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Hunting with the Lapua Scenar bullet (muzzle velocity above 3000fps)
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<blockquote data-quote="TackDriv3r" data-source="post: 1193934" data-attributes="member: 95844"><p>I have used a .338 Lapua 250 grain GameKing on a Nilgai head on at 225 yards. It was facing me and it took the bullet about an inch left of the center mass of its chest and continued through to the rear leg and stopped right under the skin and it ran about 100 yards and dropped. The bullet was nicely mushroomed and retained about 70% of its weight. Upon cleaning it the lungs were completely destroyed / also part of the heart and left quite a mess along the way.</p><p>The other nilgai hunt was with the 7 STW with a 150 Scirrocco at 200 yards broadside at 3350 fps and little hole in the entrance and thumb sized hole on the exit through the lungs. It ran about 150 yards before expiring. Tough critters. I just have a bad habit of shooting game behind the crease of the shoulders to keep the shoulders clean from bruising and meat damage. It's where tracking comes next which took me 20 mins to find the nilgai in 4 foot high grass. Side note, the Scirrocco is a great bullet, holds together very well due to its thicker jacket compared to Nosler BT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TackDriv3r, post: 1193934, member: 95844"] I have used a .338 Lapua 250 grain GameKing on a Nilgai head on at 225 yards. It was facing me and it took the bullet about an inch left of the center mass of its chest and continued through to the rear leg and stopped right under the skin and it ran about 100 yards and dropped. The bullet was nicely mushroomed and retained about 70% of its weight. Upon cleaning it the lungs were completely destroyed / also part of the heart and left quite a mess along the way. The other nilgai hunt was with the 7 STW with a 150 Scirrocco at 200 yards broadside at 3350 fps and little hole in the entrance and thumb sized hole on the exit through the lungs. It ran about 150 yards before expiring. Tough critters. I just have a bad habit of shooting game behind the crease of the shoulders to keep the shoulders clean from bruising and meat damage. It's where tracking comes next which took me 20 mins to find the nilgai in 4 foot high grass. Side note, the Scirrocco is a great bullet, holds together very well due to its thicker jacket compared to Nosler BT. [/QUOTE]
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