71/84 Moose

[JMtoolman]

Yesterday I shot a very large cow moose with a 71/84 Mauser sporter that I put together a couple of years ago. I shot her at 238 yards with a paper patch pure lead bullet. Broke her spine, and had to shoot her in the head when I got close. I think she would have weighed over 1000 lbs. on the hoof, maybe closer to 1100. I had help dressing her out, thank god, at 67 years it was almost too much for me.I was one tired old man before it was all done. I would post pictures, but I am too inept to make my computer work. Tried it many times and just no go. The happy hunter, the Toolman.

[Old Goat Keeper]

Way to go! Where abouts did you collect this big piece of meat????

T-o-m who has a moose on his bucket list

[x101airborne]

Oh, Congradulations!!!! Good Job!!!! Try opening the pictures with "paint", resizing, and uploading to host pictures. It worked for me!!

[Crawdaddy]

Congrats. Would love to have seen the pics.

Enjoy the meat I hear it is delicious.

[swheeler]

congratulations! and with a 71/84 mooser taboot, nice.

[TXGunNut]

Congrats! When you get rested up find a youngster to post the pics for you. I like looking at fresh-killed critters and custom rifles.

[Flint]

Can you describe the load you used ?

[JMtoolman]

Sure can, the load is 31 grains of 4198, with a 395 grain paper patch hollow base bullet in pure lead. Cast from a mold that I made myself. I use a tuft of dacron on top of the powder. After patching, I lubed the paper with alox and ran them through a .447 sizer. They need a good crimp to keep from moving in the magazine. This is a load for my gun only, yours may be different. Best regards, the toolman.

[JMtoolman]

If someone would post a couple of pictures for me, I can forward them on g-mail. The toolman

[dk17hmr]

Here are the Toolman's Picutres....looks like a nice moose and a very cool rifle.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/moose3-1.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/moose2-2.jpg

[dk17hmr]

Bump for pictures. Very cool rifle!

[white eagle]

some guys have all the fun
great job

[JMtoolman]

Thanks Doug, the toolman.

[legend]

Toolman, well done! nice to see open sights also.

i think its disgusting you have that hat and i don't !

[missionary5155]

Good morning & Congradulations on the fine long shot ! Fine looking piece for launching lead.
Mike in Peru

[Abert Rim]

That's a fine harvest, and a really lovely rifle you built. Good job with irons at 238 yards!

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

Great job Toolman!!!!!!!!!!

I'm also 67, and I know what your saying about having help.

I took a huge and barren cow elk on Aug 1st this year, and simply could not have done it without the help of a friend that lives close to where I was hunting.

He also has a BIG!! walkin cooler as part of their green house operation, and with the daytime temps in the 80 - 90s also had to have the cooler close by.

Get to this age and without knowing Doug was standing buy and available on a any given day, I wasn't hunting, simple as that.

Must have help!

WOW, what a shot! GREAT JOB!!

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[JMtoolman]

Thanks everyone for the comments. The toolman.

[RugerFan]

Oh that's a neat old rifle. Great job!

[OnHoPr]

Geeez, just packing out the heart, liver, and tongue would've been a chore. Those ole cherry rifles got it done back then and still do today. To bad my old bones don't wear like those rifles. Must of been a fantastic hunt. Nicely done.

[Greg]

Toolman-

I would love to see a write up on the rebuilding and load development on this great looking Rifle...

pictures too, lots of pictures