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    Last few months

    I always try to get out every lot of my days off. been looking for a yearling or two to put in the freezer but had only been seeing hinds with fawns or stags until the last couple of weeks.
    Couple of different hinds and stags
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    I have taken my mate out a number of times trying to get him a deer and everything finally lined up for us a couple of weeks ago and we got on to this yearling. Was good to get him a deer with him before he buggers off on his OE in a couple of months
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    I was out again thursday morning, a perfect morning. Not far off a frost, found a couple sunning themselves. Got in to 276m and had another one for the carbonlite .243
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    And managed to finally video it. First shot could have been a touch futher forward. She only went 10m down hill and the second shot dropped her on the spot, not on camera but you can hear the soild hit.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Cgr3iMjsc
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    Nice rifle

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    Excellent, lovely country too.

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    Cool pics.

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    Shot looks fine to me. What pill are you running in the 243?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    Shot looks fine to me. What pill are you running in the 243?
    95gr Targex. I get very good consistant accuracy with them.
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    I slowed the vid down and the shot looks looks pretty good. You can actually see the bullet strike. Highish and right on the shoulder blade edge. It was a killing shot for sure.

    I used the Targex for years in my .243 and they never let me down. Changed to 85 grn Interbonds to get 2 holes (in and out), but I can't seem to get them now so might have to go back to Targex soon.

    (Later: Just found some at Workshop Innovations. Twice the price of Targex though - $99.50. That second hole is expensive)
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    Great result Dreamer, well done mate
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    Very good series of pics, it looks as if the empty freezer problem is fixed, never tried Targex bullets before but they obviously work.

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    Looked good to me.
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    Fantastic pictures!
    What Camera are you using for the Animal pictures? I would like to buy one thats more capable than the happy snapper I use at the moment
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    Quote Originally Posted by norsk View Post
    Fantastic pictures!
    What Camera are you using for the Animal pictures? I would like to buy one thats more capable than the happy snapper I use at the moment
    Canon powershot sx50 mate
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    Nice photos! Any more pics of the rifle, looks like a sweet setup.


    Also, hey does Targex still exist?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    Nice photos! Any more pics of the rifle, looks like a sweet setup.


    Also, hey does Targex still exist?
    The only difference from this photo now is I have just put a vx6 2-12 on it and removed the bipod
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    And yes Targex/Bryn still exist's
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    Looks mint.

    Do you have a contact for Bryn that you could message me?

 

 

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