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<blockquote data-quote="Small Lady" data-source="post: 2916714" data-attributes="member: 126670"><p>Shot my first ever living thing today.</p><p>Was out riding horses with my boss, as usual had my 30-30 along that he gave me. We saw a good deer, and he said to me "that's yours, I'm going to guess 80 to 100 yards".</p><p> My 30-30 has open sights, no scope, but I practice with it regularly at 100 yards. He told me that he is my back up, if it starts to run, he will take the 2nd shot using his 338. </p><p></p><p>I waited for my boss to get it in his scope, and the wind to calm down, and my horse to steady himself. Then squeezed off a round, the deer stumbled a little bit, and then went down. </p><p>Since this is asking for ammo recommendations, it was Federal Power Shock 170 grain, which is the only ammo I've ever used in this rifle.</p><p></p><p>Since he was facing us, I watched his pattern of grazing.</p><p>He would put his head down, get a good mouthful, lift his head and look around as he chewed.</p><p>Since his head was most still when it was down to get another mouthful, as soon as he put his head down, wind was between gusts, and my horse had settled, I took the head shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Small Lady, post: 2916714, member: 126670"] Shot my first ever living thing today. Was out riding horses with my boss, as usual had my 30-30 along that he gave me. We saw a good deer, and he said to me "that's yours, I'm going to guess 80 to 100 yards". My 30-30 has open sights, no scope, but I practice with it regularly at 100 yards. He told me that he is my back up, if it starts to run, he will take the 2nd shot using his 338. I waited for my boss to get it in his scope, and the wind to calm down, and my horse to steady himself. Then squeezed off a round, the deer stumbled a little bit, and then went down. Since this is asking for ammo recommendations, it was Federal Power Shock 170 grain, which is the only ammo I've ever used in this rifle. Since he was facing us, I watched his pattern of grazing. He would put his head down, get a good mouthful, lift his head and look around as he chewed. Since his head was most still when it was down to get another mouthful, as soon as he put his head down, wind was between gusts, and my horse had settled, I took the head shot. [/QUOTE]
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