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Roley Poley blacktail buck fell to the 270 Titus last night. Long drag down the hill but very steep so he passed me most of the way! All's good with the world. I love this gun!
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Nice. Bkacktails are neat. Only ever hunted them for one week. NICE racks for the body size. Congratulations.
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Sweet. I lake the cartridge name,sounds like you could kill elephants or gods with it.
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Nice deer! More details? Titus was a Roman emperor who finished building the Coliseum, managed the State during the Vesuvius eruption, and put down the Jewish rebellion by sacking Jerusalem and destroying the Second Temple. Just your average Roman tough guy who didn't take a lot of guff from people. Sort of the Vladimir Putin of his day. An apt name for what I understand to be a pretty hot cartridge. Obviously .270 Titus bullets don't bounce off deer hides like .270 Winchester bullets do!
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Nice job Roy. Congrats on a neat buck and one cool 99!!
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Roman history aside I seem to recall the cartridge was developed by a gent named Bliss Titus. It is a good wildcat and Savage should have jumped all over it as a factory chambering.
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nice one Roy, shoulda used a DL!!!!!!!
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Nice deer, Congrats. Exceptionally large rack, compared to some of the Black Tails i've seen Posted.
That 270 Titus, you have, what is the Case from ? Again Congrats
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Nice rack! The only better I've seen was out on the Monterey peninsula. They are tame as sheep there - in town of course. A herd grazed the cemetery behind the hotel we stayed in. Was a sight to behold!
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Nice deer, Congrats. Exceptionally large rack, compared to some of the Black Tails i've seen Posted.
That 270 Titus, you have, what is the Case from ? Again Congrats Thanks all. Had some super hunts the first few days for some king bucks I've been watching all summer but this deer was not on my radar. There are some real whoppers here. Ironeagle84 and I are headed out this afternoon to try and get him one. This one is a dandy for it being just a 3 point at 18" wide with nice deep forks. But listen, I gotta say that just carrying a 99 in the deer woods is the real prize. Most blacktail hunts I never see a deer at all and come home happy anyhow. While I'm looking at the stock and running my hands over the checkering I dream about big ones that'll be along any minute. The nicer the gun the better the experience!! Life's too short to hunt with an ugly gun right?! The Titus is a 300 Savage necked to .277. I outside turn the necks by hand but otherwise it's very straightforward and easy to make. I see no practical advantage over a 300 Savage, in fact, it limits you to smaller bullets. But, it is what it is and it works. I have it loaded with 115 gr. Nosler Custom Competition hollow points anticipating coyote hunts this winter. I know, I know, not a deer bullet. FYI, complete pass thru the ribs and offside shoulder so not as explosive as you would imagine. B.C. is .375, velocity about 2800 fps IIRC, 200 yard zero. Lots of season left, so I hope to help a couple buddies get the ones I couldn't. It's all fun and games.
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That's a nice buck! Congrats, and that 270 Titus is a cool rig.
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I believe Bliss Titus hailed from AZ.
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Sweet Deer Roy, and Sweet rifle...You're getting 2800FPS in your Titus!! That's all I hoped for out of a 270 Redding!
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You got a huntin story to go with that photo?
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Really good blacktail & beautiful rifle...congrats
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Nice buck and rifle....Congrats....
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Very nice! Now if only Blacktails would grow their bodies to match the size of their antlers. Where did you find it?
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