No plain english the cm users don't have the seat up for num 1's as you are bunch of girls lol...ever tried one? The creed ...not sitting down for a wee lol...or are you in the "ignorance is bliss" camp Tim
243 on fallow bucks
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I love your polite responses Tim but on this occasion you can pop it up the anal tract (yours) Nowt wrong with the Creed and the same is true of the trusty old .243 ...bullet in the right place = dead animal....bad operator = missed animal ..simples
Heym SR20
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Shot placement is key. Now’t wrong with 243, but if you have a 7x57 then I would using that on bigger deer. I have both, plus a 7x65R. I love my 243, and shot many reds as well as Roe, but the 7mm just has more authority.
But saying that, I have still had runners with all three. I have had runners with perfect shot placement where the deer should, according to the books, have been dead on the spot go 100m.
As regards runners and neighbours. Always expect deer to run and plan accordingly, and if its that close to the boundary then carefully consider whether or not to take the shot.
) with a 6.5 Creed and I loved it, but ended up buying a (seat up
) .243 switch barrel (mainly for Roe and Munties)and now have a .308, which I prefer for fallow or anything bigger. For me this covers all bases!
SikaSeeker
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The one that ran 30 yards, I wonder is it because it’s buddy just got shot and it was full of adrenaline?
Just facts my mate has a group of ladies come to him and all bar 1 they have a cm. Not sure how the world survived before they were made
Nowt wrong with the Creed and the same is true of the trusty old .243 ...bullet in the right place = dead animal....bad operator = missed animal ..simples
wildfowler.250
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I’d say most run a little unless a CNS shot is taken or through both shoulders etc. As someone has said, relaxed, more likely to drop on the spot.
I personally would choose something accurate over a bit more power. But then again, you may get a bigger rifle that has both. Bullet choice is as important as anything.
I personally would choose something accurate over a bit more power. But then again, you may get a bigger rifle that has both. Bullet choice is as important as anything.
If you’ve got the accuracy and don’t want them to run, head or neck shoot them.
I missed this when it came up and can't make any sense of the markingsThis came up a while ago so might help
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spot marked will deffo put a deer down. I get that bit . Shoulders are gone so it stays put and significant H/L damage will kill humanely and quickyWhat's the significance of the purple spot?
Looks High shoulder, But not even quite right and only an inch off a nasty oesophagus/throat mess
And what's the triangle. Makes no sense at all
There is no consistency between the areas enclosed.
The bottom point of it is definitely not putting the deer down nicely.
The front point is a completely different killing mechanism (heart) to the top point (spine) in which case if we are just marking places which can kill why not include the DSC1 placement and make it a diamond
Not having a go just don't understand the logic of any of it
Stop fussing about those marking just be clear in your own mind where you will put the round, what and how other people go about things has no bearing to your decisions as they are your own.I missed this when it came up and can't make any sense of the markings
The
What's the significance of the purple spot?
Looks High shoulder, But not even quite right and only an inch off a nasty oesophagus/throat mess
And what's the triangle. Makes no sense at all
There is no consistency between the areas enclosed.
The bottom point of it is definitely not putting the deer down nicely.
The front point is a completely different killing mechanism (heart) to the top point (spine) in which case if we are just marking places which can kill why not include the DSC1 placement and make it a diamond
Not having a go just don't understand the logic of any of it
The truth is each time you are presented with a shot it is unique (it might be close) but the decision is yours.
The triangle is just showing the triangle formed by the shoulder and legI missed this when it came up and can't make any sense of the markings
The
What's the significance of the purple spot?
Looks High shoulder, But not even quite right and only an inch off a nasty oesophagus/throat mess
And what's the triangle. Makes no sense at all
There is no consistency between the areas enclosed.
The bottom point of it is definitely not putting the deer down nicely.
The front point is a completely different killing mechanism (heart) to the top point (spine) in which case if we are just marking places which can kill why not include the DSC1 placement and make it a diamond
Not having a go just don't understand the logic of any of it
Ah. That makes a lot more sense
Never rule out the 6.5x55 Swede...
The area you need to put your bullet in is called the autonomic plexusI missed this when it came up and can't make any sense of the markings
The
What's the significance of the purple spot?
Looks High shoulder, But not even quite right and only an inch off a nasty oesophagus/throat mess
And what's the triangle. Makes no sense at all
There is no consistency between the areas enclosed.
The bottom point of it is definitely not putting the deer down nicely.
The front point is a completely different killing mechanism (heart) to the top point (spine) in which case if we are just marking places which can kill why not include the DSC1 placement and make it a diamond
Not having a go just don't understand the logic of any of it
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