Treeman
Treeman
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Joined: May 12, 2022
Last seen: Aug 20, 2026
Topics: 190 / Replies: 1627
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Re: Hunting scope

Now this !Fiber reticleThe fiber reticle uses a very thin fiber optic light pipe pasted behind the wire for illumination purposes. With the fiber reti...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

Norma Oryx 180gr at a MV of 2520. Bonded bullet.*************************Well ! There goes the better bullet theory, your meat damage was no less than...

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

We had a missed shot on this past hunt by my good mate. He went to the range immediately - rifle was shooting around 8 inches high at 100m if I rememb...

2 years ago
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Re: Hunting scope

It is 2024. Why can we not have first focal plane scopes with etched reticles for hunting?****************************We hunting mainly, shooting is d...

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

I shot my impala with a .308 180gr bullet doing around 2000fps on impact. Yet stil had a lot of blood between the meat layers. Actual blood-shot meat ...

2 years ago
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Re: The Karen Webb matter.

The woman ran a Gunshop and rented arms out to gangsters and such underworld entities. She also sold off firearms that were not hers to sell, stuff sh...

2 years ago
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Re: Hunting scope

R8400 listed at shop below. Arken has a very good name in America.*************************Lynx in South Africa  ;D

2 years ago
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Re: dirty meat and shot placement

So where is the cut off speed for hyper meat damage ?I have a feeling that one will find that reduction of meat damage will be directly proportional t...

2 years ago
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Re: Hunting scope

Arken EPL 4-16x44What's the build quality like and how does it track? I've always just stuck to Leupolds, never branched out from them but n...

2 years ago
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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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