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6.8 Western Kills - All Around Western Setup
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<blockquote data-quote="Yakcountry" data-source="post: 2690767" data-attributes="member: 122542"><p>After hunting with this rifle in Colorado and Wyoming the last 2 seasons, thought I'd share my equipment, load data and some kills from my sons and I. Overall, I have nothing but great things to say about this setup as an all around western hunting rifle for my entire family. </p><p></p><p><strong>Rifle (stock) and Scope:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gun: Browning X Bolt Mountain Pro Tungsten</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Caliber: 6.8 Western</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barrel: Stock 24" w/ 1:7.5 twist</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Break: Browning Recoil Hawg. Recoil is very tame.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bipod: Javelin Lite Bipod w/ Tall legs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scope: Leopold VX-5HD 3-15x44 CDS-ZL2 Side Focus HTMR</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">200yd zero</li> </ul><p><strong>Load Data:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bullet: 175gr Sierra Tipped Game King</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Primer: Federal LR Magnum</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powder: 58gr H4831SC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jump: 0.020" off land</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MV: ~2820fps (no chrono, just back calculated based on empirical data generated by bullet drop. Saving up for a chrono.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MOA: 1" groups at 200yds</li> </ul><p><strong>Kills</strong></p><p>All animals had pass through shots with nickel sized entrance and a golfball-to-baseball sized exit wound. A couple poorly placed shots, but still did the job. I will say that I'm not aiming for the shoulder due to meat loss with these Sierra TGK's. Terminal performance is</p><p></p><p>2021 Cow Elk</p><p>40 yd shot Freehand</p><p>Lung Shot-Edge of shoulder</p><p>Went 20 yds and piled up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420071[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2021 Mule Deer Buck</p><p>250 yd shot sitting w/ rest on rock</p><p>Centerpunch Lung Shot</p><p>Went 10 yds and piled up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420087[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022 Pronghorn Buck</p><p>200 yd shot freehand sitting shot</p><p>Liver/Rear Vitals </p><p>Went 50 yds, laid down and expired after 5 minutes</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420073[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022 Pronghorn Doe</p><p>350 yds </p><p>prone</p><p>Lungs/Heart</p><p>Dropped in tracks</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420074[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022 Bull Elk - Son's first elk</p><p>500 yds prone</p><p>Centerpunch Lungs</p><p>Went 50 yds and piled up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420075[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022 Mule Deer Buck</p><p>350 yds sitting w/ rest on rock</p><p>Centerpunch Lungs</p><p>Went 5yds and piled up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420079[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022 Mule Deer Doe - Son's first animal</p><p>320 yds prone</p><p>Low Gut Shot, Likely got some lungs. </p><p>Ran 50yds downhill and piled up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420080[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Things I'd like to change:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Muzzle break is loud. Hard to get hearing protection on every time. Would like a can, but might try removing the break and reevaluating the recoil. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have the non-adjustable Javelin bipod. Great at the bench, but would like to look at something that is better for sitting shots to clear brush.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yakcountry, post: 2690767, member: 122542"] After hunting with this rifle in Colorado and Wyoming the last 2 seasons, thought I'd share my equipment, load data and some kills from my sons and I. Overall, I have nothing but great things to say about this setup as an all around western hunting rifle for my entire family. [B]Rifle (stock) and Scope:[/B] [LIST] [*]Gun: Browning X Bolt Mountain Pro Tungsten [*]Caliber: 6.8 Western [*]Barrel: Stock 24" w/ 1:7.5 twist [*]Break: Browning Recoil Hawg. Recoil is very tame. [*]Bipod: Javelin Lite Bipod w/ Tall legs [*]Scope: Leopold VX-5HD 3-15x44 CDS-ZL2 Side Focus HTMR [*]200yd zero [/LIST] [B]Load Data:[/B] [LIST] [*]Bullet: 175gr Sierra Tipped Game King [*]Primer: Federal LR Magnum [*]Powder: 58gr H4831SC [*]Jump: 0.020" off land [*]MV: ~2820fps (no chrono, just back calculated based on empirical data generated by bullet drop. Saving up for a chrono.) [*]MOA: 1" groups at 200yds [/LIST] [B]Kills[/B] All animals had pass through shots with nickel sized entrance and a golfball-to-baseball sized exit wound. A couple poorly placed shots, but still did the job. I will say that I'm not aiming for the shoulder due to meat loss with these Sierra TGK's. Terminal performance is 2021 Cow Elk 40 yd shot Freehand Lung Shot-Edge of shoulder Went 20 yds and piled up [ATTACH type="full"]420071[/ATTACH] 2021 Mule Deer Buck 250 yd shot sitting w/ rest on rock Centerpunch Lung Shot Went 10 yds and piled up [ATTACH type="full"]420087[/ATTACH] 2022 Pronghorn Buck 200 yd shot freehand sitting shot Liver/Rear Vitals Went 50 yds, laid down and expired after 5 minutes [ATTACH type="full"]420073[/ATTACH] 2022 Pronghorn Doe 350 yds prone Lungs/Heart Dropped in tracks [ATTACH type="full"]420074[/ATTACH] 2022 Bull Elk - Son's first elk 500 yds prone Centerpunch Lungs Went 50 yds and piled up [ATTACH type="full"]420075[/ATTACH] 2022 Mule Deer Buck 350 yds sitting w/ rest on rock Centerpunch Lungs Went 5yds and piled up [ATTACH type="full"]420079[/ATTACH] 2022 Mule Deer Doe - Son's first animal 320 yds prone Low Gut Shot, Likely got some lungs. Ran 50yds downhill and piled up [ATTACH type="full"]420080[/ATTACH] [B]Things I'd like to change:[/B] [LIST] [*]Muzzle break is loud. Hard to get hearing protection on every time. Would like a can, but might try removing the break and reevaluating the recoil. [*]I have the non-adjustable Javelin bipod. Great at the bench, but would like to look at something that is better for sitting shots to clear brush. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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