Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[Gettincloser]

First big game harvest with the ULUL 77tmk combo. My 16yr old son had the honor. 1 shot on this cow elk at about 110 yards.

What does the "after the shot" report look like? DRT? Ran 40 yards? Over the mountain and through the woods... to grandmother's house? Shot placement.... give us the beautiful details!

 

[packgoatguy]

What does the "after the shot" report look like? DRT? Ran 40 yards? Over the mountain and through the woods... to grandmother's house? Shot placement.... give us the beautiful details!

It dropped on impact. He had a pretty small shot window through the thick timber. He was going for "high shoulder" but aimed a bit too high and got shoulder/backstrap instead of shoulder/lung. She sort of kicked/slid down the hill a bit. She was incapacitated, but still breathing when we got to her, so I had him put one in the back of her head.

No exit, and the entry was just a tiny hole, but under the front shoulder was quite a mess. The upper third of lung tissue was bruised, but the only hole I saw I couldn't be sure if I had made it myself with the knife or it was a bullet fragment... there was a pretty good sized hole in the backstrap area. This picture probably doesn't do it justice.

It was impressive considering it wasn't ideal shot placement. My daughter made a very similar shot on an elk earlier this season, almost the same place and result... with a 140eld. But I dare say the damage with the little 77tmk was just as bad if not worse.

Still have a few more tags to fill before the end of the year... so maybe we will get lucky and I can get some pics of a real vitals shot with the 77tmk.

 

[packgoatguy]

This was the exit on the underside of the shoulder before it went into the backstrap

 

[Gettincloser]

It was impressive considering it wasn't ideal shot placement. My daughter made a very similar shot on an elk earlier this season, almost the same place and result... with a 140eld. But I dare say the damage with the little 77tmk was just as bad if not worse.

When I got back to camp with the 1st deer I shot with the 223 / 77gr TMK, my brother thought I used a 7mm RUM or 375 H&H (as I had been using them years prior). When I showed him the 223 brass in my pocket... he called it a "Angry Bullet". It looked a lot like that with a high shoulder shot.

 

[4090Sharps]

First big game harvest with the ULUL 77tmk combo. My 16yr old son had the honor. 1 shot on this cow elk at about 110 yards.

Congratulations to your son!

 

[Sundodger]

Looking for a grip that increases the distance to the trigger, any recommendations?

Currently have a Magpul MOE on there (I had it laying around), Are there any grips out there that are spaced backwards about 1/2"-3/4" so my fingers don't cramp up trying to shoot this thing?

Would prefer something moderately angled (like the Magpul MOE I have on there now), and bonus points if it's lightweight.

I know I have large hands, but this is bananas...

 

[packgoatguy]

Congratulations to your son!

Thanks! He has had a good year! This was his second elk this season (we can get an extra cow tag in Idaho some years). He already filled his bull tag on a 350+ bull (rifle), took his first pronghorn buck with his bow, his first mature mule deer buck (rifle), and his second black bear (which was a stud over 6ft). And he still pulled straight A's last trimester even though I took him out of school a few too many days for hunting

 

[4090Sharps]

Thanks! He has had a good year! This was his second elk this season (we can get an extra cow tag in Idaho some years). He already filled his bull tag on a 350+ bull (rifle), took his first pronghorn buck with his bow, his first mature mule deer buck (rifle), and his second black bear (which was a stud over 6ft). And he still pulled straight A's last trimester even though I took him out of school a few too many days for hunting

He's living the good life. Glad to hear it!