Yesterday's buck

Mike Orwan · December 03, 2004, 02:58:23 PM

Hopefully the picture will be inserted ok.
17-1/2" spread, 2-3/4" and 3-1/2" brow tines, 9-3/4" and 11" G2's, 170 lb live weight.
But best of all, shot at 430 last evening less than 100 yards from our front door! This is the largest deer I have ever shot.

.260deerSlayer · December 03, 2004, 05:06:34 PM

That`s a nice gun Mike, but an even better deer. I haven`t shot one quite that big yet.

Jay Edward (deceased) · December 03, 2004, 06:23:34 PM

Nice buck Mike. Can you elaborate a little on the rifle?

Antler3 · December 04, 2004, 02:11:39 AM

NICE BUCK :) Congrats to you ! Hope I see one like that walk past my stand !

Mike Orwan · December 04, 2004, 05:25:33 AM

I built thie rifle quite a few years back (did 'smithing for a living ten+ years). Action is a Mk X Mauser, barrel a 1-9" Douglas chambered in 6.5 Panther, stock a McMillan, scope a newer Redfield 3x12x44. Load used is a heavy charge of Varget, CCI BR primers and Nosler 120 gr Ballistic Tips at 2850 fps. Have taken a lot of deer with this rifle and it stops them in their tracks 90% of the time.

Just made a small correction to this post. 2850 should be the fps on the stated load with 120's. I erred and put the 140 gr fps down.

BigEddySprings · December 04, 2004, 06:23:48 AM

Nice buck Mike...Looks very similar to the one I got this year..Also my best...Way to go.

Vermonster · December 06, 2004, 05:40:11 PM

Beauty of a buck Mike!!!!!!!

Where about is Hummelstown?????

Mike Orwan · December 07, 2004, 09:25:07 AM

Hummelstown is south central PA, located between Hershey (ChocolatetownUSA) and Harrisburg (state capitol).

Vermonster · December 07, 2004, 04:24:12 PM

Cool. My Dad is from over near Bentleyville, sorta southeast of Pittsburgh.......

I've hunted many a coal flat out there....