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DarylS
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Re: Fox meets 9,3x62
14/11/09 02:15 AM

I shot a ground squirrel once with the .375H&H - bullet didn't exit, either.

Must have been a texas-type gopher.

The 275gr.(cast) bullet hit the dirt about 6" in front of the gopher, cut a groove in the soft dirt up to the gopher then entered low in the abdoment, penetrating up through the 'innards' through the diaphram, one lung and heart then penetrated the spine to lodge under the skin of the back for almost complete penetration. I might add, it dumped all of it's considerable 'energy' inside the animal.

Thus, the .375 Holland and Holland magnum proved to be a bit 'light' if one favours complete penetration with an exit wound for bleeding out the animal.

BTW - the gopher was launched up into the air and landed about 12' back of his mound.

I've switched to heavier bullets in the 3/8" bore for these tough animals.

Would a 9.3x62 do as well?

nudge nudge

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Fox meets 9,3x62	Kalunga	20/06/09 09:38 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	9.3x57	20/06/09 10:10 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Kalunga	20/06/09 11:45 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Ripp	21/06/09 05:57 AM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Kalunga	22/06/09 05:17 AM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	ozhunter	12/11/09 04:28 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Empire375	12/11/09 05:04 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	500Nitro	12/11/09 06:45 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Empire375	12/11/09 07:58 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	ozhunter	13/11/09 03:10 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Empire375	13/11/09 03:18 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	ozhunter	13/11/09 04:31 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	gryphon	13/11/09 07:32 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	DarylS	14/11/09 02:15 AM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	mikeh416Rigby	05/12/09 04:10 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Empire375	05/12/09 04:22 PM
Re: Fox meets 9,3x62	Story	08/06/10 10:28 AM

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