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Heres few pics of last couple of trips. Mitch 300 wm first boar coming into spring 2nd escaping from creek 3rd on buff carcasse Followed a heavy trail of tracks from the carcasse to a mob bedded in the creek, 10 all up, 338-06 160 TTSX 2 for 1 shot main reason for trip was to recover horns, my bull with the wonky horn wouldn't budge so carried the whole head out. 4.5km to go interesting that no pigs on my bulls carcasse Cleaned up well Couple of a bit of a mud puddle 338-06 recovered raking shot to offside shoulder 160 TTSX solid boar at a spring running shot 160 TTSX 338-06 50m down very quickly raking shot Brendon 300wm 180 PPSN damaged horn , maybe shot boar was feeding on bank , fell in to water at the shot quick recovery next bunch dropped five quickly Very hot and hard going but still a bit of water around |
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Nice lot of porkers there mate! Glad you got the heads out though. Well done indeed - especially the 2 for 1 Cheers |
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That TTSX showed a LOT more expansion (width) that we are used to seeing with the X bullets. |
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Ripper trip again Mick with some really nice animals. Great looking scenery especially with the creek in it. Matt. |
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Yeah - I agree Matt - "RIPPER" of a hunt(s) for sure, Mic. |
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Quote: Daryl, the TTSX 160 is light for calibre 160/338. Previous owners loads set up for sambar hunting. Pretty happy with results on game so far. Quick kills at close range and very happy with penetration on the cow buff. Im going to stay with the 160's as it will be my go to rifle for sambar in the crappy stuff. If it doesn't work out ill go back to the 180GMX. See how the rest of the season goes Cheers Mick |
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Quote: That head looks like it might have been very stinky to carry out. Nice sized heads though. Quote: One thing your photos do not show is the heat! I can imagine a later Sept and early Oct hunt is very hot. Iooks cool with the streas but would not be away and out of the water. Well done on all the piggies and buff. I know your bullet choice is for sambar and the reason they are light for calibre. I reckon most would choose a 225 or 250 gr for buffalo. Even in a .338/06? |
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Very well done Mick, as usual! And very nice unusual bull trophy indeed. Louis |
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Couple more pics of a trip to the station. Real magnum power Mauser 201 22mag, 1 of four shots ran 160m about to go over hit again by 308 small mob put up by buggy walked onto me, dropped 3 with 222 |
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The .222 looks long in those photos. Well done. |
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That Sako looks like a 24" bl. to me. |
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Indeed, 24 inches / 60 cm barrel & total length 42 inches / 107 cm. Louis |
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.222 is only legal for roe deer here but you looking satisfied |
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Any synopsis big game animal, any centre fire, here in BC. The game branch puts trust in hunters to use appropriate calibres. |