Makes the 77gn TMKs look cheap:)
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Makes the 77gn TMKs look cheap:)
Yes but customer service is high.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
“Quote” @doinit
“Perhaps I could put up a story myself of old and new where just one bullet weight does it all eh.”
Go on Old Timer,(capitals for respect), spin us a good old West Coast yarn. Take us back to the days of swannies, Buller boots, black jacky hoes, green river knives, railway tarps, and Norse wear socks.
Cheers MG
You dont have to be on the West Coast to "spin" a yarn. That gear was de rigeur in times of yore. Spending time at the Mangaweka pub in undies , Jackie Howe and Bullers after walking across the Ruahines and not seeing anyone for 2 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muttonguts
You had undies!? For some, undies, we’re a luxury. So were socksQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
As a young fella in the late sixties I once followed govt gun up a steep ridge in his bullers without any socks, and his wedding tackle swinging freely out the leg of his shorts. Never been more happy to get to the tops
Cheers MG
That era of the culler out for xmas or the end of the season is well captured in Lew Sutherlands book particularly in the beginning. Neville Toohill's book "Spotlighting"has a chapter that spells the end of the ground meat hunter. Sorta like working at the freezing works during the boom years. Money in your pocket and the beer was always icey cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muttonguts
Hornady 62 gr SP from 16" 1-7 twist barrel averaged 2,900 fps with Frontier 5.56 mm factory ammo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tentman
This evening. 100 yards or so with 60 grn Hammer. Made it about 30 yards.
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Entry under shoulder.
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You might need a winch B
No more carrying anything uphill :)
I have 750 metres of rope for my capstan winch
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Don't the trees get in the way?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Half hitch over the nose to hold the head up and they steer around trees etc
I carried the thing (boned out legs and bk stks) 45 minutes up a zigzag track. Brian met me half way and took my rifle. Offered to take my pack but I said if he did then I wouldn't be able to say I carried it all the way :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
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thats a new twist on the old "timber hitch"...shear brilliance.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
I think you should organise to head down and demo it for the ol boys...might be just the ticket...or complete failure in that area. love the concept.
It works exceedingly wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
A deer 100-750 metres lower than a vehicle is bought to the vehicle very quickly with little effort
Then carry on hunting
You could easily do the same with a snatch block as long a you have enough track to drive along, or just use a bar mounted winch and multiple resets. Done it heaps works a treat.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
I dont think I could suffer the noise of the motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Does it come with an additional someone to run that 700m down the hill to hook it on and back again?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
If not I'll stick to shooting animals on the high side of the track.
I just got a text from my 19 year old Grandson after sending him these bragging pics (he works for a pest contractor); "a bit too high and forward Grandad". Ouch. How the worm has turned, huh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I surely hope you replied....it died didnt it??? job done.... LOL.
I replied "you know nothing. GD x"Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Both last evening. First one on last light. 2nd one not so much… a lot later.
High shoulder hit at 150 yards. Ran 20 yards. 60 grn Hammer.
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93 yards. 74 Targex. Ouch.
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That’s going to sting in the shower
Terminal.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
It was back on to me very slightly quartered and feeding downhill, and I could see its head between its front legs...
Do you switch projectiles during hunts?
I went out on the quad so I had a 2nd .223 for the ride home.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Meat collecting for charity tonight. 178 yards. 60 grn Hammer.
https://youtu.be/wv7ChbAUsmE
Shot this too. It was in a QE2 covenant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw9DZOZhvhs
@stug that was where you and I went. There was one exactly where you shot your 2. I saw about 20.
I wondered if it looked a bit familiar.
A few yearling fallow with the 75gr eld-m 2920fps.
My daughters first deer hunt. She shot her first deer. A yearling hind @25m in the trees after waiting for 5min patiently for a clear shot. It was bloody neat listening to the group of fallow talking to each other unaware of us.
I neck shot the spiker @ 30m a few minutes after the first as they didn't know what was going on.
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And a yearling spiker I headshot at 120m. It's skull turned to jelly but didn't break the skin.
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thats quality Dad n Daughter time right there...awesome result.Love the makeup......thats must have photo for the 21st
Cheers MD. It was a great time and she is keen as to go back again. We were with my mate, his wife and their two boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Definitely a proud dad moment.
Nah no make up, just blacked out our faces on the photo for the open Internet.
Great stuff @Roarless20 what a great experience with your daughter, mine use to come out with me until she met boys :oh noes:
She was a bloody good shot too
75gr eldm on a young buck I shot @220m front of neck. Also a follow up base of head shot @220m as its body was still moving sporadically, which shouldn't happen with a high neck shot.
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Gees Roarless20 whoever taught you to hunt must have been a mighty good hunter.
Yep, but that 'mighty good hunter' should have come on this hunt with his granddaughter instead of watching the football final... Then she could be taught the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugy2023
Next time ay granddad? You'll have to start a '.222 on deer' thread then.
Love this thread,
An 88 gr 224 projectile has a SD of .251, middle of the road.
A 165 gr 30 cal is .248,
That's middle of the road.
There's going to be a vast horde of hunters switching from their 30 cal to the little 224, all for no gain.
So the secret is to learn to shoot effectively.
But it's just one of those day, ignore me.
oh yes please a great idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roarless20
It's the BC, cost per round, and shootability, not the SDQuote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
I wonder if advances in bullet construction have sorta rendered SD a bit obsolete, I don't recall much discussion on DS in the last 20 years . . . .
The 75eldm's are pretty violent on high speed impact, would have been about 3000fps impact velocity
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