Thread: 223 on deer

Thank you for the replies Tahr and Hunter_Nick.
Your explanations were a great help in understanding the how and why.
The 73's luckily just fit into my vixen magazine even though they wont stabilize with my slow twist.
Both your explanations also help me understand why some Tikka t3 owners are using Waters after market magazines.
Cheers.

From the top pic: 100 yards standing - muffed shot (dog found it), 288 yards and 300 yard. All with the 62 grn Maker. 4 shots (hit the Red twice, one would have done it).
The 300 yard one was with a clip on thermal on the way home.

The grass is looking very green in your above photos Tahr.
Is there no drought in the area you hunt?
Parts of the northern Waiarapa are very dry.

Originally Posted by 9STAGS

The grass is looking very green in your above photos Tahr.
Is there no drought in the area you hunt?
Parts of the northern Waiarapa are very dry.

Fantastic spring. Best growing season ever. High, wet, micro climate area. Never gets really dry.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Fantastic spring. Best growing season ever. High, wet, micro climate area. Never gets really dry.

Funny how certain regions can be significantly different climate wise, even though as the crow flies they aren't that far apart.
Last spring was the same for my mate. Fantastic and one of the best in a long long time, yet this year is a complete 180 with one of the worst.
His station has had 60mm of rain since end of August.
The farm and surrounding area is very dry with some creeks and springs dried up.
Even deer numbers are seemingly a bit less, but they are still in great condition for now.

That style of BTHP is an inconsistent bullet terminally

Originally Posted by gimp

That style of BTHP is an inconsistent bullet terminally

The obligation is to use a "proper" projectile. Surprisingly there are lotsa rubbish pills for sale. Dudes who tell you ... bought this packet of ammo and it "looks" good. Next they tell you.. I am sure I hit that hind and it just walked away.

80 ELD, small fallow doe, expected results

80 Targex at 200yds this evening.

Originally Posted by Tahr

80 Targex at 200yds this evening.

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As Trout says, they cheat by coming out at night, so why shouldn't we

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVwmv7Ea85U

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Man....I have finally admitted at 52 that four power is marginal for my eyes much past two hundy now..ok on a big red,bit too hard on anything smaller to place shots properly.

To think that I shot my best group with a three power fixed scope, that was over your 52 yrs ago.

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Got to say it again, I love that knife!

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Great! Why did you replace your stock? I recall that it had a Manners on it?

This rabbit was cheating coming out after dark behind the rifle range target at 228yds.I was just fine tuning my thermal at 200yds.As I was firing 3rds at the target,this rabbit keeped popping up in my thermal clip.I had one 308 rd left,I thort il nail you,bang splat,feed for the hawks at 228yds.
Oh its a 223 thread,bugger.lols