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GG375
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A good old bull.
      #69607 - 16/01/07 08:58 PM


Guys

Thought you might like to see a photo of a lovely old bull I hunted a couple of months ago.

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Cheers.

GG

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Bakes
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: GG375]
      #69614 - 17/01/07 12:15 AM

Very nice mate! I was told by an old cattleman that the hump on a brahman makes a really good corned beef.

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Marrakai
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: Bakes]
      #69615 - 17/01/07 12:40 AM

Up to your old tricks I see, GG. Well done, mate. Great handle-bars!

You ever miss that Webley-built Army & Navy .400 with the long barrels? Dunno whether you've kept track of it, but someone told me the other day that the engraving has been re-cut. Plenty of life left in her yet.

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Re: A good old bull. [Re: Marrakai]
      #69624 - 17/01/07 02:30 AM

GG

Grand old bull.

Come on! Please describe what you are holding in your hands as well, and what load was used.

A short hunt story would be nice too!

(not hard to please hey?)

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Double_Trouble
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: GG375]
      #69628 - 17/01/07 02:42 AM

that old boy has been around a while .... Well Done!

as Nitro has asked,,,, what are you holding in that photo?


DT

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GG375
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: Double_Trouble]
      #69644 - 17/01/07 06:33 AM

This hunt happened last November. My 11 year old and I were out for a few days hopeing to stumble across some nags and the odd boar. Jesse has been coming with me for a couple of seasons now and this year I bought him a Baikal break action single shot in .308. I loaded up some nice mild loads using 125 gn projectiles and he has done well so far. I was using my recently aquired Krieghoff 9.3x74R which I have fallen in love with. Extremely well finished, a beautiful piece of walnut & I find the combi cocker excellent for my style of hunting up here. I can carry her on the quad with loaded chambers when looking for brumbies - no messing about - and when I'm walking its the same.

Anyway we were on our way back to camp to pack up when we spotted this old fella off in the distance. There are heaps of scrubbers around here but this old boy was easily the most impressive I've seen in 20 years. Jesse stayed with the bike and 10 mins later I had got into position for a nice broadside shot. The breeze shifted slightly and he got a whiff of me and swung around to face me at about 100m. I was using my load of 58 gn of RL 15 and a Woodleigh soft point. The shot offered was a frontal chest shot and he did the usual thing and hunched up a bit then ran off with the old stiff front leg thing happening. He pulled up about 50m later and was pretty ill. Gave him the other barrel broadside on the point of the shoulder and he just collapsed.

Had to ride back to camp to get the axe for the messy horn removal job. The winch on my bike came in handy here! He will make a great trophy when cleaned up. I love hunting these old bulls. Jesse can't wait until he's big enough to have a shot out of the 9.3

Marrakai - I really miss my old .400 - and regret selling her to this day - don't know what possessed me. Who redid the engraving I wonder?

Cheers.

GG

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500grains
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: GG375]
      #69646 - 17/01/07 08:55 AM

Please cut me a steak!

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500Nitro
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: GG375]
      #69647 - 17/01/07 08:59 AM

GG

I own your 400.

Send me a PM and contact details.

One of the best 400 DR's I own - AND one of the most accurate.
When I bought it, 2 people came up to me and said they had wanted to buy it and had missed out again !!!

Will prob take it to the territory one day - haven't had a chance yet to take it as I always seem to have other guns to take but it's about time I took a 400 since I have to listen to Marrakai and his Jeffrey barking all the time !!!

500Nitro

Edited by 500Nitro (17/01/07 01:47 PM)

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bulldog563
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Re: A good old bull. [Re: 500Nitro]
      #69655 - 17/01/07 11:14 AM

Wonderful old Bull trophy! Congrats! Looks like he has been around the block a few times. Anyone care to guess on an age?

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