Yup, my boy just used the bondstrike on a bull, Tikka 300 wsm. They shoot lights out in that rig. I hope Norma reads this and never stops making that round.
I have a 15 lb Hakka I’ve been pleased with. Wish I would got the 20. We put a few hundred lbs through it every year.
I have a jerky shooter. It’s the big one, can’t remember what it’s called. Shooting 10 lb is not a big deal.
Smaller antlered bucks can make a big track but a big ol buck typically leaves a big one, too. The old timers who told you to stick a standard length 06 round in it with room to spare weren’t lying… you got a big track there and quite likely a nice Buck that left it…
Find a herd with a rutted buck chasing. Stalk in as close as you can where you’ll be hidden and have the wind in your favor. And wait…. He’s bound to run one by you.
There’s a preservative called velvalock that is a lot safer than others. Put the antlers in a deep freeze and spray them later if you want to preserve the velvet.
A good cold night and keeping the meat in the shade during the heat of the day, the meat should last awhile. Say you kill a bull in the morning one day, spend the day quartering and packing and hang overnight, pack out the next day. You’re fine…
Any of you ever ran into a rifle chamber that grew a bit of headspace? The particular rifle in question is a Christensen Ridgeline 300 wsm. The fire formed brass is measuring about .003 over what was previously fired.
I should mention that the previously fired brass is Norma and the more...