Recent 2 trips. Using 53gr Barnes. Very dead deer. Embarrassing to see heavy pills used by others. 220m looking away. Back of the swede. 2nd was 240m on side. Never feel under gunned.
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Recent 2 trips. Using 53gr Barnes. Very dead deer. Embarrassing to see heavy pills used by others. 220m looking away. Back of the swede. 2nd was 240m on side. Never feel under gunned.
fired single 55grn sierra softpoint today (loads given to me by 257 weatherby years ago LOL) it tipped over nice fat fallow spiker/stag at 150ish..he went all of 20 yards with tip of heart missing and both lungs poked lost zero meat as was pretty much perfect meatsaver shot placement/fluke as was shooting off my knees in tall tussocks . Poppy told me animal was there and did great job of finding dead animal in tall tussocks.
18kg daybag full of primo eating.
Good. You must start taking pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
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went onto google earth,she was winding from 350yards away and shot was indeed 150ish this one was all of 20 yards from spot I got first one with her months ago using the trebly LOL. now had 6 deer from within 300 yards of this same spot.
Those yearlings are small and very cunning when older ah.
cunning alright...best I shoot n eat them first LOL.
Red stag and Fallow spiker last evening.
Both about 150 yards. Both lung shot. Both pass throughs. Both 60 grn Hammer Hunter at 3,150 fps. Red ran about 30 yards which was a good thing 'cos he ran up hill and out into the paddock which saved me some work. He left a good blood trail.
Fallow just did the .223 stagger and fell over.
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Entry on stag.
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Exit on stag
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Fallow. You have to feels sorry for these little guys but there are just too many.
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So much blood. Unreal.
Here's the exit hole he had in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
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Good shooting in that strong wind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Hey chaps, I'm running dangerously low on the Sierra 77gr hpbt that I stocked up on from Belmont, can anyone reccomend a heavy ish factory load? Obviously aware I should get into Reloading but current hobby load is heavy [emoji23]
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Osama Bi Laden was shot with a 77gr pill with a HK416.
The 64 gr Winchester is good if you can find some.Quote:
Originally Posted by the.camo.butcher
Broncos and Gun City have it.
Thanks mate will take a look [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
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Presumably the same projectiles will work well in a 22-250.
Any favourite recommendations?
Bought a tikka for my young fella, he seems keen, has knocked over a couple of Fallow, hoping to chase a summer Sika soon.
22-250 is USUALLY a 1;14 twist...... bog std 55grn work well.... the 63grn seirra semi point work well
was thinking the other day,there is a small niche for a heavy blunt 224 projectile...up weight and loose length so it will stabilise in slower twist but not a long range thing..sub 150 is me anyway
Greetings,Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
70 grain Speer Semi Spitzer is supposed to stabilise at max .22-250 velocities in a 1 in 14 twist and also in a .223 with a 1 in 12 twist. Been around for 50 years. Chews up a bit of powder space though.
GPM.
hmm might have to find some LOL
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_9LJ...xldHMgbWVyaWNh
This guy has some good content and is really underrated. I rekon a 50m zero could work pretty good with a longer barrelled 223
That’s a practical looking blade you have there @TahrQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
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Sat night. 70 yds. Straight down. Front on chest shot / bottom of neck.
That mini-me is becoming quite the hunter.
@Tahr - He's going better than most 9 year old'sQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
and he has GREAT taste in footwear.... go the minime.
Been a while since I've added to this thread. Few new additions to the 223, a carbon Fibre stock and Jefferson bottom metal.
Latest 3 animals, shot with 75gr ELDM's. Currently working up new loads as can now seat the projectiles out further.
Son shot this at 320m, DRT.
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254m.
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214m
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Nice. They look in good nick.
Yes all in great condition. Left a nice promising velvet stag to grow, will be interesting to see how he turns out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Great shot by your lad.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Good shooting young fellow,you making dad proud.
So absolutely not shot with the .223- exact opposite. Took this spiker last night with my .358 Win at around 100yds. 200gr Hornady SP launched at 2600fps.
You’ll see the size of the hole on the onside, could put my hand through it. Shot quartering on, on the point of the shoulder. The takeaway here is that he still ran 40yds or so, and was no more dead or dead faster than if I’d used my .223 and heavy for caliber frangible projectiles.
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Agreed. The terminal damage created by the heavier .223 bullets is way enough to kill reliably a long way off. If I was to fault them its the lack of blood trail most of the time. But thats not a biggy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick
Thats a nice looking rifle.
Surprisingly there wasn’t much of a blood trail from this one either. Not initially anyway, got heavier once it started coming out his mouth…Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Thanks. It’s a very nice rifle, lovely to carry at only 7 1/2lb surprisingly. The walnut was a pleasure to work.
when yo ufellas learn to smash the front wheels....one or preferably both..blood trails pretty much become redundant LOL.
beautiful rifle and good looking deer.enjoy the venison.
230m, 73gr ELDM, entered high on crease, exited opposite side, staggered 15m and tipped over.
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An evening out with the .223
All 52 grn Targex. I will write a report.
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The 52 Targex are brutal. 280 yards. Red spiker. And there are still people who say the .223 isn't any good on deer.
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6 for 6….223……30-30…..
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How to get a-head in life. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
