8 point with 416 Remington yesterday.

[Cleveland48]

Yesterday I finally got my first deer of the season. For some reason I have not had any luck this year, and this is the first year I’ve went this long without harvesting atleast several does. Shot this big bodied buck yesterday morning with my Winchester safari 416 Remington. Was using Woodleigh 340 grain PP at 2668 fps muzzle velocity. Perfectly broadside shot on him while I was sneaking up a logging road at about 65 yards. Bullet entered left front shoulder and exited right front shoulder, and showed very good expansion deer dropped like the earth was pulled out from under him. I know 416’s aren’t for deer, but I’ve still yet to have one take a step after putting a bullet in the shoulder. Ended up being an 8 pt with 17 5/8” inside spread and weighed 215 pounds.

 

[JD338]

Nice buck! Congratulations on your successful safari. Well done.

JD338

 

[Cleveland48]

Thanks man! Took awhile for me to get it done this year, but it finally happened

 

[JD338]

Happy for you. I shot 2 deer this year with my 375 H&H Mag. A ton of fun scoring with the heavy hitters.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations! Your experience sheds a whole new light on the admonition to use enough gun.

 

[Cleveland48]

Happy for you. I shot 2 deer this year with my 375 H&H Mag. A ton of fun scoring with the heavy hitters.

JD338

It is a ton of fun. One day if I ever do make it to Africa I’ll have plenty of experience with my dangerous game rifles from using them every deer season.

 

[Cleveland48]

Congratulations! Your experience sheds a whole new light on the admonition to use enough gun.

LOL thanks DrMike. Definitely over kill, but it will give me years of practice with the big guns in case I do make it to Africa

 

[FOTIS]

Nice! I love horsepower.

 

[ShadeTree]

That's a darn good buck! And you got it using hunting skills which adds to it in my opinion. Using the wind right and sneaking along quietly enough that you see a buck before it sees you in close quarters isn't something that happens every day. Congrats man!

Your choice of cartridge is another matter..........but hey, that's what makes the world go around they say.

 

[sako2]

Nice buck. Congrats.

 

[salmonchaser]

And to think we were discussing the applicability of a 223 on deer. I have used a 375 HH; 45/70 and my 338 on deer. If I ever buy a #1 in 416 rigby I’ll use it on deer.
That is a great looking buck, well done.

 

[Bruce Mc]

Nice buck, I'll bet he was a 12 pt before he got smacked with that 416.

 

[NYDAN]

Congratulations on a great buck. Nice shooting.

 

[RL338]

Congrats on a nice buck. 416 is perfect for deer , my go to caliber the last several years.
Brown ground at this time of year is overkill

 

[RL338]

And to think we were discussing the applicability of a 223 on deer.

I did step down a few notches and took a doe this year with my 30-06. Was skunked with my 416 Wby.

 

[hunter24605]

Nice! Congratulations. I don’t think there’s such a thing as over kill…I’ve never heard of something being “just a little dead”. either dead or it ain’t.

 

[DrMike]

Nice! Congratulations. I don’t think there’s such a thing as over kill…I’ve never heard of something being “just a little dead”. either dead or it ain’t.

Well, in The Princess Bride, Miracle Max declared that Wesley was only mostly dead. Since mostly dead is a thing, then "just a little dead" is a very real possibility.

 

[Blkram]

Walk softly and carry a big (Thunder)stick!!!

 

[wbm43]

Definitely over kill

Ya think?

 

[Cleveland48]

Nice! I love horsepower.

I know right I enjoy seeing the groups you’ve posted over the years with all those weatherby’s of yours!