First kill with the 25 Cal Huben

D-RIG · Dec 12, 2018

After getting my new 25 Cal Huben sighted in for the first time at 50 yards

I turned 180 degrees and there was this collared dove at 48 yards well "I could

not resist" I let a 32.80 grain swage slug hit home and it smacked that dove hard

there were feathers flying everywhere and this one fell to the ground the

32.80 grain large hollow point at 980 fps did a good job .

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nervoustrig · Dec 12, 2018

Um, I’d politely recommend dropping the photo. No band on the back of the neck. Mourning doves are legal only with a shotgun. A bad law in my opinion but that’s how it is.

JimNM · Dec 12, 2018

WHACK! Hell of an impact. 1 ECD down, millions to go.

Nice report Dale.

nervoustrig · Dec 12, 2018

Maybe it’s the angle but I’m pretty sure that’s just the black dot under the eye of a mourning dove.

i don’t want to detract from the excitement and skill involved but I also don’t want our members to get in trouble.

Bob_O · Dec 12, 2018

I have to agree, more brownish than white.

It happens.

Of all the birds I've shot, only one wasn't what I though it was. I mistook it for a starling and dropped it. I didn't realize until I looked at the footage that it wasnt a starling.

I've been SUPER careful since then. Same with English sparrows.....there are a few birds that can be easily mistaken for them.

JimNM · Dec 12, 2018

Good point about posting photos and the unforseen circumstances that may follow from ambiguous species identification. ECD here are a sandy color, and are distinctly larger than mourning dove . Their call is also unique, very raspy sound

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