SHIVAN
10-23-08, 22:20
I built up an ArmaLite AR-10 based 338 Federal. I used an ArmaLite SS barrel, SWS Noveske spec E1 14" rail, and a Leupold Mk4 3.5-10 with 3/4 Mildots from Premier Reticles riding in TPS rings. The Vickers Tactical padded QD sling was PERFECT for field use in this environment.
We hunted about 26 miles southwest of Gillette, Wyoming on a private ranch that is guesstimated to be well over 150,000 acres.
I used factory Federal ammunition loaded using a Barnes Triple Shock projectile weighing 185grs.
The 338 Federal is supreme overkill for antelope, and it did not disappoint in performance.
I harvested this buck at under 75yds after low crawling in, lazing the distance, and being spotted by the buck. In a tense few seconds I retrieved my rifle from the ground next to me, and shouldered the rifle and squeezed off a perfect kill shot.
I am extremely pleased at the pearled "silver tips" as well as the overall size of the horns.
My dog, a boxer, will feast on this antelope over the next year.
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We hunted about 26 miles southwest of Gillette, Wyoming on a private ranch that is guesstimated to be well over 150,000 acres.
I used factory Federal ammunition loaded using a Barnes Triple Shock projectile weighing 185grs.
The 338 Federal is supreme overkill for antelope, and it did not disappoint in performance.
I harvested this buck at under 75yds after low crawling in, lazing the distance, and being spotted by the buck. In a tense few seconds I retrieved my rifle from the ground next to me, and shouldered the rifle and squeezed off a perfect kill shot.
I am extremely pleased at the pearled "silver tips" as well as the overall size of the horns.
My dog, a boxer, will feast on this antelope over the next year.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee192/SHIVAN308/Stuff/IMG_1846_2.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee192/SHIVAN308/Stuff/IMG_1845.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee192/SHIVAN308/Stuff/IMG_1851.jpg