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Im gonna try these this year. Just on a whim.  ![[Linked Image]](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/lt13demi/Mobile%20Uploads/image_359.jpg) They look bad... What ordinance do they work in? DF
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Greeting DF
.35 WCF. I was given a box of Barnes 200 grn TSX. Wish they was 250's but hey! Beggers can't be choosers. Backed with 50 grns IMR 4320. I have one of my 95 Winchesters (not really a beater but she ain't as purty as my other .35 WCF) that may just need a few of them rounds run thru her!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Greeting DF
.35 WCF. I was given a box of Barnes 200 grn TSX. Wish they was 250's but hey! Beggers can't be choosers. Backed with 50 grns IMR 4320. I have one of my 95 Winchesters (not really a beater but she ain't as purty as my other .35 WCF) that may just need a few of them rounds run thru her! That should knock their nose in the dirt... DF
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I'm in Colorado right now, headed home in the morning. We are suppose to hit the south Texas ranch in about 2 weeks. I'll take these along just in case something big and blue gets in the way.
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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I'm in Colorado right now, headed home in the morning. We are suppose to hit the south Texas ranch in about 2 weeks. I'll take these along just in case something big and blue gets in the way.  You know the rule, without pictures, it didn't happen... DF
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I have a nilgai hunt booked on the King Ranch in March. What gun should I take: .270, 7mm Rem Mag, .338 win mag or .375 H&H? I'd take the 375 H&H loaded with 270 gr TSX's at 2750 fps, it would be good practice in case you ever want to go to Africa and shoot some more really large antelope, plains game species.  If I were you, I would take the 338 or the 375. They are overkill on everything else (except maybe an irate feral hog) in Texas, and the Nilgai is truly worthy of such calibers. Sorry I missed this quote bearstalker, and I heartily agree, I'd use any number of light to heavy medium bores on a nilgai hunt, I even have a old 338 WM around here that fires the 250 gr swift a frames at a lowly 2740 fps that I believe would pole-ax ANY nilgai quite handily. 
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I have a nilgai hunt booked on the King Ranch in March. What gun should I take: .270, 7mm Rem Mag, .338 win mag or .375 H&H? I'd take the 375 H&H loaded with 270 gr TSX's at 2750 fps, it would be good practice in case you ever want to go to Africa and shoot some more really large antelope, plains game species. If I were you, I would take the 338 or the 375. They are overkill on everything else (except maybe an irate feral hog) in Texas, and the Nilgai is truly worthy of such calibers. Sorry I missed this quote bearstalker, and I heartily agree, I'd use any number of light to heavy medium bores on a nilgai hunt, I even have a old 338 WM around here that fires the 250 gr swift a frames at a lowly 2740 fps that I believe would pole-ax ANY nilgai quite handily. gunner, swap the swift for NPT and I can testify to your premise... It'll do exactly that... DF
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Good to hear DF, bet that SAF would hang pretty close to the NPT on penetration, the old 338 WM is pure badass when someone loads it with the proper bullet and points it where it needs to go, a very authoritative hard killer.
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Good combo to put a big blue bull in the ice chest...
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Good combo to put a big blue bull in the ice chest...
DF I hope they at least eat good as much as they charge to hunt them today.
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Yeah, getting sorta pricey.
Land owners are cashing in; guides are doing well...
The eating part is super, great table fare.
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Great to hear, I've told hunting compadres I'm not interested in any expensive stateside hunt that the quarry doesn't make damn good table grub.
I can shoot crows and coyotes for free.
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Kaywoodie, be careful driving home, the 35 wcf should work real well on Nilgai, I kill a mature bull with my 405 win. DRT 300 gr. hard cast will do the job, hard part was getting close enough. Rio7
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Thanks Blue! Will do! Never Summers got a good blanket last night. Can't see in the park right now for the clouds.
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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I didnt wanna bug you while you were on the road KW, but I'd like to hear more about that 200 gr Barnes load in that old 35 Winchester when you have the safe time.
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I'll keep you posted Gunner! Havent left the ranch yet. Mr. Gates! Good luck on your hunt what ever you decide. You will have fun for sure! And do keep us posted on the results! Like DF says. Photos or it didn't happen!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Thanks KW.
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so I'm guessing something that pushes a .375 270 gr. projectile of bonded construction at around 2500 MV would be ideal?
especially if from an accurate platform.
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i hunt them for free, if you don't count gas for the boat.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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i hunt them for free, if you don't count gas for the boat. That's a by god deal right there STX.
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