I was shooting a 270WSM with 130 grain GMX.
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I was shooting a 270WSM with 130 grain GMX.
A polar bear with a bow? Considering how dangerous those things are reputed to be, that idea hadn't even crossed my mind. No doubt it was a memorable hunt!
Good point Kevan, never even considered that prior. Won't list loads because I'm not interested in contaminating this thread with whether or not my loads are safe or crazy. I do wring the most out of every caliber I shoot and I usually only get 3-4 loadings from a case. I have even hunted Africa with cases that I locktited the primers in.(am I the only one who does this)
Cartridge, bullet even velocity (I'll be called a liar) no problem, will do in the future postings.
Just a tad off point but does anyone else believe that there might be an incredible market in 1, 2, 3 and maybe even 5 thou over primers, like main bearings in an engine, what do you think? Just pondering out loud.
Some good brass has been lost to loose primer pockets for sure.
Maybe a sharp center punch and tap tap tap around the primer pocket bore?
Then again, a few lost brass surely can't be worth the effort?
Not for me anyways.
Maybe a sharp center punch and tap tap tap around the primer pocket bore?
Then again, a few lost brass surely can't be worth the effort?
Not for me anyways.
Zim most definitely has manes, though I'll concede I was hunting on a privately owned conservancy last year, not on ill-managed government concessions. During a 15 day hunt on the Bubye Valley Conservancy, during which lion were not on the menu and were not being deliberately sought out, I still managed to run into two great males with plenty of hair. A-Zone was on the same hunt, and ran into more than one as well. Would definitely recommend considering that place if lion is on the top of your list. Already have a return visit booked for next year for lioness & buff...
That, my friend, is one hell of a fine vaal rhebok!!!
I've got a bit of an ecclectic wish list.
Cape Bufalo
Waterbuck
bushbuck
nyala
eland
Leopard
black wildebeast
impalla
Tur
A Urial of some sort...not fussy
Water Buffalo
Really big elk
Walrus
Aoudad
Bison
Alligator
Sitka Blacktail
Really big Yukon moose
Oh ya, and a desert bighorn
It's good to have dreams!
blacksheep
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I used a ruger model 77 25/06 117 gr sierra bt for my first ram, Weatherby mark V 257 wby 115 gr Barnes X for the next 2
Calibers and guns
Okay here goes in order of appearance;
Elephant.................416 Rem Blaser (piece of $h1t) 400 gn sledgehammer factory, rented as was doing 30 day European tour and did not want to drag firearm all over Europe and North Africa.
Sable Antelope.........416 Taylor custom Ruger 77 round top with 1-4 Leupold Vari X II, 400 gn Hornady solid @2410 fps
Leopard..................375 H+H 270 gn TSX @ 2925 Semi custom Rem 700 with Williams bottom metal, 40X trigger and Zeiss 1.5-6 Diavari
Cape Buffalo............Same as Sable
Roan Antelope..........300 Wby 150 TTSX @ 3680 fps Rem 700 SS semi custom with MacMillan Sako stock, Sako bottom metal, action throw and mag lengthened to 4", 6 port Magna port, 3-9 Zeiss Diavari
Warthog..................Same as Roan
Altai Argali.............. Same Rem 700 as Roan with 168 gn TTSX @3545 fps
Marco Polo...............Same 700 Rem with 200 Nos Part @3215 fps
Ibex........................Same as Roan with Barnes 180 gn X bullet @3414 fps
Stone Sheep.............Custom Ruger #1 in 7mm X 300 Wby 28" bbl with 150 gn Nos Ballistic tips @ 3582 fps Leupold 3.5-10 Vari X III
Velvet B.G.Cariboo.....7mm RM H+S stock bbl cut to 22" 160 Nos Part @ 3020 Leupold fixed 6X
Muskox....................Matthews Black Max,70 lb @ 28",Carbon Express 300 and Switchblade mech broadheads @335 fps
Polarbear..................Mathews Safari 93 lb @ 28", Carbon Express 400 weighted, Satellite conventional broadheads, didn't chrono
Wildebeest...............Same as Roan
Zebra, Zimbabwe.......Same as Sable
Nyala.......................Same as Roan
Cape Bushbuck.......... ^
Red Lechwe.............. ^
Black Springbok.......... ^
Bontebok.................. ^
White Blesbok............ ^
Vhaal Rhebok............. ^
Moose...................... 300 Wby all same but 200 gn accubond @ 3212 fps
Ibex..........................Same as other Ibex
Zebra, Namibia............300 Wby with 200 Part load as before
Black Wildebeest.......... ^
Red Cape Hartebeast.... ^
Warthog..................... ^
Gemsbok..................... ^
Springbok.................... ^
Blesbok....................... ^
Livingston Eland............300 Wby with 150 TTSX load
Okay here goes in order of appearance;
Elephant.................416 Rem Blaser (piece of $h1t) 400 gn sledgehammer factory, rented as was doing 30 day European tour and did not want to drag firearm all over Europe and North Africa.
Sable Antelope.........416 Taylor custom Ruger 77 round top with 1-4 Leupold Vari X II, 400 gn Hornady solid @2410 fps
Leopard..................375 H+H 270 gn TSX @ 2925 Semi custom Rem 700 with Williams bottom metal, 40X trigger and Zeiss 1.5-6 Diavari
Cape Buffalo............Same as Sable
Roan Antelope..........300 Wby 150 TTSX @ 3680 fps Rem 700 SS semi custom with MacMillan Sako stock, Sako bottom metal, action throw and mag lengthened to 4", 6 port Magna port, 3-9 Zeiss Diavari
Warthog..................Same as Roan
Altai Argali.............. Same Rem 700 as Roan with 168 gn TTSX @3545 fps
Marco Polo...............Same 700 Rem with 200 Nos Part @3215 fps
Ibex........................Same as Roan with Barnes 180 gn X bullet @3414 fps
Stone Sheep.............Custom Ruger #1 in 7mm X 300 Wby 28" bbl with 150 gn Nos Ballistic tips @ 3582 fps Leupold 3.5-10 Vari X III
Velvet B.G.Cariboo.....7mm RM H+S stock bbl cut to 22" 160 Nos Part @ 3020 Leupold fixed 6X
Muskox....................Matthews Black Max,70 lb @ 28",Carbon Express 300 and Switchblade mech broadheads @335 fps
Polarbear..................Mathews Safari 93 lb @ 28", Carbon Express 400 weighted, Satellite conventional broadheads, didn't chrono
Wildebeest...............Same as Roan
Zebra, Zimbabwe.......Same as Sable
Nyala.......................Same as Roan
Cape Bushbuck.......... ^
Red Lechwe.............. ^
Black Springbok.......... ^
Bontebok.................. ^
White Blesbok............ ^
Vhaal Rhebok............. ^
Moose...................... 300 Wby all same but 200 gn accubond @ 3212 fps
Ibex..........................Same as other Ibex
Zebra, Namibia............300 Wby with 200 Part load as before
Black Wildebeest.......... ^
Red Cape Hartebeast.... ^
Warthog..................... ^
Gemsbok..................... ^
Springbok.................... ^
Blesbok....................... ^
Livingston Eland............300 Wby with 150 TTSX load
bearkilr
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Would love to hear the story on this one. Did you kill the bear with the bow ? Not being an ass, just curious as I remember reading years ago that it took Fred Bear a few attempts as the bears kept charging after he stuck them and had to be put down with a rifle.
