Manti LaSal Cow Elk

[Buffalobob]

Here are a couple of videos of a cow elk I shot after I got through shooting antelope in Wyoming. It was a spectacularly bad shot being as I had no intention of pulling the trigger at the instant when the gun actually went off. My fingers were so numb from crawling around in the snow that I did not even know I had pressure on the trigger. Bullet landed in the rear ham missing the bone and exited the ham and then went into the abdomen and wrecked havoc all the way through there until reaching the chest cavity. A real mess to gut out!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxjXgNpnHSg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7mq3kkQOj4

[mark46th]

I'd make friends with someone who knows how to fly a helicopter...

[caveman]

You may have mentioned it in the videos, my speakers aren't working, but what did you use to take the animal?

[Buffalobob]

The rifle is a 1977 Ruger #1. Back then they had adjustable triggers that are as good as most of the new after market triggers. It has been rebarreled twice and is currently in 257 Wby minimum SAAMI with a target leade. Twist is 1-8 to stabilize the heavy 130 grain and 142 grain bullets I shoot. Barrel is 28 inches and I can screw on a brake if I desire but mostly shoot without it. I have two forearms of different configurations and both have pressure points near the front end so tension can be adjusted. Rear stock is a heavily modified Fajen piece of select walnut. A Defensive Edge cheek piece is there for stock weld. Scope is a Night Force 5.5 -22X56mm.

Accuracy is not as good as a well made bolt gun and I do not fully trust it more than 700 yards but I did manage to kill an antelope with it at 1025 yards but it really does not have reliable accuracy that far. About 700 yards is all it is good far if you really want to kill the animal.

[caveman]

I may be mistaken but I believe that particular optic is worth more than any single weapon I own! Very nice set-up and I hope the meat wasn't beat up too badly.