Frank G
Well-Known Member
A friend of mine gave me a replica (Pietta) 1851 Confederate Nave Colt .44cal revolver for Christmas last year. He knows I hunt with big bore handguns during ML and Gun seasons. Before anyone gets nervous about using it for deer hunting, I limited my shots to my comfort range during archery. 30 yards max with the 1851. How anyone even survived during the Civil War is amazing. Devastating to say the least. Though let�s take it out this Christmas for a hunt, my back up is a 460, hopping an opportunity would present itself for some venison for him. He happens to be off the coast of Brazil this holiday season. Not only did I get the opportunity, two does walked right under the stand. Either one was a shooter, placed a down angle shot right behind the shoulder, exiting the chest, she piled up in 20 yards. The second turned and �beat feet� back in the direction they came from. OMG wait till I send images to Richard. About 5 minutes, still in stand filling out my check in via cell app, I hear something behind me! The second was stand out at about 50 yards. Lets wait and see what happens, this can�t be happening. She walk right under the stand were the first came thru. Same shot placement SAME RESULTS, but did a 180 and crashed about 30 yards out! Wish I had this on video. The exit wound was absolutely devastating, half the sternum was completely blown out, and you could place an open hand in one and a closed fist in the other. Most ironic was I took a nice 8 point Christmas Eve with my 460 at 84 yards with my 460. Needless to say this has been a wonderful Christmas this year for me. Oh by the way Richard almost fell off the oil rig when he received the images. Will attach images for my friends at TN Deer.