2013 Black Rifle hunting thread

[tactical870]

I can't get enough of hunting with a black rifle. For two seasons now I've carried a Robinson Arms XCR in 6.8 SPC and it's quickly become one of my favorite hunting guns..... If it weren't for me loaning my Browning 270 and Weatherby 7mm to a couple new hunters, they wouldn't see the woods in deer season anymore. Today was opener here in 60A for deer and I took this guy 1 hour in as he came crashing through the bush after a doe. Not a horrible start to the season.....

 

[sheephunter]

Nice job with a cool gun!

 

[tactical870]

Nice job with a cool gun!

Thanks. I should mention that this is deer #4 for the XCR... Anyone else out there hunting with a black rifle?

 

[sheephunter]

Never hunted big game with a black gun...well other than brown bear with an AK47 once but that's another story...lol....but after seeing your picture I sure would like to try deer right here in North America. Another addition to the bucket list. Thanks for sharing!

 

[hawk-i]

Congrats on the deer!! How far was the shot?

 

[tactical870]

Congrats on the deer!! How far was the shot?

Thanks. He would have been around 60 yards when I shot. Folded and dropped without so much as a twitch.

 

[kamlooky]

Right on............good job.
And strappers for dinner tonight.

 

[CV32]

Nicely done.

 

[doublelung]

Nice job.. Gotta love opening mornings like that..

 

[Melnibonean]

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[Whelen B]

May not qualify as a real black rifle - but here's my version of a hunt ready black (???) rifle. Without the walnut stocks it no longer looks just like yer grandpa's deer rifle. It's 35 Whelen semi, 18 1/2" barrel, Blackhawk (no spring model) with a Limbsaver and a rubber pistol grip wrap . It needs a pic rail and a far more tacticool scope to complete. Have hunted it a few times but never shot any game yet with it.

It points real fast and is great to carry. Been a reliable feeder too.

 

[jaydog]

Nice buck!!
I'm dying to get a black rifle out in the woods and cross paths with a deer but buying one just for a fun hunt seems silly. How about you bag another deer and call it mine?

 

[tactical870]

Well the XCR came through for me again today. I made a trip to Huntsville with my dad to hunt a friend's property today and after patterning the deer yesterday, I set up a stand this afternoon and less than an hour later, a doe and buck ran through under it. Double tap!

 

[Cintax]

May not qualify as a real black rifle - but here's my version of a hunt ready black (???) rifle. Without the walnut stocks it no longer looks just like yer grandpa's deer rifle. It's 35 Whelen semi, 18 1/2" barrel, Blackhawk (no spring model) with a Limbsaver and a rubber pistol grip wrap . It needs a pic rail and a far more tacticool scope to complete. Have hunted it a few times but never shot any game yet with it.

It points real fast and is great to carry. Been a reliable feeder too.

Bushnell Scope Chief VI?

 

[Mauser GDog]

Nice work tactical870, glad to see that rifle out in the bush!

 

[tactical870]

Nice work tactical870, glad to see that rifle out in the bush!

Thank you. Had a great hunt on your Uncle's old property and the deer weren't nearly as small as everyone says they are up there.

 

[tritium]

Great hunting! What ammo are you running in the 6.8?

 

[EL34/6L6]

,,,

 

[tactical870]

Great hunting! What ammo are you running in the 6.8?

I'm using my handloads. They're 115 Remington Cor Lokt Ultra bullets in front of a healthy dose of 322 in a factory crimped Remington LR primed case. I get a bit under an inch at 100 when I do my part......

 

[Tarl]

This thread has seriously got me thinking about my SKS or T-97 for deer.