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This ram died via a few 155 Scenars.... ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/terryfowlerram_zps6ba8529e.jpg)
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Pretty ram Tanner. Did he catch one of those scenars in the noggin?
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Sure did. Guy didn't want to listen to me when I told him "You don't need to dial elevation for this..." on a shot that was 250 yards and at a 45 degree downhill angle. What do I know?!
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Some folks are really smart that way.
You going to get to hunt too?
Hope so.
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He was a very smart guy, just wanted to stick to his DOPE and in some ways I can't blame him... either way he ended up with a beautiful ram and a bunch of meat.
I'll get to hunt at some point down the road!
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He sure did.
Hope you find a good one.
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Tanner you look very good behind that Ram. I hope you get one soon.
Take care, enjoy your time.
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Sure did. Guy didn't want to listen to me when I told him "You don't need to dial elevation for this..." on a shot that was 250 yards and at a 45 degree downhill angle. What do I know?!
Tanner Ah yes, in time you will learn the subtle art of whispering to the client something like, "STOP [bleep] WITH YOUR SCOPE AND SHOOT THE [bleep] THING". Forcefully enough to get your point across, but without coming across as such an Ahole that you lose your tip.  Why was he dialing for 250 yards anyway? Was it one of those deals where he couldn't believe it was only 250 yards....must be 400? Glad he got it killed without too much extra drama.
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That's a beautiful ram! Nice work Tanner! You do look good there.
But why would anyone dial anything for a shot at 250 yards?
How many shots, or did miss that somehow...(?)
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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How bad was that real estate around that ram? Behind you looks pretty sporty. Hope you got to eat some sheep ribs on an open fire at some point.
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Here's a pic of where he died, Kurt.... "Sporty" would definitely describe getting him out of that hole and up onto the spire seen in the pic. I came close to ending up at the bottom of that chute more than once... ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/IMG_0509_zps87c00d46.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/IMG_0505_zpsc20a39b1.jpg) Heard a couple stories of rams dying and falling off cliffs, taking tumbles so bad that they ended up with no guts inside and both horns broken off. That's a beautiful ram! Nice work Tanner! You do look good there.
But why would anyone dial anything for a shot at 250 yards?
How many shots, or did miss that somehow...(?) Bob, I believe the hunter fired 3 times.... one zipped through the ribs and pretty much ended it. One must've gone high... the shot through the head entered behind and exited right under the horn, basically missing any CNS stuff. Tanner
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Wow Tanner, that last pic is intense!
I will stick to our little hills around here....grin
Awesome pic.
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Wow Tanner, that last pic is intense!
I will stick to our little hills around here....grin
Awesome pic. Seconded, except I don't have any little hills.
long before Rodriguez stole that goat.
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Great pictures Tanner! I have recently started shooting the 155's in two different .308's and the accuracy is great, they don't seem to be particularly sensitive to seating depth. Varget and Lapua brass, CCI BR primers. Hopefully get to add to the "dead critters via Scenar" thread later. For now I was surprised at the pass through on mild 1/2" steel at 200yds. Velocity around 2850fps. ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/a7bdddf8-0c56-4753-b7d2-6f95fb2fb398_zpsbc3b3e19.png)
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Golden............
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Tanner,
Looks like some sporty country and not unlike stuff I hunt occasionally right across the way from my little shack in the hills.
Enjoy the opportunity while it lasts (hope it lasts a good long time too) as life has a funny way of redirecting our best laid plans.
Caution is your friend buddy. A bad sprain turns a tough hike into a sumbitch. I've spent the night on a steep azzed, slippery snow and ice covered scree field due to one wrong step when I was in my early 20s and solo hunting the Frank Church.
You are a smart dude. just some friendly food for contemplation when you turn the headlamp off.
Happy hunting Amigo.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Tanner,
Looks like some sporty country and not unlike stuff I hunt occasionally right across the way from my little shack in the hills.
Enjoy the opportunity while it lasts (hope it lasts a good long time too) as life has a funny way of redirecting our best laid plans.
Caution is your friend buddy. A bad sprain turns a tough hike into a sumbitch. I've spent the night on a steep azzed, slippery snow and ice covered scree field due to one wrong step when I was in my early 20s and solo hunting the Frank Church.
You are a smart dude. just some friendly food for contemplation when you turn the headlamp off.
Happy hunting Amigo. You said it.... Caution in those mountains is the name of the game. I have pretty good balance and some okay hiking abilities, and it still seemed to be every day that we got into some spots that were borderline dangerous/uncomfortable. I can't imagine how it'd be for a Flatlander to head up North and try to hang tough in the big granite. Getting caught out with a messed up leg (or worse) is definitely up there on my list of things to avoid. We are on the same page when it comes to that! Hope the season treats you well, Tanner
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Snowy what are you launching the 139 grainers out of?
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