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Whitetail with a High Wall
Jan 22nd, 2018 at 3:51pm
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  Took this whitetail buck last November with a High Wall in 30-30 Ackley Improved.  The rifle started life as a 22 long rifle, when I purchased it the bore was rough and it needed some TLC. After deciding to convert it to a center fire I purchased one of Green Mountain's 27" 1-10 twist blanks and contoured it to  #3 round contour. A 30-30 Ackley reamer was ordered from Elk Ridge Reamer Rental and the barrel chambered. When fire forming cases I was using 125 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips bullets and IMR 3031. The first groups averaged 3/4" at 100 yards and I just stuck with that load.
  On the second morning of the season while sitting in a ground blind in a harvested corn field this buck walked out and gave me a broadside shot at 135 yards. At the shot he jumped and ran 25 yards and piled up. As I walked down to check him out it started raining, even with the rain and getting wet when dressing him out it was a very good day.

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Re: Whitetail with a High Wall
Reply #1 - Jan 22nd, 2018 at 5:43pm
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Nice !!! With one of my favorite rifles. Thanks for sharing. Dale.
  
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Reply #2 - Jan 22nd, 2018 at 6:41pm
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And the rifle is indeed very nice as well and thanks for posting it SSS. So the question now is how much begging would it take to get some of that WT Jerky.

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Reply #3 - Jan 22nd, 2018 at 9:01pm
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I know for a fact that any deer in front of a rifle built by SSS is in serious trouble!  Great picture.  Tom
  
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Re: Whitetail with a High Wall
Reply #4 - Jan 22nd, 2018 at 10:30pm
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Nice rifle and a nice buck! I'd bet that corn fed whitetail is pretty good eating. Smiley

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Re: Whitetail with a High Wall
Reply #5 - Jan 23rd, 2018 at 12:28pm
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Nice gun, and a good looking buck too! The .30-30 Ackley is a darn good hunting caliber!
  
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