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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3163556" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Only sissy's let the weather bother them....Ok, I take that back.<img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>Just pumping you up for actually getting out there and testing your loads under actual conditions. I was curious long ago about how shooting in the rain would affect a bullet especially at longer ranges as I took a shot at a buck during a pouring rain years ago with a .270 that was walking 290 yards away. I actually led it by a few inches, and it dropped like a rock. Oh heck Ya!!</p><p>When I got to the deer it was trying to crawl away on its front two legs, so I shot it again with the pistol.</p><p>The original bullet actually hit both rear legs in the hamstrings evidently while in perfect alignment, hence the pursuit of more information about ballistics by myself and discovering a whole new world of shooting. With the advent of the internet, we have a huge resource to get in the ballpark of ballistics where final tuning with actual conditions will tell the tale. This incident was before the internet. </p><p></p><p>Ok, back story on the shot at the buck with the .270 and finishing with a pistol.</p><p>I got in the stand two hours before daylight and settled in with a little nap before daylight.</p><p>Rain started and I thought nothing was going to move but stayed in the stand for a couple of hours.</p><p>When I saw the buck, I took aim and got a snap. Looked at the rifle, worked the bolt, and realized the ammo was still in the truck. Empty gun.</p><p>I dug frantically through my backpack and found one round. That is the round that took the deer down, and had to be finished with the pistol.</p><p>He is far from the biggest buck I've killed but his head is on my wall among the others to remember that occasion and remind me to remember two things before going to the field to hunt.</p><p> Gun, ammo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3163556, member: 5412"] Only sissy's let the weather bother them....Ok, I take that back.:D Just pumping you up for actually getting out there and testing your loads under actual conditions. I was curious long ago about how shooting in the rain would affect a bullet especially at longer ranges as I took a shot at a buck during a pouring rain years ago with a .270 that was walking 290 yards away. I actually led it by a few inches, and it dropped like a rock. Oh heck Ya!! When I got to the deer it was trying to crawl away on its front two legs, so I shot it again with the pistol. The original bullet actually hit both rear legs in the hamstrings evidently while in perfect alignment, hence the pursuit of more information about ballistics by myself and discovering a whole new world of shooting. With the advent of the internet, we have a huge resource to get in the ballpark of ballistics where final tuning with actual conditions will tell the tale. This incident was before the internet. Ok, back story on the shot at the buck with the .270 and finishing with a pistol. I got in the stand two hours before daylight and settled in with a little nap before daylight. Rain started and I thought nothing was going to move but stayed in the stand for a couple of hours. When I saw the buck, I took aim and got a snap. Looked at the rifle, worked the bolt, and realized the ammo was still in the truck. Empty gun. I dug frantically through my backpack and found one round. That is the round that took the deer down, and had to be finished with the pistol. He is far from the biggest buck I've killed but his head is on my wall among the others to remember that occasion and remind me to remember two things before going to the field to hunt. Gun, ammo. [/QUOTE]
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