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If my 140 gr TSX from my Kimber Montana dropped a decent 5x6 bull elk outside Leadville Colorado at 250 yards in 2015, well no worries. I'm kicking around the same package for my "whenever it will happen" 16 day NE BC goat, elk and moose hunt. With the latter I am guess another years deferral assuming my outfitters survives.

Every time someone tells me .300WM is the minimum for something, I think of this expert shooting the minimum acceptable cartridge for use, on a hunt where I'm sure her shot placement was definitely the best it could have been, because she didn't flinch severely right as she was pulling the trigger in anticipation of her ass getting absolutely kicked.

The women I've seen shooting are generally quite deadly. Wouldn't want one of them shooting at me.

They generally don't need a romping, stomping, super magnum; they just put the right bullet in the right spot....

Like our sage from the great North, it's the boolet, not the headstamp....

It's the guys who seem to need to compensate with more and more powerful rounds.

DF

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Truer words were never spoken. Rio7

well I plan on using a 22 rimfire... hahahahaha!



seriously though. I think my 35 Whelen will be adequate. I'm good with it to about 300 yds.



of course I took this one at 10 yds with it.

I hunted them(1) about 3 years ago in S Texas. I think a group called WSI. . The hunt was a good one employing spot and stalk. The outfitter did insist on 30 mag 180gr bullets.. They did have some issues with wounded animals escaping, probably due to bad shooting and a lack of good blood trail.
I took a 375 Ruger with 235 TSX loaded moderately- 27-2800 FPS. One shot high in the lungs put the bull down in about 30-40 yds. But there was no blood trail until the last 20 feet and then only a little. The skin on the neck and shoulders is really 1/2" or more thick- and tuff. The 375 was bought with an African buff hunt in mind , so I used it a lot for everything, deer included. Moderate handholds made it bearable and pleasant to shoot.
We didn't have the time of facilities to age the meat a s long as desirable but it was good but chewy.. Only comparing one on one the elk cow I shot last year was probably better, but not by a great amount.
I would hunt for them again at the same outfitter, only problem is my hunting buddies keep dyiing off on me.
One factor this year might be related to the inclement weather that Texas had this winter. Nilgai do not feed on provided feed like deer and they build no fat reserves so they are susceptible to to cold kills.When they have a bad spell losses can be considerable. Or so research suggests.
3 day hunt with guide, food and cabin was 2900 for a bull. Less for cows.

Yesterday
.257 Weatherby 100 gr TSX 3675 fps at 235 yds through both shoulders dead 1 shot

That's awesome dvd. Nice shooting and great pic. Congrats!

Very nice bull

That's a very nice Blue Bull, he's got some age on him, Rio7

I concur Blue! DVD. That’s a great bull!!!

Nice Dan !!

You down there with Ingwe & Gunner ?

Good deal Dan Congrats!

99, Ingwe may have hunted with Dan, my wet azz is sitting on the farm, i havent headed out yet, 'Gwe is headed back home with meat boxes full of a last minute Axis he told me.

Now, that's some good eating...

DF

You bet DF, Axis, Nilgai, Kudu and Eland loin from a bush grill in Africa are crazy good, you'll need a better culinary expert than me to gauge what's best,.

Ingwe sucks!!!!!!!

Yes he do, and has for centuries ; ]

Aww....

Aren’t you guys being a bit hard on poor ole Poobs....??

Y’all gonna have me feelin’ sorry for him....

DF

LOL!

Cheers Gunner !!