Official Hammer bullets Terminal Performance (picture heavy)
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7stw
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hunterbob
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A true hunter would take that shot if he was that good , or ~~ We kicked off one on our lease : one of those hunters,, He just wanted to see if he could do it 400 yds,,,He clipped a doe, with a 270 across the back , it was dragging itself and we had to get it in the dark then...and listen to him brag about his long shot. When we recovered it, he was told to not come anymore .. His second time taking an unethical shot.... Hunting ethics and shooting skills, are important for a hunter/shooter...unless you are just a shooter, the ethics are missing.
Hand Skills
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See Rule #1
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"We do not discuss ethics. To do so will result in the post or posts being edited or deleted."
While I agree with your sentiment, @hunterbob , I think most would agree 'ethics' do not really apply to steel buffalo silhouettes anyway.
Cheers!
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"We do not discuss ethics. To do so will result in the post or posts being edited or deleted."
While I agree with your sentiment, @hunterbob , I think most would agree 'ethics' do not really apply to steel buffalo silhouettes anyway.
Cheers!
hunterbob
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LOL pardon me , i didn't have my glasses on when i read it...I'm bad , sorry, brother... Its not the first time i made a fool out of myself, prolly not the last...."There's no fool like an old fool"See Rule #1
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"We do not discuss ethics. To do so will result in the post or posts being edited or deleted."
While I agree with your sentiment, @hunterbob , I think most would agree 'ethics' do not really apply to steel buffalo silhouettes anyway.
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Not a fool at all Sir, you made a great point.
It's just not allowed because someone always get roudy and the thread(s) go to crap, and end up being closed. So better safe than sorry.
See Rule #1
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"We do not discuss ethics. To do so will result in the post or posts being edited or deleted."
While I agree with your sentiment, @hunterbob , I think most would agree 'ethics' do not really apply to steel buffalo silhouettes anyway.
To clarify, as Hand Skills pointed out, the 4ft x 6ft buffalo referenced in the post you quoted was a steel target placed at 1 mile that I was shooting at for kicks after my actual bison hunt.
For my actual bison I took a day and a half and passed up multiple opportunities to shoot as I was not comfortable with the shot presented due to the iron sights and rainbow trajectory of my Sharps. The shots I did take were right at my 100 yard zero range on a broadside bison shooting off a tripod with a clear view of the target.
That being said I completely understand the sentiment of not trying to outshoot your ability and that's the reason I spend so much time practicing with my rifles. I'd much rather not take a shot I'm not 100% confident in than have to track an animal I wounded due to my incompetence.
SouthLoganCountyShooter
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220 swift 35gr hammer hunter muzzle velocity 4600fps. The shot was at 320 yards standing almost exactly facing us the shot entered the point of the left shoulder and it exited about the next to last rib she stumbled 80 yards and finally tipped over. The lungs and diaphragm we're almost gone. Massive shock between the off shoulder and the ribs as well as the ribs were shocked really hard. Overall almost no meat was lost, I am very impressed it penetrated 18" before exiting
bigngreen
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My daughter put the Hammer to a couple this year. Antelope doe at a few feet, she was waiting for a shot on a buck but this doe got stupid and was about to get down wind and blow the whole thing so she got smoked.
She had a goal of a bull this year but the shot opportunity just wasn't happening and she was not going home without elk meat and when this big old cow decided she was taking charge and stepped a few lengths out front and stopped at 320, her fate was sealed.
She's shooting her Weatherby Camilla in 6.5 Creedmore with a healthy does of Varget under a 124 Hammer.
She had a goal of a bull this year but the shot opportunity just wasn't happening and she was not going home without elk meat and when this big old cow decided she was taking charge and stepped a few lengths out front and stopped at 320, her fate was sealed.
She's shooting her Weatherby Camilla in 6.5 Creedmore with a healthy does of Varget under a 124 Hammer.
westcoasthunter
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bigngreen
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I backed the load of and I think it's right at 3000 fps, the little gun will sling lead, course small primer Lapua brass isn't hurting it either. I have more fun hunting with her, when she closes the bolt on a round you know something is getting smoked hard!!!
westcoasthunter
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That's awesome I can't wait my daughter is 11 and she wants to start hunting next year.
HARPERC
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Always good to see you pop in.
