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Congrats on a very nice ram. As others have said, thanks for sharing.
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Outstanding ram! Congrats TRexF16 for obviously great loads! What powder and charge? 155 Scenar, CCI 200, 59/H4350, 3.340" OAL (.010" off the lands), 2965 FPS, 3/4 MOA. He was zeroed for 250 yards. Range was dead on 400 yards. He dialed 3.5 MOA on the new Leupold VX3HD I had mounted for him (bedded the bases, then lapped and bedded the Talley rings), and the rest is history! 1950 vintage M70, and I had bedded the action and discreetly free floated the barrel, forend screw removed. I think I love the pic of the rifle most. Love seeing someone smoke a ram with ANYTHING other than a titanium/CF rifle chambered in something older than 10 years. You can get it done with what you have!
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Yesterday in AZ. Pre-64 M-70 30-06, 155 Scenar at ~3000 FPS. 400 yards. Sheep hopped over the edge and piled up in the bottom of a ravine 30 yards from where he was hit. Shooter is the guy in the middle. 34 years applying, finally drew. I was honored to be invited to help, and to do the handloading and rifle set up prior to the hunt. Rex That is awesome.
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Yesterday in AZ. Pre-64 M-70 30-06, 155 Scenar at ~3000 FPS. 400 yards. Sheep hopped over the edge and piled up in the bottom of a ravine 30 yards from where he was hit. Shooter is the guy in the middle. 34 years applying, finally drew. I was honored to be invited to help, and to do the handloading and rifle set up prior to the hunt. Rex Dandy there rex 👊🏻
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That sheep hunt looks to be pretty special. Congrats to all involved.
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That's a fact Randy, and there are pictures with more guys in it (and a couple fine dogs) that would tell the tale of a great hunt and experience even more. We had six men (and two dogs) in camp for opening day. Two more fellas were to have rolled in for the weekend but got the wave-off due to the opening day success. We generally split up and glass from long range in groups of 2-3, with the shooter going with the outfitter or guide. Gather up late morning to compare notes. Once sheep bed up in the AM they don't seem to move much for a few hours. Only my second year of this, but typical hunt looks like Outfitter, Guide (who practically lives among the sheep), shooter, and a half dozen or more of "the usual suspects" who just love the experience and the sheep, and may or may not have drawn their tag yet. What made this year special, is the shooter is actually one of the usual suspects, who has been friends with the rest of the bunch for years, and finally drew. Now I don't think anybody is going to complain about success on opening day (well, except the two usual suspects who got the wave-off), but it's almost like we got a little bit cheated out of more of the experience.
Sorry for the off-topic re: Scenar performance - to clean it up - yeah, they still work. The hunter's loads were, BTW, the newer Scenar L. I have not killed with these, having a stash of the earlier version remaining. But I have shot them for accuracy and I can't tell they are any more accurate in my .308 than the original. Going to try them in the 30-06 with the new Reloader 15.5, which is showing great promise, and might be perfect in that combo. I found it too bulky for the .308.
Thanks for the good words. Greg, the hunter/shooter, has seen this thread and is very appreciative of all the compliments and well-wishes.
Cheers, Rex
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Re: Dogs and Pros Dogs: Danny is on the left. He's been at this awhile and was apprenticed to (the late) Dutch. This is Danny's 28th successful desert sheep kill. Danny has a new apprentice, Dominic, on the right. This is Dominic's third sheep kill. The Guide is their master. They don't have any part in the hunt itself, they just accompany their master. They stay with the jeep if he has to go in with the client, though typically it's the outfitter that goes on the final stalk. They have their own chairs around the campfire and are amazing dogs. The Pros: Outfitter is on the left closest to Danny. Guide on the right, with Dominic. It's a good outfit but this isn't a commercial, it's a celebration of the hunt of a lifetime.
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Thanks Rex, for the extra information.
I hope you have a great day.
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Question: Has anyone used the 123 Scenar out of the 6.5 Grendel on game?
In my CZ-527 I can load to about 100 FPS more than traditional 52K PSI "gas gun" data if that makes a difference. I haven't hunted it yet and am considering trying those 123 Scenars, but am a bit concerned about not having enough velocity to make them do their thing. The rifle drives nails with the 129 ABLR, and that is a great low velocity bullet, but my supplies are limited and I have a good many Scenars. I can launch the ABLRs at 2500' and other 123 grain bullets at 2600'. Have not yet experimented with the Scenars.
Thanks, Rex
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Two whitetail deer, two 7mm 150 gr scenars out of a 7mm-08. No dramatics...just dead. Used the water bottle to roust this buck out of his hidey hole by crushing it between my hands making noise like two small deer were sparing. I don't know if that's what he thought yet it was enough to give me a perfect broadside shot.
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I posted this in a "pictures or it didn't happen thread"; but, I failed to post them where they belong. O.K., I'll play. 2022 antelope "death by Scenar". I had only one day to hunt these things this year so I wasn't picky. 201 yards, .308 shooting 155 Scenars. The lungs and half the heart were like pulling out red oatmeal.
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Nice critters fellas. Rex
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Yesterday in AZ. Pre-64 M-70 30-06, 155 Scenar at ~3000 FPS. 400 yards. Sheep hopped over the edge and piled up in the bottom of a ravine 30 yards from where he was hit. Shooter is the guy in the middle. 34 years applying, finally drew. I was honored to be invited to help, and to do the handloading and rifle set up prior to the hunt. Rex I know you worked your tail off for that animal. I’m so proud for you. After my few Sheep hunts & my subsequent introduction to the 7mm 150 & 308 155 Scenar, I will never go Sheep hunting with another bullet.
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Very Nice, Congrats .Looks like you guy's earned that one. Good Job.
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Great ram. I tend to agree that a sheep hunt should last a few days for the best experience. Not that you want to pass on a target ram though!
Did the bullet exit?
Did you know the age and score from the department check out?
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Too close for irons, switching to scope...
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You guys kill some nice animals. Especially that ram, but congrats to all.
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