2021 hunting pics. LET'S SEE THOSE CRITTERS!

[Flyeralan]

I hope it brings back her enthusiasm too. I wondered if it would be 243, I know you have an affinity for it. What bullet is she shooting out of it?


JTD

Interesting that you ask that. I have been using the Nosler 95 and 100 grain Partition for decades. Unable to find them lately so this is my first kill with the Barnes 85 grain TSX BT. The girl made an impressive quartering away shot at 55 yards between trees and brush that left no exit. I am pretty confident that the butcher will find it lodged in the broken far side front shoulder.
Not much blood, because no exit but, liquefied 1 lung. Overall happy with the performance, but very partial to the Partition in this caliber.

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[muforester]

Interesting that you ask that. I have been using the Nosler 95 and 100 grain Partition for decades. Unable to find them lately so this is my first kill with the Barnes 85 grain TSX BT. The girl made an impressive quartering away shot at 55 yards between trees and brush that left no exit. I am pretty confident that the butcher will find it lodged in the broken far side front shoulder.
Not much blood, because no exit but, liquefied 1 lung. Overall happy with the performance, but very partial to the Partition in this caliber.

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I just put together a reduced load on 243 with the 85gr TSX. I am glad to hear you had good luck with the bullet.

Another bullet you might give a try in 243 is the Nosler 95gr ballistic tip. My friends son killed a buck with it this year. Very goo performance.

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[Flyeralan]

I just put together a reduced load on 243 with the 85gr TSX. I am glad to hear you had good luck with the bullet.

Another bullet you might give a try in 243 is the Nosler 95gr ballistic tip. My friends son killed a buck with it this year. Very goo performance.

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I've heard some stories of the Ballistic Tip coming apart a little to quickly. Not sure if they are more available than the Partition but maybe I should try them. Thanks for the suggestion!

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[Mauser]

Wife's first elk, what a stalk! Crept in on 300 pairs of eyes and shot this one with the 35 Whelen AI and dropped her right back in the bed she'd just stood up out of. Not quite a week later my buddy and I connected with this one and called it good. Have 5 deer and an elk in the freezer. Aided in the harvest of 3 other elk. Blessed. 2021 was a great season.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Wife's first elk, what a stalk! Crept in on 300 pairs of eyes and shot this one with the 35 Whelen AI and dropped her right back in the bed she'd just stood up out of. Not quite a week later my buddy and I connected with this one and called it good. Have 5 deer and an elk in the freezer. Aided in the harvest of 3 other elk. Blessed. 2021 was a great season.

That is a great hunting season! Way to go to you and your family.


JTD