Last Day of Rifle Season - 6.5 PRC 156gr Berger EOL vs Two Deer 

Yeah, it wasn't the most ideal way.. but we got it done. Thanks!

We will at some point I’m sure

Wait for the long range guys to come pouring in on this. Plain and simple, clean and ethical kills are a lower priority to them. Not sure why that’s so hard from them to admit.

I mean c’mon. 690 yards? That’s why he hit the deer in the ass. Not only because of wind hold. Just rifle accuracy itself has to account for 5-6 inches. Add wind to that and i don’t understand why you take that shot. I’m sure they could have moved in a couple hundred yards closer without being noticed.

Are any of you bow hunters? I’d be willing to bet more animals run around with horrible archery shots having broadheads festering inside them. Nothing is ever everyone’s cup of tea. How many times do you see or hear of guys shoulder shooting animals with archery gear and not recovering. Or gut shots, or anything other than vital organs? Nothing or no one is perfect.

Thanks Dave!

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Thanks

Yeah it happens unfortunately, but you have to be thankful when it still works out in the end. And it was a very long day knowing that this deer was injured. In the end I feel we made the right decision to not chase this deer and put pressure on it. We were very relieved to come back and see it laid out in the field. I think if we went with our impulse to run up there to finish the job, we might not have been able to find her. I appreciate your comment because you came forward and was honest about your experience. We are expecting some negative comments to come from people that would never dare post their own mistakes so others can learn from them. Thanks!

@@ChuckinTV to be honest, I don't really consider what happened to me this year and what happened on your video a mistake... at least not a careless one. It's just what happens when things don't go perfectly. I have no doubt that you, your friend in the video, or myself have tons of shooting experience with our equipment on the range where things are as comfy and controlled as they are gonna get. Hunting is in the wild. Deer move, they shake and reposition, they duck, they jump, they breathe and do random things, always in living motion. The wind blows, swirls, and gusts. Random wispy sticks fool the rangefinder. Rifles and ammo don't act the same way at 20 degrees that they did over the summer and early fall. Point is, the only thing you can do is bring your "A-game" to a wild situation and put your best effort into killing a game animal as quickly as possible without causing undue pain and suffering. It's a decision that is made with care and contemplation, and only the individual hunter can make decisions that they think are ethical. Don't worry about the negative comments.

@@scotthillman7588 well said!

I was wondering if anyone was going to notice. Good eye!

Thanks. Luckily we were able to recover the deer. That was a weight off our shoulders

Was that not what Frost Gump said?

it is H1000 powder, I don't know the specific details off hand... Maybe Garrett can give you more details on it. I'll ask him.

How many grains?

@@FinCityFL no two rifles are the same when reloading. Somebody’s load for their rifle may get pressure signs in your rifle. Start low and move up. There are lots of load data with h1000 in reloading manuals.

I think Garrett has a friend that does it. I'll have to ask him

This is actually a Big Horn action. It’s the Origin in short action. Made by Zermatt Arms. I put it together myself with help from my friends heavy duty vise strong enough to hold the barrel to get to 110ft lbs or torque haha

Nice rig man !!! Had flat water armory do mine . Proof barrel , manners stock, NF scope looks almost identical . Was betting same guy did it but guess when you’re going all out these are the parts you choose!!!! Lol

@@brandonsimon2804 that’s awesome haha! And yeah truthfully it’s the best bang for the buck when it comes to the action itself. I am a huge fan of the proof barrel. Super consistent cold bore point of impacts. The action you can swap the bolt heads out easily to switch calibers as well. My stock is the Manners PRS1 with mini chassis. Pricey but awesome you can just drop right into it.

This is a 1-8" as well. I'm not sure how the Creedmoor would handle such a heavy bullet. It might stabilize and be very accurate. But I don't think you'd be able to obtain very fast velocities. The PRC is pushing them about 2900 fps MV

@@ChuckinTV thats for sure fast I only shoot 147 at 2580fps as it only a factory barrel ... but it kills just fine infact guys report after 2800 the 147 start to blow up in flight occasionally ... I’ll maybe give them a while I found Berger have a tendency to fly faster tho than others idk why

This is actually a new Proof 1:7.5 twist. My precious Savage Ultralite had a 1:8 twist and Proof updated it now to a 1:7.5

Been shooting 147ELDM over 2800fps and after 1000’s of rounds never had one come apart in flight.

It was a tough choice to back out on that one. I think we made the right decision to give it time though. Had we went up there, we could've kicked the deer and never found her. Luckily it worked out even better than we expected it too.

I hunt with the narrator and this was not that long of shot for the cartridge, the equipment, or the person at the trigger. The point was a reminder to even the most experienced, in the heat of the moment, to ground yourself and confirm your windage and elevation adjustments. Applies to any hunting situation, regardless of implement, or distance.

690 yards… OMG poor deer…

lol

I think they are some kind of spruce and blue spruce. They were planted for Christmas trees. We do have Hemlocks all over.

@@ChuckinTV thanks

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So Garrett gives a little run down on the rifle at the beginning of the video I linked. He re-barreled it as a 6mm Dasher, other than that I believe it's all the same.

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Garrett's dad shot one at 80 yards last year (link below). The short answer is yes.

Killing is part of hunting