Recent content by Sternocleidomastoid

RWS Evo Green in my 6.5 x 55 certainly killed a good fallow buck but had a small exit wound so blood tracking would have been difficult. We found it 60 metres from where it was shot using a thermal scope. It certainly mashed the heart and lungs but also ruined a quarter of the carcass. So I’ve...

I’ve tried 6.5x55 Evo Green on deer which was accurate on a chest shot and neck shot but the meat damage in the chest shot of a mature Fallow Buck was appalling and ruined most of the entry side forequarter back to the haunch. The RWS HIT .30-06 caused much less meat damage on a wild boar. So I...

My understanding is that shooting ”big cats” is illegal in UK due to CITES regulations (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). Shooting.co.uk suggests that it is unlikely that a shotgun or firearms licence conditions would permit it. Saving a human life might be a defence but...

Stalking since 1987. Amateur. Moderate experience with DSC/DMQ Level 2 Certificate. Current deer calibres 6.5x55 and .30-06. In process of converting to non lead ammo. Good groups on target but non lead ammo must also be safe and kill humanely, effect on Deer and wild boar is next step. DIY...