Thread: 71 not out and still knocking them about

I went hunting with this good ole hunter over the weekend, tested him to the limit and I reckon he'll bat on to 100; at least.

A narly grind in up out of one water catchment into the next. Even though we we on a quad it was pretty tough, it was loaded up and the good ole hunter was perched on the side.

Once we got into some likely looking country we started searching for deer.



It wasn't too long before the good ole hunter spotted one, even though it was pretty windy and over 400 yards away he was keen for a shot; I said I'd video the whole affair. As he predicted, it appeared hit hard and we had deer one on the ground. We had pretty simple instructions from the property owner; shoot everything you see. We wanted to be invited back... It turns out this was a pretty poor conditioned hind, so if we hadn't shot her she would not made a very good mother.



We trotted off to the hut and made ourselves at home, it was a nice wee batch in a pretty cool place.



We split up for the afternoon hunt, it what was pretty trying conditions, heaps of wind. I did a big walk and ended up glassing a face above the hut. Five pigs turned up and I set the 300 RUM up on one of the fatter ones at 500 yards, with plenty of wind. I squeezed a shot off and the wind blew it just off its tail (if you watch the video below you'll see). The pigs weren't that concerned about the shot, that's how bad the wind was, so I had an opportunity at 510 yards later on, I aimed at the tail this time and it dropped on the spot. I'd picked a bigger one this time, but it turned out to be pretty skinny.



I was three quarters the way up a very steep hill so I thought I might swell continue to the very top. Three encounters later I decided to take the easy option and bash back down and around the ridge two four deer I had spied earlier on a grassy face. I stalked around to within 250 yards and planned the double drop. The first shot hit a spiker a bit low but he looked pretty groggy so I focussed my attention on a yearling hind, even with the muzzle break and the large boom that the 300 RUM makes she was still standing there. If you watch the video you'll see her run down the same gully that the spiker falls down. I collected some meat and made it back to the lodge to hear how the good ole hunter had got on and we had a hot meal before we hit the hay for the night.



Up at 0500 this morning we were back into it. The usual method, climb high and glass, glass, glass. Usual outcome a couple of deer about and we decided to take another yearling hind. The good ole hunter lines it up at around 400 yards and drops deer two for the weekend. We drop down into the creek and climb up to where we think she'll be, based on a flag I'd dropped onto my map on the iPhone. Sure enough there it was and we began the butchery session.




We walked back to the hut and packed up for the bumpy ride back. What a great two days hunting in some pretty hard county.

Who knows who'll win the cricket, but this good old hunter will be going hard for a few more years yet!

Here's the video with some of the extra action.

https://youtu.be/eo03UzpoEYA

Very nice



You will find quite often with a brake, especially ones like mine the bulk "noise" is going the wrong way & the animals will be lucky to hear much at all, the further away the less they hear.

What they do hear is going away from them so is quite confusing.

I have seen this myself & have had plenty of customers tell me the same thing.

An inspiration to all that old fellah of yours.

Great stuff guys
Nice country.

Kiwi Greg...that explanation makes more sence than any Ive heard before......I still cant believe animal hears LESS than using a suppressor but your direction of noise makes sence. hunting with Rumpy the other weekend...any of his suppressed shots that were sort of in my direction (safety paramount and not in line etc etc) sounded like a clap...like when you slap two bits of 4x2 timber together,rather than the ear shattering boom the poohseventy normally gives off.
craigc thankyou for taking time to share.
that shot on the young hind...looked interesting,floppy front leg...hmm hillar shot,maybe a fraction low??,then the blood comes out in big gush,cant say Ive ever seen that before...seen the results of it with close range stag shot in bush but never actually seen it as clear as that shows it....great work on the camera. enjoy the venison and pork.....and yes I think that good ol boy will still be walking the hills harrassing deer with Tilly when the rest of us have long since shuffled off to happy hunting grounds.

Thanks Craig. The old bugger is compelled to point out that the first hind was 550 yards and I clicked in 5mins for wind. The second hind was 425 yards. 270wsm and 129 Barnes LRX.

Both hinds were still in fawn (wouldn't have shot them otherwise). Hard country and too many deer probably so I suppose the hinds cycled late.

Awesome write up keep up the good work.

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Neat video. Some gnarly country, good shooting in trying conditions. Thanks for that!

Brilliant read, thanks for sharing. Always "otherwordly" to see hunters in shorts...

Originally Posted by Norway

Brilliant read, thanks for sharing. Always "otherwordly" to see hunters in shorts...

You’re lucky I didn’t post a photo of the good ole hunter in his shorts!

Hell that was a good read and video. It's tough you have to shoot everything but it has to be done when numbers are to high. How do you like the Rum Craig? What load are you using?

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Hell that was a good read and video. It's tough you have to shoot everything but it has to be done when numbers are to high. How do you like the Rum Craig? What load are you using?

I’m loving the 300 RUM, it’s light, accurate and hits harder that Mike T. The only trouble is that it makes a tonne of noise!

I’m using 210 Bergers and 93 grains of 2225. They’re doing 2964 ft/sec. That load shoots .6 MOA.

I’d love to post a picture of what it did to the pig at 510 yards!

Good to hear they are a powerful caliber alright. Mine is a sps model with a XCR stock, it has shot small groups but an inch is good for me . Mine has no brake or suppressor and kicks a bit. I use the 208 gr AMax and 93 grains of 2225 for around 3100 fps. Once I run out of 208grs will use the 212ELDX

Awesomeness, I sure hope I am still in the hills with my children and grandchildren at that age too. That RUM looks like a sweet lightweight hard hitting setup

sooooo why dont you chaps get Darren and the team at DPT to make you a couple of suppressors big and heafty enough to handle the cartridge and be happy chappies with non ringing ears?????