30 November 2013 Virginia Deer Hunt

[LD375]

Man, great stuff Scotty!..Congrats bro! :grin:

Lou

 

[SJB358]

I bet do you lead them at all, I haven't shot too many animals running other than my grizz but that's a different story.........

Gerry, it is funny you mention it. Brian is the hunter that got me hunting with his club and hounds a few years ago. Most guys run shotguns loaded with buckshot, and most do really well as the shooting is real close for the most part and fast. I still chose to use a rifle, and ran my 45-70 and 358 Winchester. Both of those worked fine for me.

Where I am at now, we are required to run shotguns for our county, but again, I run a slug. I also run the 1.5x5 Leupold on it and it never comes off 1.5X. I don't have any trouble picking up deer in the scope, and when that slug hits, it usually ends them right there or shortly thereafter, plus, I have the reach if I catch a deer sneaking away further than the effective range of buckshot.

So, short story long, yeah, upclose, I lead them and have done so fairly effectively, just like you would if you wingshooting. Brian and I have talked many a hour about the benefits of both of them. Brian chooses to carry a rifle and a shotgun where he thinks there could be an opportunity for both. Couple different ways to skin the cat. I imagine once I get it figured out the way I wanna do it, I'll end up moving and putting the shotgun away for the Model 70's anyhow!

 

[gerry]

Under those conditions my 35 Whelen would be the best of my firearms that I currently own, A BLR like yours in 358 Win would be pretty sweet too.

 

[DrMike]

Under those conditions my 35 Whelen would be the best of my firearms that I currently own, A BLR like yours in 358 Win would be pretty sweet too.

Despite having a Hawkeye chambered in .358 Win., I still miss my BLR. It shot tiny groups and struck down game with surprising authority. Fortunately, I still have a couple of .356s. :grin:

 

[DrMike]

Under those conditions my 35 Whelen would be the best of my firearms that I currently own, A BLR like yours in 358 Win would be pretty sweet too.

Despite having a Hawkeye chambered in .358 Win., I still miss my BLR. It shot tiny groups and struck down game with surprising authority. Fortunately, I still have a couple of Model 94s chambered in .356 Win.

 

[gerry]

The 356 would be perfect for hunting like that, the 307 would be great too.......

 

[DrMike]

The 356 would be perfect for hunting like that, the 307 would be great too.......

Yeah, there are a couple of those in my stable as well. :grin:

 

[gerry]

Had a 307 the only Winchester I have ever owned, should have kept it but you all know how that goes...... It was a great gun.

 

[DrMike]

And the .356 is just that much better. :grin: Yeah, it is a favourite for me.

 

[gerry]

They do pop up from time to time. Maybe one day I'll buy one.

 

[DrMike]

They do pop up from time to time. Maybe one day I'll buy one.

I found both of mine down east, and the prices were surprisingly low.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I always did my jump shooting on whitetail with a Model 94, .32 Special. Used to practice a lot though when I was doing that jump shooting on whitetail.

 

[AFG270]

Congrats to your son and to you. I just read your story to my wife as our son had a similar experience a couple years ago. It is great to see a family hunting together.
Allen

 

[efw]

Much to be proud of there Scott. You have some very fine looking children & an awesome experience they'll all remember for life!

Watching my boys become hunts has been one of the greatest privileges I've enjoyed as a father. You have much to be proud of!

 

[DON]

Scotty,
Nothing like hunting with the Family, good to see the kids involved hunting. They learned from the best on how to make the lead fly! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Don