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Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

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Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by Greyhawk » Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:26 pm

I sure love deer hunting with my Henry Big Boy Steel in .45 Colt. I handload .250 grain XTP's in front of 19 grains of 2400 and they sure put the smack down on deer out to 100 yards. Tonight I could see a doe limping through the tall grass 80 yards in front of my stand. I could just see her head as she moved through but I could tell she had been wounded. I aimed for a neck shot and dropped her in her tracks. I found that her rear right leg was broken clean below the knee and the bottom half of the bone had penetrated her hide. It looked like it had been that way for quite a while. Didn't look like a gunshot wound and she wasn't bruised or anything like she had been hit by a car. I'm glad the old .45 Henry was up to the task! relieved her suffering and put more venison in the freezer. (PS- I told you guys that there would be a lever gun in among the A.R.s at deer camp this year!) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by Ernie » Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:56 am

Congratulations on your hunt. Double win with the wounded doe.
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:14 am

Another Henry hunting story in the books! Great shot!
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by brm4450 » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:33 am

:) Good job, way cool
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:11 am

Congrats and good job on turning her misery to your food.
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by Slugnut » Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:45 am

You did well, congrats. 45LC in the Henry is a great combo !
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Re: Henry Big Boy 45 Colt strikes again

Post by zara_puppy » Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:49 pm

Yep. Good on you for taking the misery from her. Win-Win.
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