Well, success with the .25-06. Not a huge buck, but a good sized doe, that should eat fine, fell to the Mauser.
It was afternoon, and I chose the blind to have the southerly wind in my favor. The afternoon sun was not, however. The glare from the late afternoon sun made viewing tough in the old Weaver scope. I guess the lens coatings of the day weren't so hot.
I could just see the doe's outline in the scope's glare. She was about 75 yards away. I'd been wanting to take a mature doe, with no young fawns, or a cull. I lined up, took the shot, and see her drop, then get up and run. I wait a while and start looking, to find her down about 40 yards away. I'd hit a little high, just in front of the diaphragm on the near side. The 110 gr Accubond had left about a 1.5" exit, just behind the opposite shoulder. Field dressing, I found the bullet had gone just under the spine. Altogether, a satisfactory load, though I could run them a bit faster.
It is satisfying, scoring with old rifles.
