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Merkel 450-400 3 "
      11/04/19 04:18 PM

Home from the shop a quick clean and out to the local swamp. Pouring rain on arrival so waited for it to stop. well sort of, it slowed so I decided to do a quick lap of a few bedding spots I know of.
About a 1.5km's in I found some real fresh sign and quickly worked out which way they were going. Started checking all the good bedding spots and heard a growl. Growling continued as I moved towards the noise. It was going to be close the wind was real iffy. Decided the first one I found was going to get it.
It all happened fast spotted a black shape at 2m rifle up and one in the butt of the ear, under recoil the rifle went onto the next that stood up and flattened it. The mob broke into the long grass and no more shots offered.
Looked around for a straggler and only found a piglet that Styer rounded up.
Checked out the two on the ground, both sows.
Rifle Merkel 140AE 450-400 3 " Hornady DGX 400gr
Feels good in the hand and is a good weight, balances and handles very well great to carry. Recoil well I didn't even notice it and the triggers broke clean. Time will tell as it gets used on game this year.
Regulated with Hornady DGX and previous owner supplied woodleigh regulation loads. Group supplied was what sealed the deal.
Pretty impressed with the finish of the rifle. Heres a few pics cheers Mick
2x sows

140AE 450-400 3"


where they were bedded


$200 per 20 loading gear on order


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