Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas. I was hunting a...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:38 PM
Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas. I was hunting a...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:34 PM
These are 143 gr ELD X bullets recovered from deer, first is out of my 6.5 x55 taken out of my big Sambar stag, retained weight 89 grs , range 40 yards speed about 2700 fps. Second is out of a big...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:32 PM
Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas. I was hunting a...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:28 PM
Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas. I was hunting a...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:18 PM
Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas. I was hunting a...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:11 PM
Back when I used the 222 a lot I found it very efficient within it's range limitations. When culling we used Sako 50 gr ammo which I think was relatively hard bullet but it performed well. Over the...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 09:20 AM
Back when I used the 222 a lot I found it very efficient within it's range limitations. When culling we used Sako 50 gr ammo which I think was relatively hard bullet but it performed well. Over the...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 01:29 AM
Back when I used the 222 a lot I found it very efficient within it's range limitations. When culling we used Sako 50 gr ammo which I think was relatively hard bullet but it performed well. Over the...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 09:27 PM
Back when I used the 222 a lot I found it very efficient within it's range limitations. When culling we used Sako 50 gr ammo which I think was relatively hard bullet but it performed well. Over the...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 09:01 PM
Back when I used the 222 a lot I found it very efficient within it's range limitations. When culling we used Sako 50 gr ammo which I think was relatively hard bullet but it performed well. Over the...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 08:48 PM
Great hunt, something I miss with my GBy's living in Canada. Good to see the young fella is keen, the life style is far better than being stuck in town all the time.
Liked On: 09-10-2020, 07:41 PM
Most of the sambar I have shot recently have been under 100 yds and most 50 or less. The 162gr eld x should be ok especially after 250 yds.150804 Picture is of the 143 gr ELD X out of my best Sambar...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 08:34 PM
We try to only shoot them in places that require a down hill drag only, 140 odd kgs is bloody heavy for us old fella's. If they end up in a shit hole gully the only thing to do is cut them up into...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 09:15 AM
Over the sambar rut we had picked up a stag with a dropping right ear which we named "Broken Ear". We picked him up on a regular basis over quite a big area but never laid eyes on him until...
Liked On: 06-10-2020, 12:43 AM