Field report for the 460WBY and the 375H&H

[Backyardsniper]

As it turns out they are both sufficient for whitetail. This weekend was opening weekend for deer season here in Ky and I started opening morning with the 460 with a 500gr woodleigh at approx 2400fps. It's definitely enough gun. My goal was actual field time with this rifle that most consider "untameable" and while it is a bit stiff from the bench I found it to be like most other rifles when shooting at game I didn't even notice the recoil. I gave it one brief thought, reminding myself to be sure to "snug it up good" and then I squared up the crosshairs and let it go. Needless to say there was no tracking required.
I followed that up last night with a 100yd shot with the 375H&H running the NECG ghost ring and bagged a solid Boone and Crockett doe, ha ha. Also no tracking required. So the jury is still out on what exactly what rifle I will run on this hunt but so far I'm feeling pretty confident with both. I have 2 weeks of deer season left and we can kill unlimited doe, and 1 buck so the trials will continue.

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[PHOENIX PHIL]

So you like to live dangerously.........

 

[Graham Hunter]

You're lucky. I heard it was hard to stop a charging Bull Gerbil with a 460!

 

[BourbonTrail]

I’m taking my 416 out on a similar field trial this season. Good luck with your testing

 

[Backyardsniper]

So you like to live dangerously.........

Always! Ha Ha

 

[Red Leg]

Have you tried firing the .460 prone? Those hasty field rests can be challenging.

 

[Backyardsniper]

I can shoot that son of a bitch prone, sitting, upside down, anyway you want me to. You just have to put your purse down.

 

[Backyardsniper]

You're lucky. I heard it was hard to stop a charging Bull Gerbil with a 460!

I was truly hoping for a coyote, both for the challenge of a smaller target as well as a slight bit of danger. I mean you got to work with what you got here in Ky. LOL

 

[CoElkHunter]

Good choice on cartridges. Remember, more hunters have been injured by "undead" whitetail bucks than any other big game animals here in the lower 48. That's maybe why Elmer Keith thought the .375 H and H was a good whitetail cartridge? Ha! Ha! Ha! But, all true.

 

[CoElkHunter]

I’m taking my 416 out on a similar field trial this season. Good luck with your testing

OK, but you better use a good premium 400gr bullet for penetrating into the vitals of those whitetails. And if you shoot a buck and it's down, best to pay the insurance and shoot it again. You wouldn't want an antler tine stuck in your ass from an undead buck? Just saying. Ha! Ha! Ha!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

With the Capstick thread and this one, I'm feeling an inspiration for a new book....
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Death In The Short Grass

 

[Backyardsniper]

Well there should definitely be a section on undead squirrel. If you have never picked up a squirrel you thought was dead and it wasn't I promise you would find the experience book worthy.

 

[colorado]

I can shoot that son of a bitch prone, sitting, upside down, anyway you want me to. You just have to put your purse down.

lol! I will never shoot my 500 Jeffery prone, but I like your attitude!

 

[Frederik]

Bang flop seems your in no need to work on your tracking skills.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Well there should definitely be a section on undead squirrel. If you have never picked up a squirrel you thought was dead and it wasn't I promise you would find the experience book worthy.

Never done that, but I can imagine. I did walk up on one I thought I'd killed but wasn't quite dead yet. His dying breath was used to curse me for sure.

 

[Forrest Halley]

Well there should definitely be a section on undead squirrel. If you have never picked up a squirrel you thought was dead and it wasn't I promise you would find the experience book worthy.

They are quite interesting to deal with indeed. That woman on the survival show Alone figured that one out the hard way. The tend to bite savagely. Be sporting and finish them with a knife. Live dangerously and all...

 

[Ridgewalker]

bagged a solid Boone and Crockett doe, ha ha.

Too funny!

 

[PeteG]

With the Capstick thread and this one, I'm feeling an inspiration for a new book....
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Death In The Short Grass

With a title like that you could probably get a few words in by MS on how best to shoot a charging buck…

 

[BourbonTrail]

Well there should definitely be a section on undead squirrel. If you have never picked up a squirrel you thought was dead and it wasn't I promise you would find the experience book worthy.

+1

Only time I’ve ever been mauled by something I was hunting. Traumatizing for all involved (maybe not my grandfather - he just laughed and said “give him hell boy!”).

 

[CoElkHunter]

With a title like that you could probably get a few words in by MS on how best to shoot a charging buck…

With a DR from the prone position.