A Giraffe with a 6UM

[MuleyFever]

I don't get it. Shoot what you want. Who cares what others think. I don't see why people get so bent up over other people not liking what cartridge they shoot or why they have to try so hard to convert others. If someone tells me my 6CM isn't enough gun I am going to say ok and move on. I also don't get the Africa thing like strolling up to a giraffe and shooting it. I guess its similar to some hunts here too but here I get the meat which is mostly the goal. But to each their own and I will move on.

 

[ACHILLES]

I don't get it. Shoot what you want. Who cares what others think. I don't see why people get so bent up over other people not liking what cartridge they shoot or why they have to try so hard to convert others. If someone tells me my 6CM isn't enough gun I am going to say ok and move on. I also don't get the Africa thing like strolling up to a giraffe and shooting it. I guess it’s similar to some hunts here too but here I get the meat which is mostly the goal. But to each their own and I will move on.

Why even post just to talk shit about the guys hunt in his own thread when they just went on the trip of life time with family and friends.
Ryan & company do a lot for our lifestyle of shooting and hunting. I appreciate all the myth busting, scope testing, and advice based off real life experience.
Congrats on what looked like an awesome trip and hopefully opened some eyes on the potential of smaller calibers for big game!

 

[MuleyFever]

Why even post just to talk shit about the guys hunt in his own thread when they just went on the trip of life time with family and friends.
Ryan & company do a lot for our lifestyle of shooting and hunting. I appreciate all the myth busting, scope testing, and advice based off real life experience.
Congrats on what looked like an awesome trip and hopefully opened some eyes on the potential of smaller calibers for big game!

I guess you and I have a different definition of talking shit.

 

[justin davis]

That’s a cool video! Nice work Ryan

 

[JRay]

Pass the dtacs!

 

[dirtshooter]

Cool video, good result and would like to see the damage report pics. I have never hunted Africa but honestly I didn't believe giraffes were supposed to be tough to kill? Thought there were just like horses with looooong necks or something lol

 

[Mountainrancher]

At a business function yesterday one of the guys was talking about how they had to stop letting the kids use 6.5 creedmoors because they kept losing deer with those little guns..

His kids must suck at shooting. I bet that really gets helped by going up to a 30-06 or 7 rem mag

 

[JBahr]

@Ryan Avery Would love to see some necropsy photos if they exist. Giraffe is certainly the extreme side of the spectrum from a large animal perspective. At least until you find a PH that will let you shoot a buff….

 

[FrankieP1988]

Over the past eight months, I've been criticized by numerous people who claim that a 6mm cannot kill a giraffe. They argued that it was unethical and that the giraffe may suffer for days or weeks before dying. One person even emailed me, insisting that a giraffe's hide is one inch thick and that the bullet would either bounce off or penetrate only a few inches. The professional hunter (a great human) was also very hesitant. However, two weeks after the giraffe was shot, several people contacted me to dispute my account. As a result, I will be sharing the unedited video below.

The professional hunter (PH) instructed me to take one shot and then wait to observe the giraffe's reaction. He explained that giraffes usually don't run far after one shot, but after a second shot, they tend to flee until they feel safe. The PH also mentioned that giraffes typically take one to three minutes to die, and more often than not, they require multiple shots. As a side note, this was the 15th animal my wife or I shot using the 6UM and the 115 NR Dtac. The results have been remarkable.

Did you get one?


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[The Guide]

Did you get one?


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Did you watch the video?

Jay

 

[Taudisio]

@Ryan Avery Would love to see some necropsy photos if they exist. Giraffe is certainly the extreme side of the spectrum from a large animal perspective. At least until you find a PH that will let you shoot a buff….

Post in thread 'The 6UM'
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/the-6um.290585/post-3783659

 

[FrankieP1988]

Did you watch the video?

Jay

No


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[Wrench]

Bullets be damned....high 5 for helping us keep the dadbod cool.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Bullets be damned....high 5 for helping us keep the dadbod cool.

There is no offseason!


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[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

"You ready?" , "Yeah", millisecond later *bang*. Nice.

 

[Reddish]

I’m not convinced. I think Ryan should take me in person to shoot a giraffe with his 6UM so I can make my own conclusion.

 

[TaperPin]

Nice! I’ve always really liked the hair pattern on one of those.

 

[jpirwin24]

So the 6UM works on the big stuff and looks like it blows the small stuff apart. Would you use it on white tail or deer size animals as your preferred choice? Or would you use something else? Or does the dtac nose ring work the best bullet for most all things?

 

[Samson7x]

Quite the discussion over on africahunting for those interested in reading differing opinions.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Lotta silliness posted out there.

Looking forward to next year’s Cape buffalo comments.

Just sayin’.