 165 gr. SPBT. Hit a little high, dropped in it's tracks.
2nd deer - 70 yards with 250 Savage (250/3000), 37.0 gr. W760 powder, CCI 250 primer, Win. brass, Hornady 117 gr. SPBT Interlock. Lung shot, went 15 yards and dropped.

[Telly]

Only one deer. Taken with .260 Rem. 129 Hornady, 44.6gr. Reloder 22.

[michiduck]

This year I took a doe on the second day of firearms season at about 50 yards with my .270 win. she dropped on the spot!
The recipe for disater was...
130 grain Nosler ballistic tip
53.0 grains IMR 4350 powder
Federal 215 primer
remington case

[Alaskn]

O.K. fella's, I no longer live in Michigan but did for 19 years. I hunted in Wyoming the last few years and with my 25-06 took two antelope and one deer (doe) with same. I used 115 Nos BT's and velocity was/is just touching 3100 fps. None of the harvests took a step. All died instantly. I took one antelope (doe) this year with my .243 using 100 grn. sierra semi-points. These bullets were going a tad over 3000 fps. She didn't die instantly but the bullet did perform and caused massive internal damage. I shot a little high (on a hill shooting down slope at 308 yds.) so I nicked the spine and the bullet went down into the vitals. All in all I will definately use this load again next year. I have also shot one deer (doe) and antelope (doe) with my .300 Win mag. and 180 Hornady SP (flat based). Only problem here was with the antelope. I think the bullet was going a little too fast (3030 fps.) I shot here at 300 yds. and she didn't even flinch. My second shot took here about three ribs back, picked her up spun her and put her on her butt. Origanally I thought the first shot missed but once I opened her up I found the bullet went right through behind the shoulders but never opened up. I guess the second got a little more mass as it left an exit about the size of a quarter. Me and my hunting partner have shot several deer and antelope with a 30-06 and many different bullets. The best, which he continues to use, is the Rem Core-Lokt 180 grn. We have it loaded right at 2750 fps. and to date it has performed flawlessly.

[Hunter333]

I dont have a fps chronograph but would like to get one someday. I havent been shooting enough to know whether or not a bullet is going too fast or too slow..... for the target that I am shooting at. Any other way to tell fps?

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ONE shot, ONE kill..No excuses, no exceptions EVER!!

[Alaskn]

There isn't a sure fire way of knowing without a chronograph. If you follow your manuals, your usually in the ballpark +/- 100 fps which isn't too bad if you get close to max. Don't get me wrong here, it is important to know this info. when it comes down to shooting 300 + yds. and trajectory comes into play. I'm not very knowledgable of all the tricks so if your intersted go to http://www.kabakwe.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro (acuratereloading.com) or huntamerica.com and post in the reloading forums there. There are some VERY smart people there who may know something that could assist you. Good shooting.