A buck at around 15-20 feet, with an original M1861 Springfield, .58 Minie ball. DRT, and the bullet created a hellacious exit wound - it looked like someone tossed a bucket of blood all over the bushes. My first thought was "Holy sh*t, they used to shoot people with these things." The kill was right on the edge of the Antietam Battlefield so when I was invited I thought "what other rifle is perfect for that event?"


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