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    new little pig

    Got a new model 7 308 last week, Chucked a vx3i 3-10 on her. Put a post up o0n the forum asking about good pills to use load data etc and got helped out by a heap of fellas on here so thanks a heap. Got some 150 sierra game king. 47grns had an ok group at 100m going 2770 then 48grns had a tidy group going 2820 so I settled for them as too impatient to try others once I get a good group. So I loaded another 4 bombs up and went for a 5 hour bush stalk this evening. Stalked in on 18 odd hinds and fawns. Settled for a yearling at about 20m. Gameking laid her down no problems, exited after mushing up lungs and making a good old mess. So took meat and wondered on out , stalking a couple stags on way then smacking 3 goats at 30 odd meters also. Chucked meat in chiller to hang for a week or two and the jobs right. Beer time. Sierras seem very good killers. Big open wounds, but will be interesting come the roar, time will tell on that. Cheers again.
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    Thats good going! Public bush?

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    Amazing that lead core bullets can still kill deer these days

    You do know you could have brought the latest trendy monolithic ttsx projectiles for 4x the price and done the same job?
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    Good stuff! Great looking rifle too! Love those little model 7s.


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    I have the same rifle, apart from having a dpt and a Bushnell scope. Love it !
    I have not tried Sierras in it yet though.
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    YEAHHH Go the mighty model 7 that an 18in barrel some good meat there

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    Nice going, four shots four animals. Used to use Sierra 165 gr Game Kings in a 308 BAR I had they worked well also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huk View Post
    YEAHHH Go the mighty model 7 that an 18in barrel some good meat there
    16' that one, yea good chewing id say
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    Cool, they are sweet little rifles alright, especially when bush pig'd, I have one the same in 7mm08 cut to 15" with a Dpt.

    You've blooded it well.
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    awesome
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    Managed to get this fella right on dark yesterday evening also. Shes going well

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    Good effort , Cracker head no palm split! is it hard underneath ?

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    cheers, nah full palms which is good. Not many splits around as I cull them out. nah still softish

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    I haven't seen any stags in a while , I was a little naughty yesterday came upon a hind in the bush had no idea I was there for a change , couldn't help my self didn't see the fawn...do you guys think fawns are old enough to survive now without mum about ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boaraxa View Post
    I haven't seen any stags in a while , I was a little naughty yesterday came upon a hind in the bush had no idea I was there for a change , couldn't help my self didn't see the fawn...do you guys think fawns are old enough to survive now without mum about ?
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    well that one certainly isnt Cant be far from it,

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