Couple of bush hunted Sika from the week. 75gr eldms doing the business. First one was hardly a test, head shot at about 15 yards as it peered around a tree at me. All energy dumped in the head...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 09:01 PM
A couple using 62 grn Norma I loaded for wallaby but thought I would try on deer, albeit little ones. 200 yds. MV 3180. Arrival velocity 2380. Bullet had no trouble going right through. Probably...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 09:01 PM
A schmedium is a particular shooting bag. Any bag of the type works but it is the one that I have, with very light fill. Plonked on top of a generic lightweight tripod it's a stable rest for a...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 09:00 PM
+1 for the speer 70gr semi Spitzer, I usually don't locate the projectile but this one was found just bulging through the skin on opposite side and I'm pretty pleased with this balance of penetration...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:49 PM
Back on track. Went on a Deerstalkers Ungulate control shoot in Upper Spray, Marlborough. Weren’t high animal numbers as it turned out. I used Belmont Black 55 gr ammo mostly, shooting out to 300m. 2...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:48 PM
400 yards crease shot. 62 Norma went right through. Didn’t go 10 yards. 263246
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:46 PM
Out for a quick morning hunt. Home by 6:30. 263132 73gn ELD-M sorted Xmas salami and sausages.
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:46 PM
First time out for ages, got out of the truck at 6.10pm and started a hasty walk across the first paddock. I looked up in the distance and saw some sheep grazing on this side of the fence but also...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:46 PM
Just back from a couple of nights away. I forgot how important shot placement is . I fouled up my first deer. Gutshot it and put a second through the shoulder all at 60 odd yds with all the time in...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:45 PM
6 fellow for the Sako .223 with 77 tmk and 73 eldm not much of a test as all head...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:45 PM
150 yds high shoulder. Still killed it ok. 74 Targex. 263945
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 08:44 PM
I had two absolutely insane weeks at work and no weekend in between but then: The DHL delivery guy made my day this Friday! My new stock, scope and mount for the second T3x arrived. :) And a real...
Liked On: 21-11-2024, 02:09 AM
Ok, this one is not as nice as some of the rifles posted on here, but there is some history. I bought this Ruger M77 M2 in 223 with my old man in probably '92 or 93 when I left school. It was in...
Liked On: 11-11-2024, 04:14 AM
Jake77I went with the contrast colour for the most recent hunt. Incredibly accurate rifle. 261505
Liked On: 22-10-2024, 01:13 AM
244 yds and 60grn Hammer. Angled in a foot behind shoulder. It bolted on the shot and Bella found it about 50 yds away 261156
Liked On: 16-10-2024, 11:51 PM