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<blockquote data-quote="nralifer" data-source="post: 2977280" data-attributes="member: 94556"><p>Doug Crowe, a customer, sent me an email detailing the recent hunt he had in Tajikistan for Marco Polo Sheep and Ibex. He used a 6.5 Sherman Short in a rifle made by Paradigm using their carbon wrapped barrel, their carbon stock he got from Matt Kranz, and a Badlands 125 gr .264 BD2 bullet. Prior to his hunt he practiced extensively 1000 yd shots as he knew he would very likely have at least 700 yd shots. </p><p></p><p>The pics show his trophies. The longest shot was on the Marco Polo Sheep. Temp was 0 degrees F, altitude 15,500 ft, and shot uphill 30 degrees into the sun. His first shot was 1100 yds and he thought he missed, but his second shot was 1260 yds which dropped the Sheep in its tracts. Turns out placement of his first shot was not immediately lethal, but the second shat was DRT.</p><p>The Ibex was a single DRT shot at 750 yds under similar conditions but up hill 35 degrees. </p><p></p><p>His guide said that in 42 years of guiding he had never seen a shot on sheep that long. The combination of high BC, reliable low velocity expansion and deep penetration worked perfectly for such a small bullet. His whole hunt points up the fact that the terminal performance of the bullet makes or breaks the hunt. All bullets had complete penetration in an expanded state as judged by the wound channels. The Sheep was a huge trophy having a 59" curl and weighing 450 lbs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nralifer, post: 2977280, member: 94556"] Doug Crowe, a customer, sent me an email detailing the recent hunt he had in Tajikistan for Marco Polo Sheep and Ibex. He used a 6.5 Sherman Short in a rifle made by Paradigm using their carbon wrapped barrel, their carbon stock he got from Matt Kranz, and a Badlands 125 gr .264 BD2 bullet. Prior to his hunt he practiced extensively 1000 yd shots as he knew he would very likely have at least 700 yd shots. The pics show his trophies. The longest shot was on the Marco Polo Sheep. Temp was 0 degrees F, altitude 15,500 ft, and shot uphill 30 degrees into the sun. His first shot was 1100 yds and he thought he missed, but his second shot was 1260 yds which dropped the Sheep in its tracts. Turns out placement of his first shot was not immediately lethal, but the second shat was DRT. The Ibex was a single DRT shot at 750 yds under similar conditions but up hill 35 degrees. His guide said that in 42 years of guiding he had never seen a shot on sheep that long. The combination of high BC, reliable low velocity expansion and deep penetration worked perfectly for such a small bullet. His whole hunt points up the fact that the terminal performance of the bullet makes or breaks the hunt. All bullets had complete penetration in an expanded state as judged by the wound channels. The Sheep was a huge trophy having a 59” curl and weighing 450 lbs [/QUOTE]
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