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Wife's 7mm Sherman Max build thread
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 2279492" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Goat down!! </p><p></p><p>After some more range time having Sarah do a final zero, turns out this load ended up at 2903 fps average, with 11 fps E.S. over 8 rounds. I was at a training and she was at work, so took a while to get out, but we got it done tonight! </p><p></p><p>Went out to a field we have permission on that had tons of goats, and after a half mile walk through a drainage and a low sneak up to a small ridge, the goats were anywhere from 590 out to 800 yards. By the time we were able to have her set up on a doe that didn't have either a buck or fawns in front of/behind her, the closest group was at 653. A doe moved away from some near by fawns, and got broad side, and I told her to send it. I heard the rifle crack, and about three quarters of a second later, I saw the doe's legs smack her belly and she hit the dirt so hard I saw a puff of dust! </p><p></p><p>I was a little light on my wind call, called for a 3, it was probably closer to a 5 or a touch more, So the bullet ended up about 4" forward of where I wanted it, impacting the neck/shoulder junction, giving a "lights out" effect ha ha. I would rather have it forward like that than back in the guts, I hate cleaning gut shot goats....</p><p></p><p>Anyway, she did perfect, and loves her gun. First kill with it, 653 yards! So proud!!! [ATTACH=full]296046[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 2279492, member: 87243"] Goat down!! After some more range time having Sarah do a final zero, turns out this load ended up at 2903 fps average, with 11 fps E.S. over 8 rounds. I was at a training and she was at work, so took a while to get out, but we got it done tonight! Went out to a field we have permission on that had tons of goats, and after a half mile walk through a drainage and a low sneak up to a small ridge, the goats were anywhere from 590 out to 800 yards. By the time we were able to have her set up on a doe that didn't have either a buck or fawns in front of/behind her, the closest group was at 653. A doe moved away from some near by fawns, and got broad side, and I told her to send it. I heard the rifle crack, and about three quarters of a second later, I saw the doe's legs smack her belly and she hit the dirt so hard I saw a puff of dust! I was a little light on my wind call, called for a 3, it was probably closer to a 5 or a touch more, So the bullet ended up about 4" forward of where I wanted it, impacting the neck/shoulder junction, giving a "lights out" effect ha ha. I would rather have it forward like that than back in the guts, I hate cleaning gut shot goats.... Anyway, she did perfect, and loves her gun. First kill with it, 653 yards! So proud!!! [ATTACH=full]296046[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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