Nice to get a lucky break like that. Good shooting. No meat wasted.
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Nice to get a lucky break like that. Good shooting. No meat wasted.
Yep lucky as. Not a hard shot as the head is massive on sambar.Quote:
Originally Posted by woods223
All meat recovered. Each back leg weighs 25kg without the hock. Back steaks the size and thickness of my leg (I'm a short bastard though). Eye fillets were 1.5kg each.
We took the reciprocating saw back first thing in the morning and got the ribs and neck for the dogs. Only left the bare spine and hips.
Sad. Thought you could do just a simple carry. LOL. It looked a solid animal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roarless20
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199m neckshot
Next time wee bit higher and a head shot?Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
@gimp if you were putting that rifle together again would you use the same parts? is there anything that you didnt think was worth it or that you would change? looks pretty ideal
73gr ELDM, boringly predictable at 330m.
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Love the attachment on the scope. Backup safety. LOL. Nice shootin bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
And the device in the hat. All the mod cons.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Ive got that attachment on my .223's. The advancement in little torches has been phenomenal. Good for wallaby and the odd deer
330m - thats damn good shooting.
No, I think I'd do it the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickbop
This thread is brilliant, so much so I'm now looking for a short barrel, stainless Howa 1500 with Hogue stock (I like the feel over their standard stock).
Currently on page 58, hopefully there will be something on suppressors soon, and I can add that to my list.
Finally got rifle going tahr. Sight in tomorrow and then were into it.
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That looks great. Report on how it goes, eh.Quote:
Originally Posted by tac a1
What's everyone's recommendation is the 60-65gr range, I've got a K95 5.6x50 barrel coming, its only one in 12 twist, currently sitting on 63 SMP, 60 partions and 70 Sp Speers, I've used the 70g before, great inside 200m, I only had a .222 at the time, local Sale on 62, 65gr game kings, anyone using these, esp the 62gr, AS its doubtful, the 1-12 will stabilize a 65gr boatTail.
Normally i shoot a 6x45 as my light rifle, but the K95 i am bring back to NZ, is a lot lighte,r and i am loving it, starting to look at building up a loads, as should see it soon.
Just get a DPT. Affordable, great customer service and local support, plus easy cleaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northlander
The DPT Mini overbarrel is a great .223 suppressor.
hogue stocks are dirt cheap.... so dont stress that bit if find one in other stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northlander
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but @tac 01 I hate everything about that rifle! Where is the fine grain walnut with hand checking? The curved pistol grip, like a woman's waist? The hogback stock with functional cheek piece?Quote:
Originally Posted by tac a1
Plant (walnut) trees and save the world! Then craft more walnut rifle stocks!
Dinosaur RULE the world!
Lucky you wont ever have to use it then chief. Rifles like this are tools for me, not ornaments.
So, if I want a light workhorse thats weather proof and accurate, this is it.
Will have a look at Dpt suppressors when next in Hunting and Fishing, Cheers
@tac a1 what barrel length is that?
Unless you oil the stock with Nimrod's recipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by tac a1
Can someone chime in with the magazine length needed to fit the longer bullets, i.e., 80 gn ELDX without impacting to much into the case.
Thanka
Its 18' Scotty. Suppressor makes its look longer but.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scotts
Its slightly weighted barrel forward which is how I wanted it set up. There's not going to be a bipod on this one.
2.390 inches COAL, any shorter and the ogive will be in the case mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by nor-west
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
This evening. 322 yards. 77TMK
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Tidy as! That's a great shot! Well done!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I’m seating mine out to about 2.440” that has the shank/boattail junction just a little past the neck/shoulder on the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by nor-west
That's impressive shooting:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I used the Arken Zulus with the ballistic what-not in it and on 20 power so it wasn't that difficult.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
You liking that scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
So at night you run a hand held thermal and the Arken ?
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I’ve only used it at night once and yes that’s what I did. Pure meat collecting. I think its strength is that it gives you another hour of daylight hunting into dusk. It’s phenomenal in the twilight after you can’t see with an ordinary scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP
There’s a new 4K hikmicro day night scope that is even better albeit heavier, bulkier and more expensive.
Why do you need all these toys to shoot deer. You get plenty already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I can't speak for Tahr, but I know I own a lot of things I probably don't "need", but it's fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
I fell over and broke my 3x Kahles and the young pimply faced guy at Hunting & Fishing said that my old scope was so last year and that these are all the rage. Who was I to argue?Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Need one of these... :ORLY: :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgxrucghX7I
52 grn Targex right on dark this evening. 80 yard lung shot and she ran/fell about 100 yards down hill. Bullet went right through her. Third dry doe/hind Ive shot recently.
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I gave the 75gr eldm (@2900fps) a run yesterday afternoon. First 2 rounds fired at deer since sorting the load out.
1st shot was 280m on a ginger spiker, steep down hill, L to R wind. I held just left of the shoulder point, bang flop!
2nd shot was in the head on a yearling doe at 80m finishing a deer that a mate had spined. The guys shot other deer in the same basin.
It started pissing rain so didn't get any photos, just a chiller pic this morning.
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