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Arizona Bull - 2015
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Just finised-up a hunt in Arizona. Not my biggest, but I got a very nice 7&7 royal bull.

I was using a 338 RUM loaded with 250 gr. Accubonds using 104 grs of Re33 (~3050 fps).

I shot him at 337 yds while he was walking at an estimated 10 mph.

 
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Heavy beams, nothing wrong with that one at all.
Good for you, good shooting too.

How does that powder compare to H1000, or AA7828?
I built a .358 U/M, 90gr 7828/250's = 2884fps. That was my starting load, haven't been able to get back to fire the other test loads since. I have 3 of each loaded up to 100gr.

Thanks much, congrats on the bull and thanks for sharing.
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Damn good bull!!! tu2
 
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Heavy beams, nothing wrong with that one at all.
Good for you, good shooting too.

How does that powder compare to H1000, or AA7828?
I built a .358 U/M, 90gr 7828/250's = 2884fps. That was my starting load, haven't been able to get back to fire the other test loads since. I have 3 of each loaded up to 100gr.

Thanks much, congrats on the bull and thanks for sharing.
George


Re33 is a double-base (high-energy) slow-burning powder designed for the 338 Lapua, but works very well in the 338 RUM, since both are same case capacity. Likely, Re33 is slower thatn H1000 or AA7838.

I also use it in my 300WM with 210 gr LR Accubonds and with 210 gr Berger VLDs. I'm getting ~3000 fps (26" barrel) without PSI signs.
 
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Congratulations!
 
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Congratulations... very nice bull!


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Yep, that's a very nice bull---Congrats!
 
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Great bull!!! Congrats


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Fantastic! It's always a bonus when you can find a big late season bull like yours that hasn't been busted up in the rut. Congrats.
Which GMU did you kill him in if you don't mind me asking?
 
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This bull was from Area 27.
 
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Thanks for the reply. Did you hear or see any wolves during your time in the field?
 
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No. But, of interest, I was hearing the so-called Arizona "wolves" are genetically not really true wolves as found in Canada or Alaska, but a variety of large coyote.
 
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Very nice bull, congratulations!


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very nice bull Cool


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Thanks for the reply. Did you hear or see any wolves during your time in the field?



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No. But, of interest, I was hearing the so-called Arizona "wolves" are genetically not really true wolves as found in Canada or Alaska, but a variety of large coyote.



They are much larger than the largest coyote but smaller than northern wolves. Some say they originated from dog/wolf hybrids. Who knows? We have seen them several times when driving near our cabin, and a couple of summers ago there were two in our yard. They pushed a herd of 34 elk cows and calves down our driveway, then intercepted them at our gate before the herd spooked. This summer, I heard their howling on the hill above us on three different nights. They have been releasing them 20 miles southeast and 10 miles or so northwest of our little village.

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Could it be that these Arizona "wolves" - "reintroduced" at great expense and fanfare - are really just a hybrid feral dog?
 
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