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@ 02:07 am (GMT) |
Chad KleinJust wanted to say hello to the forum. I Live in the sw desert of arizona usa and love to hunt all game in the western usa but especially what we in the desert call the grey ghost or Coues Whitetail deer.Really have enjoyed reading the articles on this site and the knowledge Nathan provides. Ordered his book series and looking forward to their arrival. I have much to learn, so be kind if I post a rookie question down the road If you ever get the chance to come hunt coues deer you won't be disappointed. Long shots over wide canyons with a bit of wind to judge. And lot of lots of time on the glass looking for an ear twitch or a tail flick to spot the ghost Cheers Chad [img] |
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@ 02:16 am (GMT) |
Bob MavinRe: NewbieHi Chad.Welcome aboard mate, what caliber do you use on these Deer? Regards Bob |
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@ 01:37 pm (GMT) |
Chad KleinRe: NewbieI had been using a old 270 win but switched a couple years back to a 257 wby and have been hand loading as well.Very pleased with the 257 wby ability as a flat shooter with amble energy at the 400 to 500 yrd range. Had a nice comparison last hunt. My buddy shot a 270 150 grn core lock and I was next to him with the 257 and 100 grn barnes ttsx Found two bedded bucks at 390'yrd. The stood to move to shade he shot first and placed well but his deer moved over the ridge I shot placed well and the deer hit nose first dead We found his deer it actually hadn't gone but 30 yards but was still alive even though he hit in the shoulder and the bullet expansion as massive destroying both shoulder muscles. But no bone damage and hit a bit high and only hitting top lung Massive meat loss compared to the barns which punched straight through with extreme blood loss After reading some from Nathan. I'm working on some new loads with 117 sst and 115 nosler. He suggest I should get better performance |
@ 02:37 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: NewbieBoth the partition as well as sst bullets will perform well at long ranges while your Nosler partitions will be more reliable from very close to out a long ways.The Barnes must have high velocity out at longer ranges which places a limitation compared to the partition's overall effectiveness. If I were shooting the .257 Weatherby Magnum I would opt for the Noslers as long as you can find a load your rifle likes. Both are after all, around the same price. |
@ 10:22 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: NewbieWelcome aboard Chad and thanks for buying the books. I really hope you find them useful.Perhaps with some luck we will see an ELD-X for the .257 in the future. |
@ 10:57 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: NewbieWelcome Chad! Where do you hunt Coues?? I'm a Coues FANATIC....My two cents: - The .270 Win, apart from having special historical appeal for this sub-species of whitetail in particular, is a hell of a stick for Coues. I've been using the Hornady Superformance 140gr SST factory load - deadly. - The 150gr Core-Lokt in its factory guise does not put the .270's best foot forward, there's way way better stuff out there. - Nothing wrong with the .257 Roy, but I do feel better with more weight behind my pills. - I've also used the .300 WSM and .300 Win Mag, needless to say, both very effective (but not efficient, as the book says). Saludos from Mexico! Ricardo. |
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@ 11:01 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: NewbieLady Fortuna smiled broadly on me this December, and I took what is, by far, my best tophy....The Coues of a lifetime (with the .270 Win - a Rem700 Custom KS).
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@ 11:19 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: NewbieThis is typical Coues Country....Indeed as Chad says, long shots on windy canyons.
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@ 12:53 am (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: NewbieAwesome Ricardo. Thanks for sharing and well done. Nice looking country. |
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@ 01:40 am (GMT) |
Chad KleinRe: NewbieRicardo. That's one of the better coues I've seen. Well done my friendI hunt 34a for most coues I'll have read up on how to post pics but my most recent coues is a far cry from yours. Great pics on the country. I love coues country. I could spend hours behind the glass |
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@ 02:26 am (GMT) |
Chad KleinRe: Newbie |
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