sbertram Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Thanks gents, it was a very good time in an area full of really big Whitetail bucks. I am spoiled where I hunt deer and I know it. Here is one from a few years ago with the same rifle. I took him on public land in Colorado after quite a few miles of boot leather. I had walked in a several mile loop and came to the spot I had told my friends to meet me. After calling for them a bit it became apparant that they were not waiting for me in the correct spot. I sat down and ate a snack and the decided to walk out a small productive piece between my location and the car. I had not gone 20 yards and this guy stood up from his bed looking at me. Link to post Share on other sites
Upland_Hunter Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Awesome - - - - congratulations!!! Link to post Share on other sites
lee sykes Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/23/2021 at 10:47 AM, sbertram said: Thanks gents, it was a very good time in an area full of really big Whitetail bucks. I am spoiled where I hunt deer and I know it. Here is one from a few years ago with the same rifle. I took him on public land in Colorado after quite a few miles of boot leather. I had walked in a several mile loop and came to the spot I had told my friends to meet me. After calling for them a bit it became apparant that they were not waiting for me in the correct spot. I sat down and ate a snack and the decided to walk out a small productive piece between my location and the car. I had not gone 20 yards and this guy stood up from his bed looking at me. Link to post Share on other sites
lee sykes Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Nice mulie but the "small" whitetail is a nice deer as well. Not a yearling, for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Cooter Brown Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 That's fantastic. Can you tell us a bit more about the gun? I'm only vaguely familiar with the term "belted ball". I think the ball has a raised rib or belt that fits into grooves in the barrel. An early form of rifling. Something I've heard of but never seen an example of. Is this how your gun is set up? Do you cast your own ammo? Did a mold come with the rifle? Cool in the extreme. Link to post Share on other sites
sbertram Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 You are correct, the rifle has two grooves 180 degrees apart which the belt from the ball fits into and which give the ball its spin. I had Jeff Tanner in the UK make a mold for me before he passed on. I do cast my own balls and while they are not moving very fast they seem to be very effective. Link to post Share on other sites
bobman Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Wow learn something new everyday, that’s cool, does that groove spiral or just run straight down the Barrell? it’s fascinating how the various rifle barrels designs were experimented with as they developed over time Link to post Share on other sites
sbertram Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 It twists giving the ball spin and stability. Link to post Share on other sites
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