Dr. Vette
Handloader
- Apr 16, 2012
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I had a nice story all written, but it somehow went "poof" into cyberspace and disappeared.
Short version -
14 yo daughter got a nice doe with her pink camo Savage Axis in .223 using Barnes Vor-TX ammo.
16 yo daughter got a nice doe using her Wby Vanguard with a Hogue youth stock chambered in .243 Win.
For those who wonder, the one shot with the 223 ran less than the one shot with the 243, even though the 243 had slightly better placement and was a closer shot. I never would have considered a 223 if I didn't have a daughter who was very recoil sensitive, but it worked out well.
The deer are closer in size in real life than it looks in the photos. On my hitch hauler they were virtual twins.
Pics below.
Short version -
14 yo daughter got a nice doe with her pink camo Savage Axis in .223 using Barnes Vor-TX ammo.
16 yo daughter got a nice doe using her Wby Vanguard with a Hogue youth stock chambered in .243 Win.
For those who wonder, the one shot with the 223 ran less than the one shot with the 243, even though the 243 had slightly better placement and was a closer shot. I never would have considered a 223 if I didn't have a daughter who was very recoil sensitive, but it worked out well.
The deer are closer in size in real life than it looks in the photos. On my hitch hauler they were virtual twins.
Pics below.