Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

I’m headed to the states tomorrow for a month, so I’m going to look at bringing some home.

are you taking orders? haha

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

I’m headed to the states tomorrow for a month, so I’m going to look at bringing some home. Probably not for my use though, I’m pretty happy with ELD-Ms

They seem really cheap if you were keen on bringing some back I would be keen I can't justify paying what they want here.

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My first sambar stag. I shot it yesterday evening while out peacock shooting with Dad. I had just shot at a peacock at 265m when this guy popped his head up in my line of fire. Dad quickly confirmed to me that we had permission to shoot sambar so this poor stag caught a 77gr lapua in the head at 185m from my tikka 223.

Originally Posted by Roarless20

My first sambar stag. I shot it yesterday evening while out peacock shooting with Dad. I had just shot at a peacock at 265m when this guy popped his head up in my line of fire. Dad quickly confirmed to me that we had permission to shoot sambar so this poor stag caught a 77gr lapua in the head at 185m from my tikka 223.

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That’s a real trophy that one!


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The unbroken side went 28". Nearly a genuine trophy.

Originally Posted by Roarless20

My first sambar stag. I shot it yesterday evening while out peacock shooting with Dad. I had just shot at a peacock at 265m when this guy popped his head up in my line of fire. Dad quickly confirmed to me that we had permission to shoot sambar so this poor stag caught a 77gr lapua in the head at 185m from my tikka 223.

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Looks in very good condition. No meat spoiled with 1 in the swede. Ripper.

Originally Posted by Roarless20

My first sambar stag. I shot it yesterday evening while out peacock shooting with Dad. I had just shot at a peacock at 265m when this guy popped his head up in my line of fire. Dad quickly confirmed to me that we had permission to shoot sambar so this poor stag caught a 77gr lapua in the head at 185m from my tikka 223.

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Shit hot fella. You'll do well to better that beast.
Well done.

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Nice shooting.

Great shot. You did the right thing.
Look at the size of the neck on that thing. There's a few sausages in him.

Nice to get a lucky break like that. Good shooting. No meat wasted.

Originally Posted by woods223

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Roarless20

Yep lucky as. Not a hard shot as the head is massive on sambar.

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.

199m neckshot

Originally Posted by gimp

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199m neckshot

Next time wee bit higher and a head shot?

@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