Switched guns

[Slingingslugs]

I have been hunting with my CVA Kodiak .45 and my Accura .50, yesterday I pulled out my old hand me down TC Thunderhawk Shadow .50 of my grandfather's. Hadn't been shot in a decade. Fed it 85grns of 2f shuetzen and a 240 xtp with a Winchester magnum no 11 and it cut 2 holes 1 in high at 50 yrds. Cleaned it up nice last night and we're reloaded this morning waiting on some meat. Grandpa didn't hunt antlers and neither do I. Legal buck and I'm going to see what this old slug slinger will do.

 

[Slingingslugs]

I won't turn down a nice fall gobbler either

 

[Slingingslugs]

It works

 

[MrTom]

Well, that worked out. Congrats on some fine eating. I've got a rack similar to that one.

 

[Slingingslugs]

Ol scraggly head. Double lung shot. Went about 75 yards. Easy to follow blood trail.

 

[jsteurrys]

That is cool.

 

[Ninering62]

It works

Congrats bud.

 

[Whokalouie]

My grandfathers guns have always produced for me too. Congrats on a very nice buck.

 

[BillyTheKid44]

Ol scraggly head. Double lung shot. Went about 75 yards. Easy to follow blood trail.

Man thats awsome I love hearing success stories with ancestors guns its awsome.

 

[HC]

Congrats on your success, good story.

 

[deermanok]

Congrats. I had my own Thunderhawk out this morning. Didn't see anything today.

 

[smokepolehall]

Congrats on your tick toter. Put some nice holes in that hide.

 

[Shorty]

Congratulations to you and for making your grandpa smile.

 

[DKasprzak]

Congratulations… it’s nice to see an unusual set of antlers like that. How great to get use your Grandpa’s gun!

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Old guns still hunt just fine.

 

[snapbang]

Old guns still hunt just fine.

Old men still hunt fine too.

 

[jd24.5.48]

Congratulations!

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

My best estimate is old guns and old guys make a winning combination.

 

[jd24.5.48]

Just curious but did you use the 240xtp and what kind of entrance and exit? Did you have a good blood trail? I've been using the xtp 240s for a good while and haven't had any problems with em!

 

[Slingingslugs]

Just curious but did you use the 240xtp and what kind of entrance and exit? Did you have a good blood trail? I've been using the xtp 240s for a good while and haven't had any problems with em!

85 grns 2f shuetzen and 240 grn xtp, blew through ribs on both sides and the deer went about 75 yrds. A color blind rookie could've followed the blood trail. Ten feet from the deer until he fell, dime to quarter size blood 1-3 feet apart.