Thread: Brushing up on some bush stalking skills

Originally Posted by MSL

My .308 with 165gr sako ammo has 11 inches of drop at 250 yards


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Hi @MSL,

What's your zero with those loads?

100yd. Shot them out to 475 on Saturday. Out of my 14.5” barrel that’s as far as I can dial without removing the zero stop. But that’s further than I need anyway.


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That saying you learn something new every day is spot on. That is how we become better hunters I guess.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Thanks for the posts @7mm Rem Mag

No worries thanks for your reply

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Good one a most rewarding afternoon. It pays to do a decent search alright, there could have been two deer wasted which now reside in the freezer.

Yeah it was a close thing

Originally Posted by Ned

That was well worth going out for then!! Tip I've seen if you ranged the animal then put a marker up from where you shot. Then you can range back across and at least know youve started searching on the right arc.

Good advice. Thank you

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

good stuff...but why dial for 250mtrs???? surely thats still point n shoot...
I spent an hour and half a couple of weekends ago AFTER finding big patches of blood,but couldnt find any more in any direction,ended up going where dog wanted to in first place and caught up with lightly wounded deer 4-500 yards later.
sure teaches a fella perseverance.good on you for sticking with it.enjoy the venison.

Riffle was sighted in at 100m zero which is all I need as I have decided never to take a shot past 500m and the Z5 allows me just enough ellivation to achive this with a 100m zero.

A good dog would certainly be the way to go but I live in town so not an option for me.

I have read many of your posts and learnt a lot from them so thank you.

Originally Posted by RUMPY

Good to hear you finally found them. I myself have lost 2 animals over the years. Just lost the trail and couldn't find any more sign to follow.

Thank you. Yes there would be nothing worse than to lose an animal except to lose 2. Thankfully I have never lost one touch wood.

Originally Posted by Ned

That was well worth going out for then!! Tip I've seen if you ranged the animal then put a marker up from where you shot. Then you can range back across and at least know youve started searching on the right arc.

I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.

Originally Posted by MSL

My .308 with 165gr sako ammo has 11 inches of drop at 250 yards


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sighted in for zero at hundy...I would expect that..sighted 2-3" high at hundy its a different story.

Thanks

Originally Posted by MSL

100yd. Shot them out to 475 on Saturday. Out of my 14.5” barrel that’s as far as I can dial without removing the zero stop. But that’s further than I need anyway.


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Thanks

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.

I do the same with flouro pink pegs sometimes.

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

I guy I know tears off a piece of dunny paper and snags it on a branch nearest to where he fired the shot just for that purpose.

That is a really good idea

At last I have been able to upload the pictures of the 2 deer I shot

This is the first of the 2 I shot



And this is the second one



This last photo is of me with them secure under the house after the long hard carry out



Thanks for all the positive comments guys it's always good to get feedback and some great ideas that come with it.