Thread: First deer with the 45 70 subsonic and over the pup

I just returned from a weeks holiday in vanuatu and was dieing for a hunt so set off with the pup Saturday morning and got to my posy around 12pm. We set off to the open ridges about 2km from the truck. The dog was ground scenting all over the place but the wind was minimal and slightly at our back unfortunately. Moving down a ridge i spotted a deer moving side on around 30m away and told the dog to sit. I lifted the rifle and lined up on a gap in the trees about 4m in front of the deers direction of travel and she slowly trotted out then whack! Knew i had hit her as the sound is an almighty thump. She took about 10steps and stood still so i plugged her again and she took off. I watched her drop about 50m away so i set the dog off to track her which he did well. Got to about 20m away and she got up but she was buggered so wasnt too stressed she made around another 20m before collapsing. The dog was very excited and just about walked past her but got there in the end. Tail wagging a million miles per hour. There was a hole through the shoulder, hole behind the ribs and one through the neck so not sure where the other entry was but they are a perfect hole with no shock damage so hard to find! The red dot is great to use and im glad i use it effectively with subs. On a side note, are the lungs all good? Red patches but i presume its blood.

Well done. Lungs are fine.

Lungs are good. I check the windpipe as well as lungs and diaphragm for lumps and spots. TB is the only real concern with deer if they are in all other ways healthy, which yours looks to be - hard puss in lesions / lumps. Check lymph glands are not swollen if there are spots or lumps and cut the lung open for a look.

That’s one caliber I regret selling. Hits harder than an English flanker.
Well done on the deer, were you using subs?

When using .44mag with subs I used to wait 15-20 mins after the shot then track with the dog,animals would have bedded down and bled out by then,no need for follow up shots.yearling looks tasty though.

Originally Posted by craigc

That’s one caliber I regret selling. Hits harder than an English flanker.
Well done on the deer, were you using subs?

Yeah shooternz casts, they work pretty well!

Nice!

It`s not a true .45-70 unless you are using black powder, , have to scorch the hair off first to make way for the bullet. Great stuff, nice to hear that bullet smacking home, enjoy your hotpot venison stew .

I like it, a round that strolls casually downrange (I assume) and hits like a ton of bricks.

Good stuff.

awesome to see you getting results....

We shot a fallow on the farm a few weeks ago and lungs riddled with black splotches...you could dig out the black stuff. Animal was otherwise in great nick. It put us off it though. I think it was some of lung worm/fluke?

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

awesome to see you getting results....

hows yours going micky??

Good work! if you get a chance try the 300gr or 400gr jacketed projectiles at supersonic speeds, performance is great.

Originally Posted by 264 magic

hows yours going micky??

boom...bugger I missed....