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Finally got me a deer! First time in my life I've ever actually "hunted" deer, I shot one in 2014 but that was on a depradation tag and was more like pest control. This was real hunting, and felt good to accomplish!

Rifle is a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt, 24". Really had to jack up the rear sight for this shot.

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Hit a bit lower than I planned, but I'll take a heart shot.

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Deer was right here, I was behind the dead cottonwood in the center of the pic, sitting on the creekbank. I don't have a rangefinder, and my distance estimation skills suck, but I looked the locations up in Google Earth and says 250-255 yards. It was waaaay too far for me to attempt, but this was the only deer I'd seen in 6 trips and I just had to try. Besides, she was staring right at me, there was no chance to stalk in closer. I was hidden behind the tree, but she had already heard me. Just a lucky shot, a pure "hail Mary" play, but I'll take it.

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Good going
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Way to go. Shows the 45 colt can be made to shoot.
What bullet did you shoot it with?
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Congrats on your first. Nice to see a 24" out on the prowl, guess it's not too heavy for field work.
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Good job and fine shot.
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Bullet was a Lee 255gr RFN, water dropped and powdercoated, over 21gr of IMR4227. But yes, that 24" fat octagonal barreled rifle gets Heavy!
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Outstanding job rondog, well done!
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Congratulations, rondog. Man that's reachin' out there for a 45C with iron sights. No way I could pull that off with that setup. I would not hesitate taking that shot with my scoped .243 or .270 Way to go!
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Let me see if I can get this photo from Google Earth to work. I was at the creek at the top end of the line, doe was on the hillside at the other end. 250 yds is what GE says.....
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