2023 Big Game Success Thread

[Sprint1006]

My mom hammered her once in a lifetime Idaho moose yesterday. 8.6 blackout with the 175 grain hammer hunter at 100 yards. Just made jello of much of the lunges. Moose was in its bed when she shot it, stood up, took two steps and fell backwards back into his bed. The blood spray from the exit wound was impressive. We were all impressed with the little round and really proud of my Mom.

 

[gltaylor]

Very well done! Congrats to mom!

 

[riceman]

Thats awesome, Mom did a great job!
That little 1in 3" twist blended it up in there. I'm sure those petals went everywhere.

 

[les]

Very nice. Moose tags are hard to get in Idaho. I keep trying! Congratulations! It is nice to see some big game harvested by such a unique round.

 

[DiscoSteve]

My mom hammered her once in a lifetime Idaho moose yesterday. 8.6 blackout with the 175 grain hammer hunter at 100 yards. Just made jello of much of the lunges. Moose was in its bed when she shot it, stood up, took two steps and fell backwards back into his bed. The blood spray from the exit wound was impressive. We were all impressed with the little round and really proud of my Mom.

That’s awesome! What was the muzzle velocity of the 175 HH from the 8.6 blackout?

 

[Sprint1006]

Just short of 2400fps

 

[Sprint1006]

Yesterday evening my hunting buddy that I have shared years of adventures with filled his once in a lifetime moose tag, yes we had two tags in the group this year. So much moose meat! At the moment of the shot he decided to get behind my 7 Sherman short cause he said it felt more comfortable to make the 367 yard shot. He hit it in the chest and the 131 grain hammer hunter dropped him in his tracks. I could hear the bullet hit with my ears plugged. These bullets just continue to impress me.

 

[gltaylor]

Well done! And congratulations!

 

[Farleg]

Gday sprint1006
Congrats all round
& thanks for sharing
Cheers

 

[TJA500]

There is something about moose, every time I see someone’s photos I just think that looks very cool! Congratulations!

 

[MeatBuck]

There is something about moose, every time I see someone’s photos I just think that looks very cool! Congratulations!

I always think, “that guys got a lot of work ahead of him”…

 

[Crp]

My 2023 Utah CWMU Bull.
143 grain HH 7mag

 

[Grizzly60]

That's nice Crp.
Congratulations

 

[Crp]

That's nice Crp.
Congratulations

Thank you

 

[Farleg]

Gday Chad

My 2023 Utah CWMU Bull.
143 grain HH 7magView attachment 3526

love the thickness in those beams but the brow & bay tines are what does it for me on that bull if you guys call them that as I’m more use to red deer

We only got a brief introduction on your bull previously

If you wouldn’t mind giving us a bit more of the journey you went on to secure him it would be welcome from a few of us im sure definitely from me
Either way congrats
Cheers

 

[Farleg]

Gday
Here’s my little maiden doe this afternoon
Will be a good eater as a late fawn from last seasons drop probably around 7/8 months old & needed to be removed from the gene pool
30 cal 163 hht around 2250 impact
Cheers

 

[TJA500]

Embarrassingly no hat for this sambar Hind
Shot a couple of weeks ago.
arrived in camp 10am, shot 12pm, 500m pack out and a couple of hours sleep (drove through the night to get there)
All before my hunting companions arrived at 6pm, hunted for the rest of the week without anyone having another opportunity on a deer

258SH 9.3x74R, impact 2300fps, full pass through shank & petals. About 20” penetration to exit. Shot was not ideal, hit further back than intended, major damage to 1st lung but I think I was saved by hammers with 1 or 2 petals catching the 2nd lung, very drunken looking stagger for a couple of yards down hill and then down.

Can attest to her being very tasty!

 

[Farleg]

Gday TJA
I’d say those deer we got above would be better with the kids hats that Steve’s yet to make so about time he pulled his finger out & done some up
What do you prefer Pink or blue camo
Cheers

 

[gltaylor]

TJA,
Beautiful rifle! What is that?

 

[TJA500]

Thanks GL, it’s a Merkel K4
they’re a break action single shot, really nice and compact in thick stuff
Sadly they don’t make that model anymore