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Your best lever action deer picture
Shot this ten point buck with my Browning 86 45-70 at 60 yards, hole the size of my thumb through his heart.
After hanging dressed for three days he weighed in at 230 lbs.
Lets see your lever gun takes.
After hanging dressed for three days he weighed in at 230 lbs.
Lets see your lever gun takes.
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Wish I had a pic of my first - a mulie in '83 with a Savage 99E...
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My first one.. @ '95
Winchester 1895 SRC in .30-06
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Got this buck with my Marlin 375 in the 2010 season. 235 gr. cast bullet from a Ranch Dog mold @ 2100 fps straight through the heart put him down quickly.
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Model 36 Marlin in 30/30 from several years back:
Model 336 Marlin in .35 Remington:
Model 336 Marlin in .35 Remington:
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Great pics guys, i should add that the picture of me was about 25 years ago.
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This is a big deer! Kremmling, Colorado. 1886 Winchester--caliber 33 WCF
Same rifle, same load in rifle, (42 gr. 3031), same idiot...but 30 years earlier. Centre County, Pa.
Same rifle, same load in rifle, (42 gr. 3031), same idiot...but 30 years earlier. Centre County, Pa.
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For whatever reason, I've gotten my biggest deer with the bow. This is the biggest deer I've shot with a levergun. Its a 7-pt. but with a very small/tight rack. Marlin 336C 30-30 with winchester 150gr. silvertip.
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Mulie, Marlin 93 in 32 Win spec
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Well my best one, a 300+ pound Whitetail buck shot with my Browning Model 1886 SRC 45-70 was photographed back in the days of roll film. When I got home, I found that the camera had no film in it. Here's another one shot more recently with a Winchester Model 94 30-30.
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Model 94 Winchester .38-55 Chief Crazy Horse Commemorative used for a small Blacktail buck some years ago.
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Well, it's not a deer, but I think it's close enough...
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This is my best lever action deer picture because the buck was shot with a rifle I had customized by McPherson and had saved over 3 years for. The load was one that I had cast and loaded myself and had stalked and closed the distance to place the round right behind the shoulder. I used a knife I had inherited from my grandfather and as you can tell I was given the pants. 40 year old Woolrich pants that even though they are a little big there my dad’s and are the most comfortable pair of hunting pants you can find. The best day afield and the best meat I ever had. I’ve shot bigger bucks in stature but this one is my biggest trophy.
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My son with my 45-70...
Mine with the same rifle...
An unusual buck...
Mine with the same rifle...
An unusual buck...
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great stuff guys,i may have to do some diggin to find a pix.
Sharpnel thats the biggest Jack A Lope ive ever saw
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Sharpnel thats the biggest Jack A Lope ive ever saw
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At ten paces. The stag was a gnarly timbered character I had been after for four years running. With an Old BLR in .308 and a weaver 3x.
But I like this one too, because I was very fond of the rifle, a 1952 '94 .30/30
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Pitchy--you look rough and tough...i owned a hat like that...nice deer...great post... :)Pitchy wrote:Shot this ten point buck with my Browning 86 45-70 at 60 yards, hole the size of my thumb through his heart.
After hanging dressed for three days he weighed in at 230 lbs.
Lets see your lever gun takes. :)
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Dang cool pictures boys, keep em coming, heck any and all harvests.
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Love the pants. Kind of a lumberjack M.C. Hammer look!WCF3030 wrote:This is my best lever action deer picture because the buck was shot with a rifle I had customized by McPherson and had saved over 3 years for. The load was one that I had cast and loaded myself and had stalked and closed the distance to place the round right behind the shoulder. I used a knife I had inherited from my grandfather and as you can tell I was given the pants. 40 year old Woolrich pants that even though they are a little big there my dad’s and are the most comfortable pair of hunting pants you can find. The best day afield and the best meat I ever had. I’ve shot bigger bucks in stature but this one is my biggest trophy.
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Kirk said " Well my best one, a 300+ pound Whitetail buck shot with my Browning Model 1886 SRC 45-70 was photographed back in the days of roll film. When I got home, I found that the camera had no film in it. Here's another one shot more recently with a Winchester Model 94 30-30. "
sure Kirk! bet that was the same day you got the close up shot of big foot??!!! and no film!!!
you know i am just kidding you! you have the best pictures and great guns please keep 'em coming but couldnt resist that one!
sure Kirk! bet that was the same day you got the close up shot of big foot??!!! and no film!!!
you know i am just kidding you! you have the best pictures and great guns please keep 'em coming but couldnt resist that one!
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Son's First Deer (he 'earned' my levergun by killing his first deer with it):
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And dandy ones at that.
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Browning B92 44MAG Once between the lookers.
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Ok this gets back to a previous post of discussion on whether a singleshot with a lever is a "lever action", but I'll post it anyway 'cause it's my favorite!
In the field, forgot to get the gun in the pic! Too much excitement!
Same deer, back in camp:
In the field, forgot to get the gun in the pic! Too much excitement!
Same deer, back in camp:
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Slow is just slow.
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that's one BIG deer.Pitchy wrote:Shot this ten point buck with my Browning 86 45-70 at 60 yards, hole the size of my thumb through his heart.
After hanging dressed for three days he weighed in at 230 lbs.
Lets see your lever gun takes.
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elkalope? ahh,,, ante-elk? oversize jackalope? hhhmmmmm?Shrapnel wrote:
An unusual buck...
careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
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here is last years buck < sorry no gun > but was a kessler arms 12 ga. that I turned into a slug gun
and this is from a few yrs ago in kentucky browning 1885 in 7mag
and this is from a few yrs ago in kentucky browning 1885 in 7mag
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A lousy hunter I am , the Native Americans had a term for hunters like me ............Vegetarian .
But a couple rare instances :
Marlin model 1936 in 32 WS .
My late Dads 336 in 35 rem the first day I carried it afield :
But a couple rare instances :
Marlin model 1936 in 32 WS .
My late Dads 336 in 35 rem the first day I carried it afield :
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My old pic;
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Being a Kiwi and all that I woulda "assumed" you would have a picture of a nice 8 point Sika to show please please pleaseCarlsen Highway wrote:
At ten paces. The stag was a gnarly timbered character I had been after for four years running. With an Old BLR in .308 and a weaver 3x.
But I like this one too, because I was very fond of the rifle, a 1952 '94 .30/30
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This is the largest racked whitetail I've ever killed and yes he's nothing to get excited about . Shot him on our property maybe 200 yards behind our home . I used a circa 1978 Marlin 45-70 that I bought from Boge Quinn on this forum a few years back . The rifle has a old Weaver K2.5 on top and as you can see the scope is a bit far back . This was before I had acquired the older longer Weaver 63B bases to make it more shall we say comfortable . I used the Ranch Dog 460-350GC with 34 grains of XMP5744 to shoot him at 57 measured yards . Shot him right behind the shoulder and penetrated the heart , he ran maybe 30-40 yards and was dead when I got to him . Sorry to say this rifle has gone down the road like many others and been replaced with a circa 1972 first year rifle in the same basic configuration but this one happens to be one of the first before they started with the Micro Groove in the "New Model 1895" .
Sorry don't have the rifle in the picture for this one . And by no means is the buck anything great . It however is the first whitetail I ever shot in velvet . It also happens to be THE FIRST game animal ever killed with the then in the testing stages Ranch Dog 432-350GC bullet !
I shot him in early august on a damage control permit . That year we were allowed bucks . Anyway shot this guy at 30 yards with the RD 432-350GC bullet being pushed by 45 grains of H322 in a circa 1971 Marlin First Model 444 . That rifle also came to me with a Bushnell Banner 1.5-6x illuminated dot scope that I found out after I called Bushnell and gave them the seriel number was made in 1978 . Got this rifle scope combo from someone on here as well but for the life of me I can't remmemebr who (and I am very sorry) . Not sure whether to blame my age or the number of guns that seem to go thru my hands whether it's to buy , sell , trade or move for others .
The rifle I shot the velvet buck with and below that a better picture of the Bushnell circa 1978 scope !
Neither of mine are anything to get over joyed about . But they're kinda neat to me and thats what matters
Sorry don't have the rifle in the picture for this one . And by no means is the buck anything great . It however is the first whitetail I ever shot in velvet . It also happens to be THE FIRST game animal ever killed with the then in the testing stages Ranch Dog 432-350GC bullet !
I shot him in early august on a damage control permit . That year we were allowed bucks . Anyway shot this guy at 30 yards with the RD 432-350GC bullet being pushed by 45 grains of H322 in a circa 1971 Marlin First Model 444 . That rifle also came to me with a Bushnell Banner 1.5-6x illuminated dot scope that I found out after I called Bushnell and gave them the seriel number was made in 1978 . Got this rifle scope combo from someone on here as well but for the life of me I can't remmemebr who (and I am very sorry) . Not sure whether to blame my age or the number of guns that seem to go thru my hands whether it's to buy , sell , trade or move for others .
The rifle I shot the velvet buck with and below that a better picture of the Bushnell circa 1978 scope !
Neither of mine are anything to get over joyed about . But they're kinda neat to me and thats what matters
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I'm glad I'm not the only one committing "commemorative sacrilege" Add this to one more deer I never recovered the bullet on.Shasta wrote:
Model 94 Winchester .38-55 Chief Crazy Horse Commemorative used for a small Blacktail buck some years ago.
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Sixgun wrote:Same rifle, same load in rifle, (42 gr. 3031), same idiot...but 30 years earlier. Centre County, Pa.
Hmmmm , back in the "doobie" years judging from whats hanging on your lip
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