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Sept 28, 2006 17:05:49 GMT -5
Post by bigugly on Sept 28, 2006 17:05:49 GMT -5
WE have two week shotgun season in my area and I really look forward to it every year. Last year I got a button buck using Remington Ultra corelokts. The deer was 20 yards away and the slug never opened on it man what a tracking job that was. This year I'm going to use them on fields but Barnes expanders in the bush. I've sighted them in and both shoot in the same groups. Wondering if anyone has any reviews on hte Barnes slugs.
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Sept 28, 2006 17:10:12 GMT -5
Post by steiny on Sept 28, 2006 17:10:12 GMT -5
Barnes expanders are good slugs. Put the slug in the right spot and bullet performance won't be an issue.
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Sept 28, 2006 18:15:23 GMT -5
Post by bigugly on Sept 28, 2006 18:15:23 GMT -5
Should mention as a side note the deer I shot with the crelokts was double lunged but the hole going out was the same size as the hole going in. No expansion at all. Where the deer was hit there was a trail of lung about 2 feet long that was actually still attached to the plastic sabot.
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Sept 28, 2006 18:53:52 GMT -5
Post by semisneak on Sept 28, 2006 18:53:52 GMT -5
The Barnes expanders are the best knockdown slug I have shot. Every deer I have shot with these dropped in its tracks. Unfortunately last year and this year I couldn't find the Barnes expanders and went with the rem copper solid which is similar but it didn't have the knockdown of the Barnes. The Barnes were good at long range also. You wont be disappointed.
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Sept 28, 2006 19:10:18 GMT -5
Post by arsnider1 on Sept 28, 2006 19:10:18 GMT -5
if you can take the kick the buckhammers really the 2 bucks i shot with them both went down in 40 yds. but they kick the crap out of ya while siting them in
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Sept 28, 2006 20:25:10 GMT -5
Post by steiny on Sept 28, 2006 20:25:10 GMT -5
I could care less if a slug "expands" or not. 12ga Deer slugs are such huge bullets to start with, they rip a plenty large enough hole, expansion or not.
Now, if I was shooting something as small caliber as a .270 on big critters like elk or moose, I'd think reliable expansion would be somewhat important, however the location of the hole in the critter is waaaaay more important.
A big old 12ga projectile on small mammals like deer, it doesn't matter much. Pick the slug that shoots most accurately, and Barnes expanders are the best I've found.
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Sept 28, 2006 21:31:44 GMT -5
Post by firstwd on Sept 28, 2006 21:31:44 GMT -5
What do you mean slugs?
How about a 240 gr, solid lead sabot pushed out of the in-line with 110 gr pyrodex? The smell alone is completely addictive.
The only problem I have ever had with this combination is shooting a deer 4 feet from the stand. ( about 30 ft up) The round went about 45 degree angle through both lungs and the bottom edge of the heart. He ran 70+ yards with out leaving a drop of blood. The round was so hot the would didn't bleed. Really weird.
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Sept 28, 2006 21:49:27 GMT -5
Post by tomstrap on Sept 28, 2006 21:49:27 GMT -5
I know what you are talking about when you say the deer went 70 yards after being double lunged, but I have seen just the oposite too. The last deer I killed with a bow was hit in the back leg, my fault as I hurried a shot. The yearling went less than 3 yards let out a big bawl & dropped right there. She was dead in less than 2 minutes. Double lunged one with a .54 cal. Renagade a few years ago & it ran almost 300 yards & bounced off a fence 4 times before throwing in the towel. That doe left a blood trail that was a real bear to trackm there was just a drop or two every 10 to 15 yards as she ran across a harvested bean field after she ran through an abandoned homestead.
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Sept 29, 2006 6:49:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2006 6:49:01 GMT -5
I use Winchester Partition Golds and have killed several deer with them. To this point, I have never had to track a deer that I have shot with them. Each one has dropped right in their tracks, or within sight of where they were hit. Now in my book, that is knock down power!
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Sept 29, 2006 7:03:09 GMT -5
Post by jstalljon on Sept 29, 2006 7:03:09 GMT -5
I use Winchester Partition Golds and have killed several deer with them. To this point, I have never had to track a deer that I have shot with them. Each one has dropped right in their tracks, or within sight of where they were hit. Now in my book, that is knock down power! I prefer the smoke pole now in gun season, but when I was throwing slugs....Partition Golds were my choice. Like metamorahunter, I never had to track any either....dropped 'em in their tracks.
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Sept 29, 2006 8:19:36 GMT -5
Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 29, 2006 8:19:36 GMT -5
Old school here. Still slinging 20 ga. Winchester HP slugs with good results.
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Sept 29, 2006 8:31:38 GMT -5
Post by larryhagmansliver on Sept 29, 2006 8:31:38 GMT -5
7mm-08 TC pistol. First season
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Sept 29, 2006 10:45:05 GMT -5
Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 29, 2006 10:45:05 GMT -5
7mm-08 TC pistol. First season Excellent weapon. Most of the time I'm on stand with my .308 Encore pistol. I do grab the 1100 from time to time when I hit the ground in the "sneak-mode" to work the deer tunnels in the thick stuff.
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