| DarylS |
| (.700 member) |
| 05/12/18 04:31 AM |
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Re: Alexander Henry .577 2 3/4" BPE
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THIS NEWS JUST IN!
Curl's .577 draws blood!
Last Friday afternoon, armed with with his antique Alexander Henry .577 2 3/4" BPE, Curl finds luck. An 8 point white tail deer cautiously steps out of the brush. With a steady hand, Curl lets fly with his right barrel, and the buck is flattened to the ground. A brilliant one-shot kill at 83 yards. Venison for the table, and good reason to wonder when the Henry had last drawn blood.
The load: 74.0 gr IMR4198; Fed 215; Montana Precision Swaging 560 grain bullet, paper patched with 100% cotton bond; 3 - 3/8" 24 ga. felt wads; Bertram brass trimmed to 2.75". Velocity 1750 fps.
The stupid shit didn't have his camera with him.
Curl
Well done, Old Curl - sorry I missed this first time around.
Yes- I would expect that load might flatten a little buck.
Now, we need to try that beast on a moose!