She was a 60 yard shot, put one in her heart and one in the neck to make sure she wouldn't run any farther down the mountain. Good Eatin. Took her on Owl mountain third day of the second season.
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She was a 60 yard shot, put one in her heart and one in the neck to make sure she wouldn't run any farther down the mountain. Good Eatin. Took her on Owl mountain third day of the second season.
nice looks like the boolits didn't mess her up to bad either judging from the lack of blood.
this is how the bullet started out
this is the bullet recovered
kinda cool
Longrifle,
Congrats!!! Good eating this winter!
Surprised you found the boolit, but possibly it has something to do with the beginning weight, and the ending weight of about 185gr.
I was supprised to to find the boolit which took my 2011 cow, but it was a quartering shot and the boolit took out a bunch of heavy bone before a rib, the lungs, all the way through a huge and heavy paunch and stopped just under the hide.
1600 - 1700fps muzzle, starting wt of 465gr and retreaved weight of 327.9gr.
That big flat nose is awesome in the game taking department.
Thanks for the report and photographs!
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
Is that a Ruger sling on your Marlin?
Hopefully the pack out wasnt to bad....Im still sore from the one we pulled out of a hole yesterday.
Doug
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Very nice! I would love to be able to take an elk. I have not hunted in the last 3 years. My back has limited me on what I can do.
yes it is a ruger sling, it was for my 10/22, used it cause it held 4 more rounds it was a last minute choice, worked out great though. thanks for the words. Tomme boy, I would help pack out the elk, all you need is some good freinds its about the hunt and being with good people that make a great trip.
Very nice! You guys are making me think I need a 45-70 lever.
very nice a with a remlin as well
I have one too good shoot irons for sure
looks like you did a good job with it
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Nice elk! Good eats!
Nice cow!
Glad someone found some elk in Colorado. In September I hunted the muzzle loader season West of Delta, went with some friends that have been there the past several years. I saw five elk in nine days, I can see more than that ten minutes from my house. The friends want me to go back next year, but I think I'll save my money.
Again, nice cow, congratulations.
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Congratulations.
I see some good eats lying there.
What alloy was that boolit?
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Nicely done, good eats indeed!
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Congratulations Longrifle.
Could you share your load data with us? Also, air cooled or water dropped?
Good eating there. Congrats!
HV
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wheel weight, a little tin wire for plumbing, air cooled, 43 grains reloader number 7. it chrono's 1650 back in michigan, and 1750 at 10000 feet, altitude in michigan was 1100 feet. kinda cool the speed difference. the recoil is mild for me and I can get a quick back up shot which i used on this cow. one in the chest and a follow up shot in the neck probly didn't need the second shot, but I didn't have to track her the pic was taken where she dropped. Thanks for the kind words
Very Nice!!! Love the pic of the before and after boolit pic too!
I did some research and the barrel proof is marlin, my wifes new 30-30 is a remlin not that it matters other than the barrel proof is on the other side of the barrel the way remington does it.Originally Posted by white eagle
Colorado does have good hunting.
If you don't have a 45-70 lever, you definitely need one. My Marlin Cowboy is light, deadly accurate, and holds nine. It shoots any cast bullet I have tried from 340 to 500 grains and is definitely the Real Deal. Anything from varmints to big bear is on the menu. I simply can't think of another rifle that is as broad spectrum versatile.
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