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Mauser 66
#384596 - 30/04/24 07:11 PM

Been carrying the 7x64 for a few trips. It all came together this arvo. Local spot and only 300m in got honked by a hinde and she stood long enough for a shot. Quartering on at 80m off hand.Bolted at the shot and heard her go down. 40m from the hit . Shot was on the point of the shoulder and projectile found offside in front of rear leg. Used a 135gr atomic.
Here's pics, cheers Mick

135gr atomic

ready for carry out

in the chiller

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Ahmed577
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#384601 - 01/05/24 12:28 AM

Great stuff. Have 2x 66 rifles bought new 40 ? Years ago. 375 h&h plus 8x68 s with extra 6.5 x68 barrels.

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: Ahmed577]
#384615 - 01/05/24 07:33 AM

Well done Mick, nice to see you get one with the 66, ripper country once again.

Matt.

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Marrakai
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
#384617 - 01/05/24 09:19 AM

Ditto.
Those full-grown sambar hinds sure are big!
All the better for filling the chiller of course.

Brought a bit of venison back to Darwin myself recently, will post when I get the chance.

And congrats on successfully fielding the Mauser 66.
Personally I'm entrapped in traditionalism and always regarded the 66 as a bit of a contraption,
but I appreciate a lot of hunters like them and put them to good work!

Excellent chambering for deer too, especially with Atomics by the look!

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: Marrakai]
#386230 - 06/08/24 06:31 PM

Couple more with the 66
Hinde late arvo hunt, worked a bench with a lot of sign 30m shot drop and fall a few metres so another. Easy recovery

Fallow doe , break in crappy weather and sunny so a early hunt. Gully 200m from the car drop on spot, down hill drag and short carry.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#386233 - 07/08/24 01:43 AM

Terrific pen. for such a light bullet in 7mm. If course the copper bullets do that well.
Good stuff, Mic.

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93x64mm
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: DarylS]
#386241 - 07/08/24 06:04 AM

Great calibre to use Mick - bullets worked a treat!
Brought home the venison, that's all that matters

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 93x64mm]
#386243 - 07/08/24 07:19 AM

Well done Mick, nice animals and great country. Thanks for posting.

Matt.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: Waidmannsheil]
#386249 - 07/08/24 03:19 PM

I'm interested in the fallow deer. Hunted and shot in sambar country?

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: NitroX]
#386251 - 07/08/24 07:19 PM

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I'm interested in the fallow deer. Hunted and shot in sambar country?

Fairly common to have both species in a lot of state land in our area. The fallow in the thick stuff are a challenge outside of the rut. Totally different to open land hunting. Occasionaly reds in the same areas.
The area the doe came from is mainly fallow, occasional sambar and pigs.

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Ahmed577
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#386255 - 07/08/24 09:36 PM

Mick love my 66 mausers. Have a 6.5 x68 with 8 X68s barrels and a 375 h&h.

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264
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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: Ahmed577]
#386849 - 18/09/24 08:10 PM

Put a few weeks in after this one, decent amount of sign and it came together the other arvo. 25m after he burst out of some cprosma. thought it was a stag and realised it was a boar. As soon as he stopped let the shot go for a drop on the spot. Ripper boar, first with 7x64.
Here some pics.....
mauser 7x64 135gr atomic