We had a great opening weekend for Missouri’s youth season. Both of my boys filled the freezer with well-placed shots and calm trigger work that made me one proud dad.
Chandler, my 15 year old, decided to wrap it up the first evening so he could “sleep in” the next day.
It was getting late, and I told him he could take whatever he wanted. He dropped a nice 5-pointer and a little button buck, one right after the other. Textbook shot placement on both — the exit on the button looks a little far back in the photo, but it was a quartering angle with the bullet entering just behind the front shoulder and exiting there. He also said he liked being able to take advantage of the no-point restriction, as this is the last year he’s eligible to do so.
The next morning, Quinton, my youngest, connected on a big mature doe with a solid broadside shot. Another proud dad moment for sure.
Both boys were using the 195gr Sierra TMK from a .308 Winchester, running 2666 fps at the muzzle. I’ll post a more detailed write-up soon on how the bullets performed in the field — including wound channels, penetration, and recovered fragments.
I wanted to get this initial report posted now though.
Chandler, my 15 year old, decided to wrap it up the first evening so he could “sleep in” the next day.
It was getting late, and I told him he could take whatever he wanted. He dropped a nice 5-pointer and a little button buck, one right after the other. Textbook shot placement on both — the exit on the button looks a little far back in the photo, but it was a quartering angle with the bullet entering just behind the front shoulder and exiting there. He also said he liked being able to take advantage of the no-point restriction, as this is the last year he’s eligible to do so.The next morning, Quinton, my youngest, connected on a big mature doe with a solid broadside shot. Another proud dad moment for sure.
Both boys were using the 195gr Sierra TMK from a .308 Winchester, running 2666 fps at the muzzle. I’ll post a more detailed write-up soon on how the bullets performed in the field — including wound channels, penetration, and recovered fragments.
I wanted to get this initial report posted now though.
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