Ibex caliber and bullet

[112Savage]

Corelokts are relatively tough, weight-retaining bullets, correct?

Well, on my mouflon which I shot through the shoulder quartering to me. The bullet broke apart and only shreds were found. The shot was around 100yds and the mouflon was definitely incapacitated but took a while to die.

 

[swavescatter]

I recommed a 77gr TMK for more knockdown power

 

[TMA805]

The Josef Von Benedict energy is strong here.

But no, I have never hunted smaller Asian sheep. Just larger African game at long distance. Also elk and mule deer which are much larger.

Just heads up, Asian sheep (Argali specifically) are larger than North American sheep. Not smaller. Argali also larger than Aoudad & mule deer too.

 

[HuntingGriff907]

A Texas ranch hunt is a completely different than a Central Asia Ibex hunt at 12k feet with December snow and a language barrier. There is escape terrain everywhere that a wounded animal could end up that would require technical mountaineering skills and equipment to access for recovery or follow up shots. Most of the hunt for us was trying to catch them out of the l inaccessible terrain to get a shot.

I’ve hunted Africa as well, and the Central Asian hunt is a completely different experience.

112savage, your Gredos video is enlightening. I’m heading to Spain in March for Sierra Nevada and Ronda Ibex Both of these are smaller than a Gredos or Siberian Ibex. The outfitter provides a Tikka 270wsm for the hunt.

 

[112Savage]

A Texas ranch hunt is a completely different than a Central Asia Ibex hunt at 12k feet with December snow and a language barrier. There is escape terrain everywhere that a wounded animal could end up that would require technical mountaineering skills and equipment to access for recovery or follow up shots. Most of the hunt for us was trying to catch them out of the l inaccessible terrain to get a shot.

I’ve hunted Africa as well, and the Central Asian hunt is a completely different experience.

112savage, your Gredos video is enlightening. I’m heading to Spain in March for Sierra Nevada and Ronda Ibex Both of these are smaller than a Gredos or Siberian Ibex. The outfitter provides a Tikka 270wsm for the hunt.

As you well know, the Spanish ibex are quite small compared to the Asian. The 270WSM should be great. I was just commenting to the “toughness” of the animal.

 

[swavescatter]

A Texas ranch hunt is a completely different than a Central Asia Ibex hunt at 12k feet with December snow and a language barrier. There is escape terrain everywhere that a wounded animal could end up that would require technical mountaineering skills and equipment to access for recovery or follow up shots. Most of the hunt for us was trying to catch them out of the l inaccessible terrain to get a shot.

I’ve hunted Africa as well, and the Central Asian hunt is a completely different experience.

112savage, your Gredos video is enlightening. I’m heading to Spain in March for Sierra Nevada and Ronda Ibex Both of these are smaller than a Gredos or Siberian Ibex. The outfitter provides a Tikka 270wsm for the hunt.

I've never hunted in TX, only free range in NM. Also, my Tikkas habla Espanol so the language barrier is no issue.

I guess I'll stop with the caliber conversion therapy - there will always be a group of people out there that will NEVER try using smaller cartridges with effective bullets because they just KNOW in their heart of hearts that it won't work. Then there are those of us that did try and saw improved success rates and have magnums in the safe gathering dust...