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Nice clean job!
Nice, clean chiller too.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickbop
Doing well to get 2900fps, interested to hear what your load is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roarless20
I am easily getting 2900 with the 73gn from a 22" bbl using 2206h.
2900 with 77 TMK 22" Tikka, same powder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
2900 75gr eldm 2.440" COAL, 22" tikka. I changed the load slightly (primer) down from 2920fps.
Nice chiller.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roarless20
Fat animals !!!
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Good evening hunt, a nice hind which was barren and a wee pig on the way down to get her. Sika shot at 346m, pig at 30m. Video link attached.
https://youtu.be/ZMrbv1I6ZT0?si=fJR8Eogw3_XyhOQd
instant drop...nice work.
Agree . Smoked. Cracker vid. When are you off to Ukraine? LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Dropped on the spot,good shooting.
Primo!Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Couple of grass thieves last evening. 77TMK 237 yds.
After dusk and shooting light but fine with the Arken NV in daytime mode.
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dog looks to be asking when you will get out the knife and get her some yummy bits LOL.
When I got back to the farm I'm looking after in the Wairarapa at 1am this morning with the 2 deer it was still 23c so I broke them down to go in the fridge. Too hot to leave them hanging for the night. So that extended my bed time to 2.15am but at least the meat was chilling. The meat was good this morning. It was 27c by 9am this morning - thats when I woke up.
There's plenty of deer on the farm I'm baby sitting but I get bored with it so drove 2 hours for some variety.
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Originally Posted by Tahr
Too hot here to leave meat very long
I have a 12v Dometic fridge/freezer in the Ute and get the best cuts to it as fast as I can
Then I lie in the creek for 30 mins :)
What was the podcast mate would be keen on a listen [emoji108]Quote:
Originally Posted by 199p
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Bit of a disclaimer it will make you want the rocking horse shit pills to use also very good info around wound channels from a range of bulletsQuote:
Originally Posted by Bergara_bangstick
its a little hard to get into as the guy explains his background for 30 odd minutes
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000627641840
They are very hard to get and expensive when you can. Ive got enough but ration them to myself and use them on nothing but deer. Maybe @Kiwi Greg might be able to source some?Quote:
Originally Posted by 199p
Possible but they are in very short supply in the US as well, im lucky i still have some Belmont to get though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Midway and Creedmoor have them but will only ship to US address.Quote:
Originally Posted by 199p
In any event there are plenty of other projectiles that all perform within a whisker; the heavy ELDM's and Targex. And the 52-60 grn Hammers (but spendy).
The best utility bullet I think is still the 80grn Targex. Excellent on deer and not too spendy for wallaby and things. Easy to get to shoot.
Which projectiles are we talking about here ?Quote:
Originally Posted by 199p
77 tmk :]Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
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Oh...I'm sure that thread on Snipers Hide isn't helping either :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 199p
Do you mean the one on Rockslide?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
Could be...yep I think you are right, don't spend much time on the US forums..... https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/...-moose.130488/Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I thought about bringing some home with me from the US (currently over there) but it turns out I would need an export permit, and it got waaay too admin intensive for a few packets of projectiles.
I’m just going to stick with the ELD-Ms from here on, as I’ve optimised my setup for them. They kill just fine too.
There's some 77's on trademe currently
Great podcast, cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by 199p
Man I love this thread.
Evidence based, an increasingly broad base of contributors, lots of different rifles, projectiles, different deer species.
Photos, videos, detailed descriptions.
And yet if you were to believe the typical American YooToober, we are damned to hell and beyond as unethical, irresponsible, uncaring, the very scum of the earth. And we use match bullets! Zero chance of redemption!
I’ve tried to discuss this with a couple of American YooToobers, but they just delete my comments. this is why everyone appears to be agreeing with them!
I'd be interested to try the 77 TMKs but the 80 ELDMs just work so well and are substantially cheaper (and available) (and I have a large stock) (and I can't be bothered doing load development) (and I still have 80gr Targex to test)
I see there's a new Hornady 80gr ELDX, that could be interesting if people are worried about the "splashiness" of the match bullets. Might try some when they arrive. There's also the 70 Accubond, 75 Scirocco, etc.
Seen a bunch of reports from a 22cm group im on and they seem to kill very well and exit.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
From personal experience and that of others that have used both, the ELD-M is better than the TMK for close range hits- it’s slightly less ‘splashy’ . The TMK has a slightly thicker jacket, but a bigger hollow point behind the tip hence it is more reliable at low velocity. There’s sweet f-all in it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
69gn tmk broadside 100 yds right on dark didn’t stand a chance
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Nice eatter there Nathan,good shooting.
Fat as butter yum
Greetings,
The number of deer being smoked by you chaps with the .223 leaves me wondering if there are any left for the other calibres. Perhaps we should be recommending the .223 as a starter rifle with .308 as a back up choice. Both would be ideal of course.
GPM.
I saw two very fat Sika velvetys on ihaka spur as the sun rose this morning, that fat one slip and I think they would roll all the way to Kaweka Flats bivvy :)
It’s a fantastic feed year for Sika
What a ball that mini-me is having out with Dad. Looks so happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
