8 point with CVA 45 cal Kodiak

[saxman1]

As you know from this thread

http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/phpBB ... hp?t=14294

I went to one of the swamp blinds last night and got a shot but had a hang fire.
Don't know what led me to do it but I went to the same blind this morning.
It was moon bright last night and I got in a little later than I should have so I didn't take any of my luxuries out of my pack.I put on a primer,put the barrel in the rest and went into scope world.
My set up is very comfortable so I just look through the scope (on 3x) most of the time.
I never heard this deer come in,I was scanning the cut back and forth real slow getting used to the low light.
I scoped back to where I had just been and caught movement.It was a deer,looked to be a fairly big one for around here as far as body size.I never saw the rack (I have a doe tag),he had his head down quartering to me.
I later ranged it at 52 yards.With his head down I could see where the neck meets the shoulders.I settled the crosshairs on that spot and squeezed the trigger.There was no hangfire this time (thank's Ron)
I forced myself to not flinch and remain on target as the smoke cleared.
He dropped right in his tracks,there was no sign of any struggle.
I couldn't figure out the timer on my daughters camera but I did shoot a video with it.I'll post it later.


CVA Kodiak magnum 45 cal/SS fluted/Camo Synth stock
90 grn BH 209
Precision Rifles 195 grn Dead Center
CCIm 209 primer
Simmons Blazer 3x9x50 scope
52 yars neck shot

Time for the chores to begin.
I have a Jeep Gambrel

All done.

And the video

http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/ ... kvideo.flv

 

[Bucker]

8 point

At looks like a nice one. The link doesn't work Scott.

 

[wishtofish]

Scott:

Nice post...... nice looking deer for Florida. Are the animals smaller in body weight than in the north? Still a nice looking deer. I shoot a .45 also. I'm using the Cabela's 250 grain long range Dead Centers from Percision. I'm still looking for my first shot with the Knight. I just got it to zero in a month ago. WEare in our Muzzleloading season here now.


The link to the video worked fine.

 

[Flhtr]

Nice buck. Those .45's can lay them out! Wishtofish, our deer here in North Florida are smaller in size. That's OK, cause you can only eat them one bite at a time!

 

[hawgslayer]

8)


CONGRATS are in order :!: :!: :!:

 

[spitfire100]

That's a great deer. Good job.