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    Here are a few pics of the boiled out head taken last Saturday morning I’m conscious about giving the wrong impression as I’m not a trophy hunter in any way, shape or form… having said that I never thought I’d have the good fortune to come across a buck like this and I’d like to know peoples opinions on where you think he sits in the medal category. First – the buck in all his glory: The ‘wet weight’ or at least the weight after an afternoon draining was 715 grams. His current weight, as of five minutes ago is 684 grams. For comparison pu
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    Cheers for the replies fellas Very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time... what dreams are made of He is a carbon copy of the buck you took at the same place earlier in the season FD with a nice wide span... a tad bigger though Maybe I should have left him until later in the rut until he had covered a few does as hes got a fantastic head on him I boiled it out Saturday lunchtime and weighed it this morning (Tuesday) 687 grams (715 grams after the first day). Ill pop some pics of the head up later...
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    Good caliber and good scope - obviously a man of excellent taste Break that barrel in gently and let it cool inbetween shots patching it for the first dozen or so. Remember its a 'cold bore' zero you want. Good luck with your trip
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    £27.00! I've been had then - I paid £35 for the same stuff. Groups brilliantly... on paper Don't get too het-up on the caliber issue - especially on rounds with similar ballistics - Its all relative and at the end of the day its up to you to put the pill in the spot. In terms of the real difference........ 0.001... and a few penny's in the cost of ammo. Peformance wise it's all in the mind
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    Nice buck plenty about by the looks of it. Any idea what caused all the movement?
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    It's spliiting hairs to a certain extent - I shoot a 6.5x55... I can't quote chapter and verse on ballistic differences but a 6.5 is a slower round and recoil wise the 6.5 is marginally softer. Factory ammo is substantially more expensive than the 308 unless you home load but would still be more expensive than a .308.
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    Couldn't squeeze this on the thread... the 'work in progress' larder with its first occupant.
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    Up at 3:45 this morning and was happy to see the forecasted change in weather hadn’t happened and it was mild and perfectly still. The farm where I was planning to go said they didn’t want me parking in the courtyard that early in the morning as it would set their dog off so I started at a neighbouring farm and had a bit of a yomp. You really could have heard a pin drop – deathly quiet with only the slightest puff of breeze and the rasp – pat, rasp – pat of the wheat ears on my boots made you think that the whole field new you were there. The dawn was morphing into day when I arr
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    Fantastic - your patience paid off for sure. Hard ground, potholes - horseflies too no doubt and a nice buck cleanly shot... what dreams are made off
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    Huge - At first I was thinking what a shame to take him in Velvet but the trophy has come up very well.
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    The rut is on in Bristol... saw a thick necked young buck bending a plump doe over a wheelie bin only the other night whilst taking a shortcut back through town Sadly I'm not kidding either... the image will haunt me for a while:sick: In terms of Roe - nothing yet but to be fair I would have had to had stumbled into it as I haven't been out for the purpose as much as seasons past
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    Shame about the doe mate - thats not the same pair that chased that buck off the other day is it? It had some brass that kid I know how you feel about having to get stuff done Martin... my list of jobs seems to be getting longer instead of shorter
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    Beauty - I've been hearing about that buck Its not about shooting all-and-sundry on sight and that fella certainly made you 'work' for him... if such a past time can be called work
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    Fantastic bag but you missed a trick there mate... you'd have got £3 each down the local Polish shop
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    Nice buck - looks like he's seen a few summers going from the colour of his face.
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    Very nice and in clear summer coat as well...
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    Looks like you timed it right... again. Just reward for all those Hail Mary's mate Textbook shooting
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    He’s not medal size Bog but he did have a nice set that were pretty sharp and pointy where he’d been fraying feck out the hedgerows. One thing worth mentioning is that the meat damage from FD’s .243 was next to nothing with just a small exit perhaps the size of a 10p piece... so much for it being a mince-meater
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    Deer in standing crop doesn't give too many options - I guess in a situation like that, when you're already been pinged by the animal, you've got high neck / head. At that range, head facing - it all comes down to confidance. Good shooting Martin
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    Fair play FD... getting those extra couple of hours beatuy sleep on Thursday obviousley paid dividends
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    Pleasure mate - Glad it turned well. I was a bit anxious to deliver having bigged up the place so much only to have seen does and a scrawney pricket That buck dominated that patch for sure but his time had come... patience and experience delivering a very good shot as well - hats off The lay up point.
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    He's a beauty Andy, well done mate. A good, patient & clean shot on a nice beast - the perfect start to stalking
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    The stalks not over until the key is in the ingition mate Good low light shooting and a nice buck
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    WOW!
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    Fantastic buck - good footage as well
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