O6 ' Tikka brings home meat.

[Ben]

I've been really enjoying my Tikka, 30-06.
I had settled on a super accurate load of 17.5 grs. of 2400
with a SAECO 301 HP to deer hunt with this fall and
winter here in Alabama . ( Hp work done by Buckshot )

I killed a nice 8 point buck late this afternoon. The shot
was made at about 40 yards and about 10 minutes prior to sunset.

The bullet fully exited the buck and left quite a bit of
trauma on the exit hole side. The deer went about 30 yards and pilled up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/9876543_zps962d857f.jpg

This one will be some good eating. Don't let anyone fool you about cast bullets not being capable of taking deer sized animals ! ! !



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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/exit_zpsc47bc48a.jpg

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Here I'm shooting a bit earlier in the year with 16.0 grs. of 2400 with the SAECO # 301 Hp ( Please excuse the " typo ", .........that should read Wolf Primers ) :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/Photo0025.jpg

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[Hamish]

Great write up Ben. First rate pics as usual.

[Stephen Cohen]

Nice looking buck, well done Sir.

[MBTcustom]

I had a Tikka t3 hunter in 30-06. It would clover leaf it's shots at 100 yards. That was probably the best rifle I ever bought.
You see, I traded the rifle for a fishing boat, I sold the boat to help raise money for my wife's engagement ring.......and a few years later I bought the boat back.
Now, If I can just get my hands on that rifle again I'll have come full circle!

[725]

Well done, Ben.

[x101airborne]

Virtual high-five! Great pics. I do love to see those Saeco designs!

[HollowPoint]

Just of curiosity, can you tell me what kind of velocity that 17.5 grains of 2400 is getting
out of your Tikka?

Nice harvest by the way.

HollowPoint

[wcp4570]

Very nice indeed. Good addition for the freezer.

wcp

[Ben]

I don't own a chrony ( I know I need one, you're right ...)
I'm guessing about 1,600 - 1,650 fps ?

Anyone else with a better guess ?

Ben

[smoked turkey]

Ben looks like everything came together on this one. Congradulations on such a successful hunt all the way around.

[Ben]

Ben looks like everything came together on this one. Congradulations on such a successful hunt all the way around.

Yes, as a hunter and cast bullet shooter, most of us love to shoot tiny groups so we can kill big deer.

I can't say that this one is all that big ( about 170 lbs ) ( some of the deer here will easily cross the 200 lb mark ) , but you're right ....it is nice when everything comes together.

Ben

[runfiverun]

i think you 17.5 grs is clinking along a bit faster than 1650 fps.
another 100 fps easily.

[Ben]

So......maybe 1,750 or so ? ? ?

Ben

[Blammer]

Just say, "deer killin speed" :)

[Euan]

Good work and well done Ben,
Cheers Euan.

[Wolfer]

It's obviously going fast enough. My rem 760 pushes a 311041 a fuzz above 1700 with 20 gr 2400.

[KennethF]

Looks more like a, on the small side, 4 point. But still nice.

Ken

[tward]

Nice buck, well done Ben. Tim

[mac60]

Looks more like a, on the small side, 4 point. But still nice.

Ken

We count 'em all in Alabama Ken.

[TXGunNut]

Nice buck, great pics and well told. Kinda curious about the boolit; alloy? water quenched? Looks like a complete departure from the big meplat school of thought with excellent performance. Interesting.
Could you do a sticky on photos? Mine suck.

[crabo]

TxGunNut, I did a tutorial on using photobucket.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?165493-How-to-use-Photobucket

[TXGunNut]

Thanks, crabo. Thought I'd seen that somewhere.

[Ben]

Nice buck, great pics and well told. Kinda curious about the boolit; alloy? water quenched? Looks like a complete departure from the big meplat school of thought with excellent performance. Interesting.
Could you do a sticky on photos? Mine suck.

Air cooled WW's . Of course the bullet is a HP, ( hp work done by Buckshot )

Ben