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My biggest buck to date
02 November 2008, 05:00
BuglemintodayMy biggest buck to date
Took this morning
.338 Win Mag
250gr Partition
160+ yards
My friend Dan also got his biggest buck to date as well
"Let me start off with two words: Made in America"
02 November 2008, 05:52
WhitworthNice job, Justin! That's a beautiful buck you shot there! Where did you hit him? Congratulations! Dang, you're wearing short sleeves........our season opens in a few weeks and I won't be wearing short sleeves!!

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02 November 2008, 06:02
Mike_DettorreSweeeettt!!! lookin bucks
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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
02 November 2008, 06:57
BuglemintodayThanks guys!
Marko - I hit him right behind the shoulder and the big partition exited the top of his neck....odd. But he dropped instantly. Yeah it was 44 degrees this morning in the stand but around lunchtime it got to 80
I wish it was colder right now but I definately was not dressed for colder weather.
"Let me start off with two words: Made in America"
02 November 2008, 17:50
x-caliberCongratulations to both of you. Nice bucks!

02 November 2008, 18:57
DMBJustin,
Kudos on the EXCELLENT Buck!!! Great shot on your part.
Don
02 November 2008, 21:45
Charles_HelmCongratulations.

02 November 2008, 22:05
rjrtaxidermyNice bucks guys! Still waitin to stick an arrow in one here! Congrats!
02 November 2008, 22:18
friarmeierWell Done!
I bet that .338 really tipped him over

Enjoy!
friar
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02 November 2008, 22:21
Bobby TomekCongrats and kudos to both of you!
Around here, all we could see for the past 2 mornings has been FOG...

Bobby
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03 November 2008, 01:00
Tusker @Good job. They are both nice deer.
03 November 2008, 02:38
BuglemintodayThanks guys!
Bobby- It was foggy on that morning as well, I think I have a picture somewhere of it
Here is a raccoon I took on September 27th and a doe I took October 18th
"Let me start off with two words: Made in America"