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Thread: The year gets better...

  1. 05-10-2017, 05:14 PM #1
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    The year gets better...

    Last night.

    My mate Brian went off stalking a velvety we had seen earlier and I carried on hunting (Brian got the stag @ 260 yds with his 6.5-06).

    Toward evening I spotted a hind and yearling and got opposite them at 323 yards. Wathced them for a while and then took the yearling ( a little knobby). Middle of the shoulder hit with the 300saum and first kill with the 168 grn long Range Accubonds. Very impressed - good exit and blood train.

    Steep little carry back out but it keeps me young.

    The deer was by the top tree and ended up down by the creek. Steeper than it looks.
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    You can see the blood splatter here on the tree as it bowled down.
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    Here she is. A fairly simple find for her.
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  3. 05-10-2017, 05:26 PM #2
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    Well done.
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  4. 05-10-2017, 05:49 PM #3
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    How fast is the 300saum pushing the 168s out Tahr?
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  5. 05-10-2017, 06:26 PM #4
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    Good going, nice looking meat animal. Good time of year to be out and about.
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  7. 05-10-2017, 06:41 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    How fast is the 300saum pushing the 168s out Tahr?
    @veitnamcam 3030 fps using N550. 20" Barrel

    3100 with R17 but I don't have much so am sticking to the N550.
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    Sounds like the gongs at brads are in trouble next weekend.
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    Nice.

    Which 'top tree' was the deer standing by? The green one?
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  10. 05-10-2017, 07:06 PM #9
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    fuk judging by the last pic it doesn't leave much meat
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxx View Post
    Nice.

    Which 'top tree' was the deer standing by? The green one?
    Can't miss it. It is the one with the Howitzer crater beside it

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    Nice one Tahr good to see someone's blowing a deer over for springtime its been pretty quite on here & im no exception either , lambing always gets in the way though im hoping to get out this weekend .
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    Impressive, can't beat these super pigs


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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxx View Post
    Nice.

    Which 'top tree' was the deer standing by? The green one?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    @veitnamcam 3030 fps using N550. 20" Barrel

    3100 with R17 but I don't have much so am sticking to the N550.
    Seems very similar to my 30-284 tho I have 5 more inches of barrel.

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