My youngest son Aaron (11yo) and I went hunting this weekend. Saw numerous does, but no bucks.... aside from this weird "spike".
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Boys/PA160007.jpg)
My boy shot him at less than 30 yards with his .250-3000 aka .250 Savage slinging 100gr. Winchester Silvertips. High shoulder shot that took out the lungs and clipped his spine. Buck went straight down like the rug had been pulled right out from under him!
As soon as I can get my son to sit still, he'll sign up and post his hunt report as he thinks he stands a good chance for the "Biggest Spike" for the Youth Contest!
Congratulations on a nice looking deer Aaron!! He appears to be a nice bodied deer as well!! :yoyo:
:eyebrownod: Thanks Fos!! :laf:
Awesome job Aaron :congrats: :congrats:
Aaron,
Congratulations on the deer. It looks like a dandy to me.
Jerry
Around here thats a 4 point.......... :eyebrownod:
WTG Buddy!! Looking forward to the story! .......... :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Way to go!! and Good shooting!
Jim
:yoyo: Great shooting Aaron!!! :yoyo:
Great Job Aaron :yoyo: :yoyo: :highclap:
Nice job, Aaron!! :highclap: That is an unusual spike for sure! :yoyo:
Way to go Aaron!
All right Aaron! :yoyo: :yoyo: Congratulations. :congrats: :congrats:
Pat
way to go! :yoyo:
Hey good shootin !! :yoyo:
Congrats. :highclap:
Congratulation Aaron, waiting for your story.
thank you all. he was my biggest spike in my life. almost 13 inch
So Aaron, you're 250Savage. :biggrin: I was wondering who that might be. :wo:
Did you use a Savage 99 to get the spike?
No, Aaron used a semi-custom Remington 700 .250 Savage that we built.
Specifications:
Remington 700 RH SA squared, trued, and blueprinted
Lilja #2 SS 1-10 twist finished at 22"
McMillan Mountain Rifle BDL Stock 50% Blue 25% Black 25% Light Gray 1" Decelerator pad LOP of 12 1/4"
Williams Firearms SS Oberndorf BDL bottom metal
Timney nickel plated trigger tuned to 2 3/4lbs
Talley Lightweight Alloy One-Piece Scope Mounts
Leupold FX-III 6x42mm Heavy Duplex with Alumina flip-up covers
Bolt and external metal coated with matte Roguard
Internal metal components coated with NP3
Pillar and glass bedded
Accurized by Hill Country Rifles
7lbs 11oz fully loaded with four rounds in the belly.
Shoots off the shelf Winchester Super-X 100gr. Silvertips under MOA consistently
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/My_Rifles/250_Savage/PA220003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/My_Rifles/250_Savage/PC060003_01.jpg)
WTG!!!