Recent content by TDMVA

Sure did. We did the gutless method to clean it so I couldn't get a look at the lungs. Last year when I got this rifle it devastated two whitetails as well. Pass through shots on those too. But yes the bullet went through. The story is hard to believe but I'll share it with you just to...

The 280AI 150gr accubond lr did the job. Check the hunting board for pics. 300 yards double lung shot did the job. Thanks for all the input and help.

I just returned from my 1st elk hunt. I went with Wapiti Ridge out of Cody, Wyoming. We hunted for 7 days on the South Fork of the Shoshone River in the Washakie Wilderness. The experience far surpassed my expectations despite the slow hunting. The weather just isn't here yet to push the big...

Here is what I did today. Set up a board, shot it at 100 yards. I’m zero’d at 4” high at 100 so I’m using mpbr. It’s for 9” for an elk hunt. Then I held on the bullseye with the first dot, fired. - 7” high Then I held on that bullseye with the first hash, fired. - 14” high So using the...

You Leica guys who have experience with them do you have a good grasp on the subtensions of the mag ballistic reticle? the .pdf I found online has the measurements in cm/100m. I converted them to inches and they almost fall perfectly to 2moa - 24moa. Is that what you've found? The Leica .pdf...

That's a fact! I'm just trying to convince my buddy from Boston to fly into St. Louis, I'll pick him up there, and we can go the rest of the way. Same on the return trip. Then I can bring his meat to VA and ship it to him from here which should save a few bucks for him.

Great info! I'm still deciding on driving vs. flying. Regardless I plan on allowing a full day before and after the hunt in Cody. I'll be sure to fit some of this in my agenda. We will drive south out of town a bit and then have a 10 mile ride in to the base camp. From there we will ride...

Chasing elk (my first time) in Wyoming the 2nd week of October Standard whitetail hunting in Virginia (home state) Waterfowl as usual in Virginia with an annual trip to a friends in Arkansas for ducks (and deer).

Yessir. We are required to have a guide in the wilderness area. We have a group of 4 heading in to hunt. I can't tell you how pumped I am to do this. Going out the 2nd week of October. The only issue I'm finding is it's really hard to get my butt to work out consistently. I will hit the...

Thanks for the feedback. I've ordered a box of 160grain partitions. I'll see if the rifle shoots them well and if so probably stick with that.

We drew general tags as well. Will be in a wilderness area outside of Cody. Can't wait. First time for me as well. Good luck to you. Now i'm trying to get in shape

I posted this on the ammo page but may get more experienced answers here? I have two Nolser M48 Liberty's to select from. 1) 300 win mag with 180gr. partitions (it likes the federal offering) 2) 280AI 150 gr. LR Accubonds. *is the 150gr. enough on for elk? I know placement is everything I...

I have two Nolser M48 Liberty's to select from. 1) 300 win mag with 180gr. partitions (it likes the federal offering) 2) 280AI 150 gr. LR Accubonds. *is the 150gr. enough on for elk? I know placement is everything I shoot both pretty well. Will be practicing more at longer ranges with...

I couldn't get a great low light picture from my test for understandable reasons.....there wasn't much light. I could see the reticle as you would expect to in low light conditions and I'm satisfied. I guess what's throwing me off on this reticle is that I see a red/brown/copper color in...

I spoke with the Leica rep that helped me with some previous questions. He said that the ER5's originally had thicker crosshairs and that after customer input they changed them to narrower ones. He feels like I may have one of the older models with the thicker crosshairs. Eurooptic had not...