Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Out with a mate first light purely for a meat hunt .Very murky morning but still warm .Spotted a couple of roe bedded out in the middle of a field ,unsafe from where we were and decided on a long walk around them to see if the buck would still come to a call .Bit late really for rutting to still be on but it’s worked before . Got into position under an overhanging tree and had a few peeps .Instantly a doe came running in from our left followed by a big buck .No desire to kill a monster so let them pass by no more than 40 yards with buck following her every step . The two bedded roe were now up and appeared to be grazing our way so we let them and eventually the buck ,a small 4 pointer ,provided a broad side at about 60 m .The shot looked and felt good but he never dropped after the usual stagger so I necked him quickly .Found that the first bullet had gone up inside the front leg and exited top of shoulder same side .Very strange but there tis .Hung him up for the skin and clean . 8 Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Good to see your out and about FD ...strange how bullets react , what are the chances of that deflecting up . ..What calibre ? Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Very strange reaction for the bullet mate , never seen that before. 1 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 3 hours ago, sussex said: Good to see your out and about FD ...strange how bullets react , what are the chances of that deflecting up . ..What calibre ? .243 mate ,100 grain . Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 34 minutes ago, foxdropper said: .243 mate ,100 grain . I shot 243 , 100 grain for over twenty years and only had one deflection , shot a fallow prickets through the shoulder and it came out the front of the chest , it turned almost right angles ..it did drop to shot though .. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Seen it with 65x55 and three times with my 243 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,788 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 That's very interesting. You just wouldn't expect that from such a lightly built animal and substantial bullet. 1 Quote Link to post
firthy 54 Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 Looks like he be good for making couple catapults 1 Quote Link to post
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