Anyone else here hunt?

[TheWood]

Hi guys

I'm from South Africa and we love to hunt over here. Obviously different game than you guys from the US. I shot my first trophy when I was 11 so pretty much stuck from then. It isn't currently hunting season as we are entering summer, but this season went well for me. I shot Kudu Antelope and Springbok!

[14ledo81]

Hi guys I'm from South Africa and we love to hunt over here. Obviously different game than you guys from the US. I shot my first trophy when I was 11 so pretty much stuck from then. It isn't currently hunting season as we are entering summer, but this season went well for me. I shot Kudu Antelope and Springbok!

Cool!! I always thought it would be interesting to hunt over there.

[14ledo81]

@cipher , you up for a hunting trip trade for a fishing trip?

With this snow, I can't make it out on my 4 wheeler.  My boy is pretty bummed out.  He couldn't wait to finally get "way out" to hunt with dad where the "big bucks" are.

[cipher]

@cipher , you up for a hunting trip trade for a fishing trip? :-D  With this snow, I can't make it out on my 4 wheeler.  My boy is pretty bummed out.  He couldn't wait to finally get "way out" to hunt with dad where the "big bucks" are.

Haha yeah, come on down to Jackson County we grow them big. ;-)

[14ledo81]

Those are very nice bucks.

I told my son we would still try to find a spot to walk in on some public land.  I am hoping that all the snow will deter others, and we can still have a chance by walking in 1/4 to 1/2 mile.

[trickyputt]

Its kind of different but we actually feed a bunch of whitetail deer here at the house and have done so for about 20 years now. There are as many as 15 to 20 at a time during the ruts. The deer know us and dont run away although I have cautioned my wife more than once about the hooves on the lead doe. I think she gets too close sometimes. She gets to know the fawns when they are little and have no fear, and so when they get bigger they will come right up to her. I have enjoyed the animals from my deck, and have observed all the various things that are kinda rare to see, like an entire fight between bucks. I have seen the spooky old bucks with huge racks demonstrate their wiley tricks, and watched nursery time fawns make momma doe crazy. I think I have put down more deer from my bedroom window than many have taken. The deer get hit by cars and so forth and show up broken and infected, and we might cull the stinky ones but thats about it for my hunting these days. My brother usually brings me some venision every year so I get a fix.

[14ledo81]

I am posting while out at the hunting shack. It has been a very tough rifle season due to the weather. My son and I are still trying though. Haven't had a lot of time to post, and the service is poor, but I will be back next week.

[Lihu]

I am posting while out at the hunting shack. It has been a very tough rifle season due to the weather. My son and I are still trying though.

Haven't had a lot of time to post, and the service is poor, but I will be back next week.

Amazing that you even have a cell tower nearby.

Good hunting.

[cipher]

I did not like the way the 5.56 handled the Coyote below, even with what was a round designed for deer. So...build number 2 is coming soon. :-)

[Lihu]

I did not like the way the 5.56 handled the Coyote below, even with what was a round designed for deer. So...build number 2 is coming soon.

Nice Rifle, maybe for build 2 you should refer to it as a .223 and get better results?

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/5-56-vs-223/

[cipher]

Nice Rifle, maybe for build 2 you should refer to it as a .223 and get better results? ;-)   [URL=http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/5-56-vs-223/]http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/5-56-vs-223/[/URL]

Haha, I was technically shooting .223 rounds through a 5.56 rifle. I will have to read the article later. Build # 2 is going to be a 6.8 SPC II. Going...bigger.

[Lihu]

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Originally Posted by Lihu

Nice Rifle, maybe for build 2 you should refer to it as a .223 and get better results?

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/5-56-vs-223/

Haha, I was technically shooting .223 rounds through a 5.56 rifle. I will have to read the article later. Build # 2 is going to be a 6.8 SPC II. Going...bigger.

Have you considered a lever action 30/30? Come to think of it, I really like the 44 remington lever type rifles. Some come in SS, and hold 10 rounds. Tried one out at the LA Gun club a year or so ago.

[cipher]

Have you considered a lever action 30/30? Come to think of it, I really like the 44 remington lever type rifles. Some come in SS, and hold 10 rounds. Tried one out at the LA Gun club a year or so ago.

Yeah I had a 30/30 before. Too much recoil. That is what I like about the AR platform, very low recoil. My AR 15 does not have much at all. The 6.8 won't have all that much more. I do like the .44 mag in a lever action. That is a very cool round for deer.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lihu

Have you considered a lever action 30/30? Come to think of it, I really like the 44 remington lever type rifles. Some come in SS, and hold 10 rounds. Tried one out at the LA Gun club a year or so ago.

Yeah I had a 30/30 before. Too much recoil. That is what I like about the AR platform, very low recoil. My AR 15 does not have much at all. The 6.8 won't have all that much more. I do like the .44 mag in a lever action. That is a very cool round for deer.

I was surprised that there is almost no recoil even with hot rounds.

[14ledo81]

@cipher , what didn't you like about how it handled the coyote?

[cipher]

@cipher , what didn't you like about how it handled the coyote?

Let's face it, as much fear mongering as there is out there about these rifles, it is basically a .22 center fire distance rifle. I made a very good shot and to spare people the specifics, the bullet did not do what I think it should of and the Coyote traveled at least 60-70 yards which is too far and I would not feel good about using it for any larger game. So I am building one that I trust can handle large game humanely as well.

[trickyputt]

260? 7mm-08? Its harder to find a general round with low recoil. 220gr 30-06 is a little tough on squirrel and not all I would want for Grizzly.

[cipher]

260? 7mm-08? Its harder to find a general round with low recoil. 220gr 30-06 is a little tough on squirrel and not all I would want for Grizzly.

Yeah I think the 6.8 in an AR build is fine for me with recoil reduction.  I just never liked my 30-06 feather weight or my 30-30 for that factor.