Hunting & Fishing My first deer with my AW!

[digger9523]

Went out last night and shot my first deer with my AW! This buck had been damaging trees in a young plantation so the foresters wanted it gone. Had him at 185 yards through some thick cover, had to wait until his chest was clear before i could let the shot go.

 

[BlackWhiskey]

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Good work man! How tough is it to get a suppressor in the UK?

 

[digger9523]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackWhiskey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good work man! How tough is it to get a suppressor in the UK? </div></div>

Thanks mate! Suppressors are almost given out over here. They are stupidly counted on your licence as an extra firearm though

But because of health and safety regs and the population densities over here, suppressors are welcomed to minimise disturbance to the wider public.

 

[MJBmxz]

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Nice one! Definitely one I'd take! Too bad we don't have Roe's over here.

 

[sl78928]

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Nice job, I'm ready for deer season to open here in the US!

 

[digger9523]

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And now its first Fox!

 

[juniors]

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I'd love to go Roe Deer hunting, good sport I bet! Great job!

 

[digger9523]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Juniors</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd love to go Roe Deer hunting, good sport I bet! Great job! </div></div>

I read a few days ago that Whitetail deer are distantly related to European Roe deer. I'm looking into it a bit more, I'll let you know what i find out. If you're ever across the pond let me know.

 

[patlaprade01]

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If only we were allowed to use suppressors for hunting here. We can't where I hunt for sure. Roe deer is one that is on my bag list. One day....
Happy hunting !

 

[Doeboy]

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You forgot the details on your gun/scope/loads

 

[digger9523]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Doeboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You forgot the details on your gun/scope/loads

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1999 vintage AI AW in 7.62x51 Nato, 24 inch barrel, MAE Suppressor with
(at that time) an old L96A1 S&B 6x42 scope shooting 150gn SST's over 42gns of N140.

Gonna try some 125gn Nosler BT's soon to see what they go like. Got a Swarovski 3-18x50Z6 on her now.