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I have posted on the forum asking about 135gr SMKs in my 270 and their suitability on game. My questions were more than answered and the desire to hunt at longer ranges is growing BUT I do not think I have the right rig to go up to genuine long range. I am not going to mention the scope because...

bunny huggers Do you also have the bunny huggers who oppose roast bear meat? How far do you shoot these bears and what is minimum caliber and how big is the average bear (species???)? What are general laws regarding hunts for things like Elk? how do you get a permit etc? Dave

Excuse my African ignorance BUT ..... what do you guys do with your bears after they have expired? Can you eat them or is it strictly trophy stuff? Tanned and mounted bears look very nice and I wouldn't mind having a go but is there any other use. Are the bears a nuisance and need thinning out...

Berger VLD vs SMK As Eric mentioned there is no 270 Berger available yet. How does the VLD compare with the Sierra Matchkings? The results I am having seem to be consistent with the VLD bullets tested in the article recommended earlier. The normal result of a medium to long shot (200 - 400...

Berger VLD article Thanks Len - the article was very good and has hardened my resolve to hunt with this type of bullet. I cannot wait for Eric to bring out the .270 bullets but until then I will have to buy SMKs and support the opposition. I would love to know when they will hit the market and...

Eric, Thanks for the offer - I have emailed Andrea and look forward to the DVD. I am also keen to know what weights your .270 bullets will come in. It is a very popular cal. in South Africa. I shoot everything non dangerous with mine. It is a Savage 110 action on an Anschutz barrel - wonderful...

Does anybody out there have experience hunting at medium ranges with Sierra .270 135 gr HPBT for hunting?

How do I post pictures? I have a few.

I said I would follow up after the break - so here goes. Both my boys shot their first buck now while on the school holiday break. Nich shot a Springbuck of 18kg and Jonathan shot a Mountain Reedbuck of 24 kg - both were one shot kills! The look of pure delight on their faces was fantastic - I...

Hello 1894 - I have not used the Scenars BUT I have had great success with the 135grHPBT Sierra Matchking in .270! I have shot large game at distances of about 200m and all have been 1 shot kills. The most remarkable was a massive Blue Wildebeest(about 550 pounds) shot in the neck - it dropped...

Re: My sons\' first hunt Each animal has its own flavour and most are fantastic - very lean and low in cholesterol therefore very healthy. Springbuck is great! Some of the bigger animals like the Kudu and Wildebeest are wonderful eating and also make awesome dried meat products. If you ever get...

My sons\' first hunt Reading the post on the 7yr old shooting long range has encouraged me to express my excitement at the upcoming school holidays in South Africa where my two sons aged 10 and 13 will be shooting their first animals - both boys will shoot Springbuck - a small antelope of about...

What I thought - both these were close shots but my trip next week to the Karoo will call for 300 meters plus! How well do these bullets perform out at that distance - I am referring to accuracy. Both bullets I mentioned earlier were retrieved and had mushroomed very well.

I live in South Africa and have started using 135 gr hpbt mk from Sierra in my 270 savage/anschutz to hunt with. Has anyone else tried this? I have had great results. My latest quarry was a 240kg Blue Wildebeest that dropped dead on the spot shot at 220 meters (how many yards is that?)I also...