the rifle is a Defensive Edge 6.5x284 with a 8-32x56 nxs and an Ase Utra sound mod
we have lots of Roe over here i usually shoot about 30-40 each season plus a few of our larger species Red/Fallow/Sika
Went out the other morning to see if i could get a shot at a Buck that i have stalked into a few times which always seems to be one step ahead of me. This guy hangs out at the end of the ground which is basically open hill with a scattering of young trees. Having arrived at my spot i get set up...
i shoot 140 amax out of my 6.5x284 and so far they have been great most of my shots have been between 300 - 500 yards on Roe,Red & Sika out of the 33 i shot last year i only had one run about 20yards the rest DRT
rb
i use 140g amax in my 6.5x284 so far i have shot loads at 250-350 yrds and a few futher out
red deer 400yrd
sika deer 380yrd
roe deer 500yrd
this was a Roe Deer that i neck shot at 302yrds
YouTube - roe buck 302yrds.
rb
i have taken Red Deer at 400yrd & Roe Deer at 500yrd with the 140g A-max out of my 6.5x284
the Red deer had no exit and the Roe had an exit the size of a golf ball
RB
sorry for not translating if you get this one you get a gold star:D
Garron
this is the traditional method of extraction once you have shot your beast
all the best
rb
Pete
i have also had shot a deer (Roe) which swallowed bailing twine it had jammed in its intestines.Discoverd this once i had gralloched it as i was almost sick with the rotting smell!!
ohh nice set up on the 4x4
rb
Natty
The Bucks start on the 1st of April and end on the 20th of October and Does start 21st oct and end 31st of March ( shooting all year round )
i usually leave a few better bucks until the rut ( july/august) they are good fun as you can call them into Bayonet range:D
we dont have a tag system...
The Roe Buck season started on the 1st of April and so far ive been out a couple of times.The first evening i took my son out for a look and we got set up and waited to see if any would show up after about an hour we spot a buck at 182yrd.i ask the wee man if we should take him ( silly question...
just got my 6.5x284 about a month ago so far i have killed two deer both with
140 amax
roe deer 344yrd dead on the spot large exit
red deer 370yrd dead on the spot no exit
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