What is a good projectile for shooting thar

[Wils37]

Hi,

I don't know if there is any Thar hunters out there but I just wanted to know what good projectile would be. I have been using 139 grain 7mm08 hornady ballistic tips to shoot kangaroos and when I shot a big buck roo in the shoulder I expected a big exit hole but there was none. I'm going to south Westland in new Zealand thar hunting in April and I wonder if this projectile will be good enough for a tuff old bull thar

 

[RMulhern]

Anything that would kill a Billygoat should wipe out a thar!!

 

[7 loader]

Anything that would kill a Billygoat should wipe out a thar!!

I second that.

 

[rscott5028]

You should also check with your outfitter and find out what distances and conditions they're shooting in.

It always helps if you're prepared to put the bullet where it counts.

-- richard

 

[blacknzr1]

now im new to all this but from what i understand... if you were using the sst and the shot was close. that maybe what you would expect. im using the sst, and from what i understand is they need to loose speed to work better.

 

[kiwi3006]

139 sst should work, the other option is a 140 accubond. Bull tahr are a bit tougher than a billy goat and can take a bit of putting down.

 

[7 loader]

I would try the 139 gr GMX. So far it has done well in my 270 with little change to the load form a SST.

 

[MeatEater]

Anything that would kill a Billygoat should wipe out a thar!!

That should be whatever will wipe out a billy goat, might, if you get your shot placment right, kill a Thar.
These animals have a tendency to soak up lead and calmy walk out of sight/reach