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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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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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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.

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

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

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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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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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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

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#386853 - 18/09/24 09:43 PM

Very nice boar indeed Mick!

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 93x64mm]
#386863 - 19/09/24 02:04 AM

Good size, that one.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: DarylS]
#387350 - 21/10/24 04:13 PM

Unusual wild dog/ dingo, with the M66 135gr atomic. Drop on the spot

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#387355 - 22/10/24 07:11 AM

Real Myall looking dog that one, glad you got rid of it Mick!

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#387360 - 22/10/24 05:08 PM

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Unusual wild dog/ dingo, with the M66 135gr atomic. Drop on the spot

Nice "wolf" !

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: NitroX]
#387367 - 23/10/24 03:34 AM

Odd colour for sure. Good camo, that one has.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: DarylS]
#387380 - 23/10/24 03:54 PM

For some reason I love that unusual Germanic look of the Mauser 66.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: NitroX]
#387382 - 23/10/24 06:25 PM

It works well. Stag from arvo hunt. 100m shot across a gully ,raking forward exit front shoulder 135gr atomic. 70m and down. Stoked!
here's a couple of pics, cheers Mick

meat recovery

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#387385 - 23/10/24 09:58 PM

Boy that's steep country Mick!
Great stag & plenty of venison for the freezer - yum!

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 93x64mm]
#387389 - 24/10/24 02:46 AM

A LOT of packing meat. Something I don't think I could do any more.
Well done, Mick.

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: DarylS]
#387999 - 02/12/24 10:54 AM

Dog morning hunt . Realised it was coming to dogs howling above me so waited and it came onto a face opposite me at 100m. Stopped and howled. Clear shot with a rest, Drop on spot with a neck shot.
Here's a pic cheers Mick
135gr atomic 7x64

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: 264]
#388009 - 03/12/24 05:34 AM

Is that a cross breed, Mic?

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Re: Mauser 66 [Re: DarylS]
#388013 - 03/12/24 07:23 AM

I don't know how I missed this thread. Well done on all counts Mick. Both those dogs appear to have no Dingo in them but plenty of German Shepard and other domesticated dog in them. Their colourations would indicate they are from the same pack/forebears. Double points for getting rid of them Mick.

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