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Awesome bull...way to stick with it and get it done!

The photo's were taken along the Buck Springs Loop trail, which I think is in 5A.

Hi All, If you lost a bull, check out the the 6th image in this photo set, which was posted today. http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=42288 Tim

1/10"

Thanks for info. This is one of the rounds I was thinking about.

Thanks for info. I don't have the time or space to get into reloading right now, nor do I shoot enough to justify the expense, maybe in the future. 500-600 is the plan, based on previous success, but once I find a place to shoot long and start shooting, then I'll know my max. with this rifle.

Thanks...sounds like I should give these a go.

This is great...thank you.

OK...thanks for the info.

Hi All, I picked up this Tikka T3 243 Win. for my Coues hunt later this year. I've been digging around the internet trying to find factory ammo. and not really coming up with anything which would have me lean one way or the other. Accept, that all rifles are different and you might need to purchase a few brands, different grain weights, shoot a lot, etc. to figure it out. At this point I'm fairly sure the grain weight I select should be between 85-105. I plan to zero the rifle at 200 and my max. distance is 500-600 yards. The scope I'm using is the Zeiss Terra 4-12x42 with the RZ8 reticle. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks, Tim

Great Buck.... Darn that rain...something we don't see often, way to stick with it!

Meat is done! Can't wait to try some of this maple sausage in the morning.

Posted on Brady’s behalf…Here’s his 2x2! It took us 5 hours to get him down after he was glassed up at 1000 yards feeding towards us down a wash. My brother and Brady snuck off the hill we were all glassing from, and crept through the desert towards the buck with the wind in their faces. I watched the hunt unfold from the hilltop as the buck bedded down obscured from both hunter and guide. My brother, Jeff, guided Brady in to about 80 yards working from landmarks, Saguaros and Palo Verde. Finally Jeff glassed up an antler and only a minute or two later the buck stood, either catching their movement or hearing them. The buck stared right at them for several minutes as Brady waited for him to take just a couple steps to the left. Instead the buck bound off to the west, down into a shallow wash and stopped. At this point he was over the horizon and out of Brady’s sight, but only about 150 yards away. Again he took off, up the far side of the wash and continued up the hill. Now even out of my sight I started to think we lost him, when the air-ripping crack of Brady’s rifle filled the valley below. With a free-hand standing shot from 200 yards and two others to bring the hunt to an end, Brady harvested his first mule and first big game! Way to get it done Brady!

Great looking buck...congrats!