leafs wrote:I will be hunting fallow and samba deer in same location. I know its an open ended question . What to use Rem. 130 ,150 or fed. 130 ,150 or Hornady 140 gr.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob
leafs wrote:I will be hunting fallow and samba deer in same location. I know its an open ended question . What to use Rem. 130 ,150 or fed. 130 ,150 or Hornady 140 gr.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob
MtnMan wrote:Hornady interlock in 130gr has been my go to load for years.
I also have some 150gr Speer Grand Slam's. never really used them though. Any opinions on them for sambar or scrub bulls?
ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.
bigrich wrote:ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.
for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO
bigrich wrote:ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.
for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO
Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?
leafs wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?
Got those today 140 gr.
bigpete wrote:bigrich wrote:ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.
for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO
Spot on BR
bigrich wrote:leafs wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?
Got those today 140 gr.
this is factory loaded ammo ?
leafs wrote:bigrich wrote:leafs wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?
Got those today 140 gr.
this is factory loaded ammo ?
yes hornady whitetail 140 gr
leafs wrote:Shot the Rem. core lock and Hornady 140 both grouped 1/4 in. at 100 yd. Thanks for the help
solarpak wrote:Oldbloke
Agree the 180 is potent for sambar - be it out of a 30-calibre.
Cheers,
C.