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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2488575" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Had my finest long range hunting shot to date. It was a shot of opportunity while out doing some load testing, and though I wasn't prepared, I made it work.</p><p></p><p>Spotted the quarry on a hillside, and much to my chagrin, realized I'd left the 300 Win Mag at home. Had to make do with my 264 Win Mag, which is no slouch, but a 147 ELD-M at 3050 just doesn't have the horsepower I'm comfortable with for this kind shot on dangerous game. Was it unethical? Maybe? But in the end, the meat is in the freezer, and the animal didn't suffer.</p><p></p><p>For those that might complain that the ELDM can be explosive at high velocity, that's just nonsense. The wound channel was significant, about 3/4" in diameter, but penetration was excellent, with a complete pass through. Boom Flop.</p><p></p><p>OK...Boom Flap...</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]353701[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Farm fresh pigeon breast. 198 yds.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't eat a city sky rat, but the farm pigeons are wild and wheat fed, and are delicious.</p><p></p><p>This really was my finest long range hunting shot. I intentionally took a head shot, as obviously a 264 Win Mag to the boiler room might have resulted in some blood shot meat...</p><p></p><p>Hitting a half MOA pigeon head at 198 yds is hard enough, but if you've ever watched these critters feeding across a field, you know they almost never stop moving, and their little noggins bounce up and down like crazy. I just had to be patient, and was ready when the opportunity arose.</p><p></p><p>Who woulda thought a good Labradoodle Retriever would be essential to long range hunting...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]353706[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2488575, member: 104268"] Had my finest long range hunting shot to date. It was a shot of opportunity while out doing some load testing, and though I wasn't prepared, I made it work. Spotted the quarry on a hillside, and much to my chagrin, realized I'd left the 300 Win Mag at home. Had to make do with my 264 Win Mag, which is no slouch, but a 147 ELD-M at 3050 just doesn't have the horsepower I'm comfortable with for this kind shot on dangerous game. Was it unethical? Maybe? But in the end, the meat is in the freezer, and the animal didn't suffer. For those that might complain that the ELDM can be explosive at high velocity, that's just nonsense. The wound channel was significant, about 3/4" in diameter, but penetration was excellent, with a complete pass through. Boom Flop. OK...Boom Flap... [ATTACH alt="IMG_5925.jpeg"]353701[/ATTACH] Farm fresh pigeon breast. 198 yds. I wouldn't eat a city sky rat, but the farm pigeons are wild and wheat fed, and are delicious. This really was my finest long range hunting shot. I intentionally took a head shot, as obviously a 264 Win Mag to the boiler room might have resulted in some blood shot meat... Hitting a half MOA pigeon head at 198 yds is hard enough, but if you've ever watched these critters feeding across a field, you know they almost never stop moving, and their little noggins bounce up and down like crazy. I just had to be patient, and was ready when the opportunity arose. Who woulda thought a good Labradoodle Retriever would be essential to long range hunting... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5926.jpeg"]353706[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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