Don't matter,the deer are down.:thumbsup:
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Took the kids for an afternoon walk today. 17km round trip, 2 hinds and 1 young stag spotted. Mr Stag got a 73gr Eldm at 330m. Instant lights out. Haven't been out for just over a year. My longest stretch of no hunting. Super pumped.
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Quality time. Cant beat any time with the tamariki. Podium.
The young lads look pretty happy there,well done.
17k for a afternoon is a run not a walk. Well done, boys will be stoked with that. :cool:
I took my son out last night, first time I have been out in 6 months.
We parked the truck and walked 50 meters when we saw a hind grazing on the farmers sweeds, the hind was 200 meters away and facing front on, I scoped it up on the front of its chest and fired.
I heard a solid thud but the deer turned side on so I fired a quick follow up shot through the front shoulder and with that it went straight down.
I was just wondering if anyone can suggest a smaller calibre than the 223 to use on deer as the 223 appears to be way too much gun on deer.
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200 meter shot using a 77gr TMK
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1st shot through chest exiting behind the ribs then entering back leg blowing it to bits, also follow up shot through front shoulder.
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Photo of follow up shot through front shoulder
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Photo of damage to back leg
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Photo of internal damage on front shoulder shot
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This is what was left of the 77gr TMK on the front shoulder shot lodged againgst the spine
In summary the 223 has absolutely destroyed the hind and if anything has proved to be too much gun.
Try a Tikka T1X in .22 rimfire and put the 40g CCI sub projectile in the spot behind its head (where the spine meets the skull)
way less meat damage than that big boomer your using :)
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It's the projectile, not the caliber. Plenty of good slightly harder projectiles. Ive never had that with the 80 or 74 Targex.
As you know,broad side is best.308 front on not good either.