Deer Slayer

 Remember that commercial Mauser that I bought last year?  It made meat yesterday.

Grandson Lucas took his first deer with it yesterday, a 115 pound doe, just before sunset.

I thought that the rifle would be the key for out deer here in central Louisiana.  Chambered in 6.5X55, it's a proven caliber.  Lucas, at age 13 is o the local 4H rifle team and is a proven marksman.  According to Lucas, the deer stepped out on the shooting lane just before dark yesterday and he pegged it right behind the shoulder.   Bang-flop.  Ten minutes later, his Dad arrive to help load it onto the 4-wheeler for the rife back to camp.  The deer is dressed and hanging in the camp cooler  It will be processed tomorrow for the table.

Congrats, Lucas.