thepalmhq wrote:I got this medium sized doe on opening morning. There were two together and I hoped to have the second one hang around for my youngest daughter to shoot, so shot this one in the neck at about 40 yards with a Sierra 125 gr Gameking over 18 gr of IMR4227.
Nice. That's a heck of a big doe where I live.
I haven't heard of a 125 Gameking. Would that by any chance be a Pro-Hunter? If so, are you still cutting the tips off?
Yes, Pro-Hunter is correct (I've updated my posting.) Thanks for the correction! And yes, I am still cutting off the tips. Once I shoot through my inventory I'll switch out to some other bullet (bought these during the bullet drought.) But so far I'm six deer for six shots with the Pro-Hunter, so I can't complain.
SwampDog_13 wrote:Thanks bang! I use the boil method but I try to make sure it never boils. I like to try and keep it just shy of boiling for as long as it takes, every skull seems a little different in my experience so far.
My experience is that it always takes longer than I remember it taking last time. One of those things I enjoy having done. Not the doing so much, but the being done. Working on a javelina and coyote tonight.
Had a good season, I was using a 7 1/2 Psa upper on spikes lower.
1st deer.
Stepped out broadside 80 yards. 110 barnes tac. No bullet recovered double lung pass thru. DRT. Camera was back at car so only pic was after in cooler.