Shiloh's 1st blood

FFG · Post by **FFG** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:30 pm

The mighty 50-90 takes down a whitetail doe!

powderburner · Post by **powderburner** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:38 pm

good job... I am a firm believer in use enough gun....Dean

FFG · Post by **FFG** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:40 am

powderburner wrote:good job... I am a firm believer in use enough gun....Dean

Dean, it was a tuff shot, 75 yards, the conditions were brutal, 45F and a light breeze!
I got invited to a customer's hunting camp so natch I took the 50, these boys had never seen a blackpowder gun , much less a Sharps, when I touched off the 90 grains of 1f at dusk it was, well it was a beautiful thing, a holy moment, the folks in the surrounding counties will be talking about the boom for years to come!

rdnck · Post by **rdnck** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:56 am

FFG--Nice deer! Looks like you are off and running with the rifle. A shot at dusk with one of these is definitely show time, especially if it puts meat on the ground. I swear it looks like the whole world is on fire! Congratulations. Shoot straight, rdnck.

45-110 shooter · Post by **45-110 shooter** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:12 am

Congrats

pete · Post by **pete** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:39 am

Congrats. The people over the hill probably thought the sun was exploding.

SteveA · Post by **SteveA** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:50 am

Way to go, FFG!

Looks like that Big 50 took that deer's head clean off!

Steve

rwsr50 · Post by **rwsr50** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:05 pm

FFG, more details, please. Bullet, where hit, did bullet go thru, reaction of deer (go right down, or how fat did she go), etc. I'm wondering what to expect if I ever see one to shoot with my .50-90.

Clarence · Post by **Clarence** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:07 pm

FFG,

Nice!

Clarence

FFG · Post by **FFG** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:02 pm

rwsr50 wrote:FFG, more details, please. Bullet, where hit, did bullet go thru, reaction of deer (go right down, or how fat did she go), etc. I'm wondering what to expect if I ever see one to shoot with my .50-90.

Well, it was more of a target load, 650gr Hoch Postell looking bullet, 90gr 1f
Schuetzen black powder,. It is a very accurate load, the bullet hit her just behind the right shoulder and exited through the left flank passing diagonally through the old girl, I thought I had missed when I saw dust hit behind her, she took off running and covered about 50 yards before running out of deer power. Not exactly a trophy hunt, but heck it cost zero and I had a great time.
FFG

rwsr50 · Post by **rwsr50** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:32 pm

Heck, nothing wrong with any of that! That's usually exactly how they react when I double lung them with a .270 or 06. I even broke one shoulder and got both lungs on a buck last season with the .270, and he still went 40 yards like nothing was wrong with him. I'd like to know what they are using or where they are hitting these deer on these hunting shows that stiffen and drop in their tracks.

mannyspd1 · Post by **mannyspd1** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:51 pm

FFG,

Congrats on your first with the 50!

Manny

Headhunter · Post by **Headhunter** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:22 pm

FFG,

Awesome Doe, That 50-90 let the air out of her I bet~!

HH

FFG · Post by **FFG** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:09 am

Headhunter wrote:FFG,

Awesome Doe, That 50-90 let the air out of her I bet~!

HH

You keep your head down and get home safe.
Thank you for keeping our country safe.
Merry Christmas

Headhunter · Post by **Headhunter** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:35 am

You bet FFG, I will do my absolute best make it back.

I got a LOT of life to live.

HH

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