Treeman
Treeman
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Joined: May 12, 2022
Last seen: Jul 21, 2026
Topics: 189 / Replies: 1619
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Re: Hunting scope

The one time the scope was used in anger the shot went exactly where aimed.****************************Why were you angry ?

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

A longstanding statement about the 270 was that a shot on the shoulder gave bloodshot meat from nose to tail.****************************Seems the 7mm...

2 years ago
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Re: What is the craziest excuse you have ever heard for missing a shot ?

I'm not a very experienced hunter so I do not know how common this event is, but it was damn annoying.Good story to tell though. Not that anyone ...

2 years ago
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Re: What is the craziest excuse you have ever heard for missing a shot ?

I had a guy who is on this forum hunting with me, lets see if he chirps in on this. I really mean this, not joking, a fkn meteorite upset the shoot.Su...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

Shot more Impala yesterday, same thing. I was able to study the carcass more carefully and I really feel that the bullet is coming apart just before e...

2 years ago
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Re: One of my biggest travel fears occured.

Vehicle is running, but the front CV supplied is very noisy. They say the angle of operating is different to the older model. So we still scratching.

2 years ago
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Re: Cody got his Fallow Deer

Taste wise, it has the mouth feel of lamb and a similar taste, I marinated the first lot and it interfered with my perceptions. There is a definite, d...

2 years ago
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Re: O B T optimum barrel time ?

OBT values are determined by the barrel length and are fixed for that length. This is because the shock wave travels at a known speed in steel.QL does...

2 years ago
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Re: reloading the .303 Epps

.303 British .311 or .312 depending on which was chosen for the bullet by manufacturer.

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

Food for thought/suggestion: dark (used) blood causes dark, gooey clumps, maybe because it flows slower. Light (arterial) blood causes large, slimey h...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

When blood from the chest cavity bleeds into the area around the wound, it usually leaves a thick, dark, gooey clump of blood. In some cases I have cl...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

To me that looks like the animal ran a lot before it passed out from blood loss. The running pulls blood into the damaged connective tissue. There are...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

Did that animal drop quickly or did it run some distance after the shot?From what I have seen with hunters who come here to shoot, it occurs more ofte...

2 years ago
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