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JPK
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Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?
10/02/08 05:34 PM

Nitrox,

Thanks. I'm sure you and others, including me, dislike repost after repost and it can seem like tooting one's horn a bit too much.

450NE No2,

Thanks.

Yea, good reloading - that wouldn't have been nessecary if I'd made the first or second shot right! But her head was very low, you can see it in the second photo. I needed to have been over the eye line rather than below it. I believe I focused on the prominent forward bulge of the zygomatic arch rather than finding the less distinct end of the arch. I have a LONG way to go to "seeing" the suspended brain like Richard Harland describes.

The day prior to this charge, a bull came from maybe 75yds, on sight or smell again. Ears back, eyes malevolent. He checked at maybe 12yds, but only after a shot over his head. After a long standoff, ears spread and eyes more curious than malevolent, a second shot over his head got him to leave and he just ambled away. This wasn't his first go it seems since he had a nice bullet hole in his right ear.

We were in the Save, where the elephants are fierce. 500 Grains has had to stop one or two there.

Looks like I will be returning to Zim for more elephant hunting this year, perhaps as early as May. Only enough time available for a two week hunt. Thankfully, I have a couple hundred of Mike Brady's solids. Any plans?

JPK

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In a charge, how close before you fire?	LGF	08/02/08 06:33 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Will	13/02/08 01:05 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Anonymous	09/02/08 04:06 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	NE450No2	09/02/08 11:18 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	LGF	09/02/08 05:30 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Ripp	10/02/08 03:26 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	hoppdoc	10/02/08 10:31 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	JPK	10/02/08 12:46 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	NitroX	10/02/08 02:36 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	NE450No2	10/02/08 03:57 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	JPK	10/02/08 05:34 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Ripp	11/02/08 03:17 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	JPK	12/02/08 06:42 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Paul	12/02/08 06:32 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Ripp	13/02/08 02:02 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	ozhunter	13/02/08 09:48 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	Ripp	13/02/08 12:29 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	93mouse	14/02/08 12:07 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	NE450No2	11/02/08 06:52 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	DDouble	12/02/08 05:19 AM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	ozhunter	11/02/08 03:48 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	NE450No2	11/02/08 01:39 PM
Re: In a charge, how close before you fire?	gator	09/02/08 11:13 AM

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