Varmiting With A 338 Lapua & 300 SMK

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04 November 2009, 01:55

AzGuy

Nice shooting!!

04 November 2009, 04:12

Whitworth

Great shooting, JWP! I love your "varmint" rig!

05 November 2009, 04:47

CLK320

Sweet!!! I had a 338 Lapua at one time, I think I need another!

05 November 2009, 06:34

MS Hitman

Nice rig, but did you have enough energy to have ethically taken that coyote?

05 November 2009, 15:39

Whitworth

quote:
Originally posted by MS Hitman:
Nice rig, but did you have enough energy to have ethically taken that coyote?

Hang on a second Hitman, let me grab my calculator and figure out if he had enough energy to actually kill that coyote -- he might be faking it.......

05 November 2009, 15:44

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by Whitworth:
quote:
Originally posted by MS Hitman:
Nice rig, but did you have enough energy to have ethically taken that coyote?

Hang on a second Hitman, let me grab my calculator and figure out if he had enough energy to actually kill that coyote -- he might be faking it.......

I don't think he's faking

05 November 2009, 17:44

michael458

I don't know JWP, might should have "paid the insurance" with one more round?

Nahh, don't think he's gonna need that hide anymore, do you?

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06 November 2009, 04:24

N E 450 No2

Nice shot, well done.

06 November 2009, 16:32

Whitworth

quote:
Originally posted by michael458:
I don't know JWP, might should have "paid the insurance" with one more round?

Nahh, don't think he's gonna need that hide anymore, do you?

Michael

Yup, I'd have shot him at least two more times -- just to make sure.

06 November 2009, 22:58

390ish

I shot 225 grain Hornady soft points on groundhogs for a summer out of a 338 lapua. Sako m995. It worked.

09 December 2009, 19:08

Dieseltrucker

That's good shooting... What type of cheek piece is that on your gun?

12 December 2009, 11:30

Jpat

I use my 7mmRM w/ 140gr Ballistic tips for woodchucks on occasion. The BT's are to explosive for real game.

12 December 2009, 19:18

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by Dieseltrucker:
That's good shooting... What type of cheek piece is that on your gun?

Defensive Edge, http://www.defensiveedge.net/products/products.htm

13 December 2009, 04:50

kevan

Nice shot there JWP !
I've popped a few with my 338 Lapua Imp /300 SMK and none ever required a finishing shot !

13 December 2009, 14:17

Steve Latham

Is that the wind I here whistling through his ears?

14 December 2009, 02:06

mt Al

JWP, AWESOME!

FYI: THere's a wolf season in Montana now. Not sure where you live, but you are cordially invited out here to see if the 338, though seemingly sufficient to kill a coyote, will work on a wolf. I have my doubts, the only way to prove it is to kill one.

I've read about your long muley kill this year, now this. Any chance you'd put a list of equipment that you use down for us?

14 December 2009, 04:50

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by mt Al:
JWP, AWESOME!

FYI: THere's a wolf season in Montana now. Not sure where you live, but you are cordially invited out here to see if the 338, though seemingly sufficient to kill a coyote, will work on a wolf. I have my doubts, the only way to prove it is to kill one.

I've read about your long muley kill this year, now this. Any chance you'd put a list of equipment that you use down for us?

Thanks for the invite, I'd love to smok a Wolf. They are rather reclusive and difficault to hunt, at least in Alasks they are.

My equipment consists of a Kestrell 3500 pocket weather station, inorder to get barometric pressure, temp, humidity, and wind speed. I also use the Nightforce version of Ex-bal ballsiticsa targeting software program. I have it on my desk top computer as well as a handheld computor that I can take into the field. If the operetunity presents itself for a truely long shot I can imput real time data for more precise infomation. I also use ballistic card that I make and carry in my shirt pocket.

Ballistics cards

Hand held computer and the Kestrell 3500

I also use a Swarovski laser range finder

I hope I have answered your question