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<blockquote data-quote="carp76" data-source="post: 1178499" data-attributes="member: 91283"><p>My annual trip (November 2015) to West Virginia was for the most part successful. Didn't manage to see a buck but got two does.</p><p></p><p> I used my 12.5" AR-P barreled SBR with a Saker 7.62 on the muzzle for the first time hunting. The load was my standard:</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span>95 Grain Barnes TTSX</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span>29.5 grains of LT-32</p><p></p><p> The first doe was at 153 yards standing broadside on a two track road. The hit was good as the back legs kicked out. Found blood where I shot and followed the spotty trail downhill of course. About 30 yards down the ravine/gulch I ran out of blood to trail. I guessed the deer ran to the bottom down to a pasture area so I followed the crest of the ravine/gulch all the way down. Wrong! No more blood. I thought what the heck the hit was good. So I back tracked up to the spot where I ran out of blood. I took a breather as climbing hills is not a common activity down here in the Keys. After studying the area I noticed some disturbed leafs about 20 yards down the hill and saw an open area. You guessed correctly…the doe had fallen into the ravine/gulch and was almost completely buried. </p><p> <u><u><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%201-%20leave%20pile.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%201-%20leave%20pile.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></u></u></p><p> The TTSX did its job as witnessed by the devastation to the lungs and the heart. It was a complete pass through.</p><p> <u><u><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%201-%20damage.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%201-%20damage.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></u></u></p><p> </p><p>Doe number two was standing on a gas line right of way on the highest flat. She would not walk towards me and just showed me basically her head and neck at 90 yards. Since I had shooting sticks I took my time and the TTSX did the rest as she dropped in her tracks. The entrance hole is hard to see on the right side bottom of her neck. The exit hole is quite visible on the top.</p><p> <u><u><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%202-%20neck.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%202-%20neck.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></u></u></p><p> </p><p> Here's a picture of the victim and my SBR rig.</p><p> <u><u><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%202-%20with%20rig.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%202-%20with%20rig.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></u></u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carp76, post: 1178499, member: 91283"] My annual trip (November 2015) to West Virginia was for the most part successful. Didn’t manage to see a buck but got two does. I used my 12.5” AR-P barreled SBR with a Saker 7.62 on the muzzle for the first time hunting. The load was my standard: [FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]95 Grain Barnes TTSX [FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]29.5 grains of LT-32 The first doe was at 153 yards standing broadside on a two track road. The hit was good as the back legs kicked out. Found blood where I shot and followed the spotty trail downhill of course. About 30 yards down the ravine/gulch I ran out of blood to trail. I guessed the deer ran to the bottom down to a pasture area so I followed the crest of the ravine/gulch all the way down. Wrong! No more blood. I thought what the heck the hit was good. So I back tracked up to the spot where I ran out of blood. I took a breather as climbing hills is not a common activity down here in the Keys. After studying the area I noticed some disturbed leafs about 20 yards down the hill and saw an open area. You guessed correctly…the doe had fallen into the ravine/gulch and was almost completely buried. [U][U][URL="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%201-%20leave%20pile.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%201-%20leave%20pile.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/U][/U] The TTSX did its job as witnessed by the devastation to the lungs and the heart. It was a complete pass through. [U][U][URL="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%201-%20damage.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%201-%20damage.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/U][/U] Doe number two was standing on a gas line right of way on the highest flat. She would not walk towards me and just showed me basically her head and neck at 90 yards. Since I had shooting sticks I took my time and the TTSX did the rest as she dropped in her tracks. The entrance hole is hard to see on the right side bottom of her neck. The exit hole is quite visible on the top. [U][U][URL="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%202-%20neck.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%202-%20neck.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/U][/U] Here’s a picture of the victim and my SBR rig. [U][U][URL="http://s299.photobucket.com/user/carpdiver/media/Doe%202-%20with%20rig.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/carpdiver/Doe%202-%20with%20rig.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/U][/U] [/QUOTE]
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