Thread: Subsonic action

Took the 18” Tikka T3 out today for a subsonics run. In all honesty I prefer shooting the Browning BLR, simply for the silly cowboy factor. But seriously, with a DPT suppressor this rig is deadly with subs. I can shoot 3 or 4 goats, and turn around and go 250m over there for the next bunch that haven’t been spooked by full-power ammo.

It was a day of two halves. Goats immediately, then nothing for 5 hours, then goats at the end of the day. Stalked into a big fat red spiker, handsome animal, bang on deer o’clock on the walk out. I know a story is automatically “tall” without photos, but oh well at least I was there. I had him lined up and ready to go but just wasn’t happy with the amount of spindly manuka I had to shoot through. All of 30 yards. Suddenly he spooked in a massive rush of fright... and I was kinda glad. Weird how you put so much effort into something, then change your mind at the last moment.

No changing the mind when it comes to the goaty pestilence...