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CTW - that's pretty cool. 
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CTW, it's not surprising with correct bullets. DMW Bell killed around 1000 elephants with his 7X57.
I killed 3 bull elk with my 7X57. All 3 were one shot kills and all 3 had exits. 175 grain Hornady RN, chest shot. 175 grain Nosler Partition, chest shot and 160 grain Nosler partition, neck shot. I let a family member beat me out of it, but I probably should have kept it. THAT was a very cool rifle.
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Well thanks, but I have to admit I'm not real pleased with my shooting on this particular Wyoming trip. Could have done better. Sigh... I do like that danged Ruger rifle though! Guy
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Congrats on your successful hunt, and hope you get healed up soon and well.
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Congrats on your successful hunt, and hope you get healed up soon and well.
Thanks, the feet & legs are healing. Just lots of use and abuse over the decades. Tendons & such started acting up making it tough to even stand or just walk across a room. Yesterday I managed a mild three-mile walk. That's progress. And I'm looking forward to more hunts this fall & winter. Semper Fi, Guy
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Beauty buck and thanks for the story!
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What fresh Hell is this?
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That's a classic all the way around. So cool!
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I took a nice muley also in Wyoming this fall using a #1 7MM-08. 140 grain Sierra Game King took out heart and lungs and folded the deer right now. The recovered bullet retained 85% of it's original weight. The shot was about 125 yards.
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I took a nice muley also in Wyoming this fall using a #1 7MM-08. 140 grain Sierra Game King took out heart and lungs and folded the deer right now. The recovered bullet retained 85% of it's original weight. The shot was about 125 yards. I'm thinking that these Sierra Game Kings are a tougher bullet than I'd once thought. Use the appropriate weight for the cartridge & game, and all that good old common-sense knowledge. Congrats on your muley, especially with a Number One. BTW, the steaks from this buck have been excellent! May have been somewhat due to the alfalfa fields not too far away...  Guy
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