40-65 for hunting

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dryfly
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Re: 40-65 for hunting

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Recently was involved in taking of three Bison with 40-65. Worked fine, 60 grs. of 3F Goex. Buffalo arms 400 gr flat nose, 30-1. Two shots per Bison, heart shots. Complete pass throughs. Broke leg almost off on one coming out. Lots of good Bison meat, no problems.
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powderburner
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I use mine for desert jacks , 400 gn pp bullet and I always get clean pass through good bunny round,
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Stephen Borud
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powderburner wrote:I use mine for desert jacks , 400 gn pp bullet and I always get clean pass through good bunny round,

DESERT JACKS HAHAHAHAHA!
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smoke eater wrote:Thanks Dryfly. Im surprised no one else uses this cartridge for deer hunting. Im looking to go with this caliber in a lighter rifle than my #1 Sporter was. I think it might be the ticket for plenty of power for deer and reduced recoil in a lighter weight rifle for range work.
Smoke eater I'm going to order a 40/50 BN in a couple months for my boys to hunt antelope and deer! It will be a perfect hunting rifle for them out to 100 yards! I don't think the 40/65 would have any problem killing deer! Happy New Year and good luck!

Stephen
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