Sookie - Warning Graphic

Saltydog235 · October 29, 2012, 07:55 AM

This old girl stuck her head out last night, unfortunately for her, I had some people that needed some protein. She didn't suffer and no meat was ruined.

150grn Nosler CT BT from the 7mm08 at 125yds.

Capt Rick Hiott · October 29, 2012, 08:12 AM

GOOD SHOT!!!!!

Backwoodsboy · October 29, 2012, 08:59 AM

NICE!!!!

Eppie · October 29, 2012, 09:12 AM

She never felt a thing, very humane, excellent shot

BLUETIP · October 29, 2012, 09:28 AM

Nice shootin'

Skadoosh · October 29, 2012, 09:35 AM

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She never felt a thing, very humane, excellent shot

concur. well done.

Hunter Customs · October 29, 2012, 09:48 AM

Excellent shooting, that's the way to do it.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

shortwave · October 29, 2012, 10:43 AM

If doing head shots, that's the way you want to do it.

Nice shooting.

TheNatureBoy · October 29, 2012, 11:31 AM

Two thumbs up!

.284 · October 29, 2012, 03:20 PM

Wow.........I think there is something wrong with her head.

chewie146 · October 29, 2012, 05:20 PM

Apparently that bullet expanded a bit on the bone...good shooting! They make for ugly pics, but it's the most humane kill if you connect right. The explosive hole made me think it was much closer until I read more closely. It looked like 25 yards to me.

Kreyzhorse · October 29, 2012, 08:14 PM

I don't do head shots but at 125 yards, that is a damn fine shot.

SPEMack618 · October 29, 2012, 08:27 PM

Especially if you are hunting for meat, as in need to harvest all of the tasty parts, a head shot like that is the way to go.

Nice shot! And further props for the 7mm-08, love that loading.

Saltydog235 · October 30, 2012, 07:44 AM

Thanks for the kudos. I'll take headshots all day long provided I have a steady rest. To me its no different from aiming for the high shoulder shot to break the spine. I'm extremely confident in my rifle and scope as well as my load as I have spent countless hours on the range and know exactly what it is going to do. Now, I don't always use the headshot, its only when conditions dictate that it is a feasible shot. This old girl had a great big melon, wasn't real skittish and I had a steady rest and good shooting light so, she got misted.

Stay tuned for when Wilbur ventures away from Charlotte's Web into the crosshairs. That little piggy won't be coming home and sure as hell won't have roast beef.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · October 30, 2012, 11:37 AM

Nice size doe. Nice shot too. No meat wasted on this one.

TheBear · October 30, 2012, 12:28 PM

nice shot! idk why so few hunters do headshots..

chewie146 · October 30, 2012, 02:27 PM

I've messed one up before. It didn't end in a lost animal, but it went in below her eye and didn't kill her either. She didn't even fall. It's a tricky shot and you have to be very good to do it. The boiler room drops them too, and with the right bullet, you won't lose much meat. Also, for some of us western hunters, a 300-yard head shot is a little tough to pull off the first time. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it's not the best option for some of us.

SPEMack618 · October 30, 2012, 03:47 PM

That's my thing too, we, as shooters, constantly talk center mass, and that applies to animals too.

Saltydog235 · October 30, 2012, 04:54 PM

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That's my thing too, we, as shooters, constantly talk center mass, and that applies to animals too.

I don't advocate or push shots like this on anyone. If the opportunity and confidence of the shot was not there nor the absolute 1000% knowledge that the bullet would have gone exactly where I wanted it, then I would have shot her in the high shoulder. I don't attempt shots like this very often and never without a full rest and "bone bridge" built to make everything rock steady. This was a rare occasion that presented itself to me and I took full advantage of it. I've also worked with this gun and load through hundreds of rounds of practice and knew without a doubt that the bullet would enter right behind her eye into bone.

I'm an experienced shooter and hunter that doesn't get rattled or nervous when a deer comes out that I want to take. Now, bucks with large bones on their noggin's make me excited but I generally take them within a 1/2" or less of where I was aiming.

This really wasn't a very long shot for me, in fact, I'd have been a little more leary of it had she been say 50yds since I would have had to take into account the angle, rise and other factors.

doofus47 · October 31, 2012, 12:21 AM

nice shot....
Congratulations.

chewie146 · October 31, 2012, 09:33 AM

I'm not trying to criticize you. That was an excellent shot, without a doubt.

Saltydog235 · October 31, 2012, 09:38 AM

Oh no, didn't think you were. I was stating for the masses and less seasoned shooters/hunters on here that this is not a shot that should be undertaken on a whim. That there is a confidence and calmness factor in a shot like that which shouldn't be attempted without 100% certainty in all the variables.

Luciano · November 7, 2012, 02:14 AM

Risky shot. A boiler room shot is just as humane: I ve never had a deer say "I just got shot"

Saltydog235 · November 7, 2012, 08:39 AM

If you had read what I said about the shot, it wasn't risky. Maybe for you it would have been but not for me and the situation. I don't aim for the furry brown blob in the woods, I target specific points on the deer and never go for a "boiler room" shot. High Shoulder, direct heart shot or a head shot if conditions present it. 95% of the time, I don't have to track a deer and when I do, its usually a short walk. My 7mm08 shoots about 0.375" at 100yds and that's a 5 shot group.

12GaugeShuggoth · November 7, 2012, 10:37 AM

Ouch.......that'll leave a mark. Good shot Salty, I don't take headshots but see no problem with them for those with the skill, eyes, and equipment to take them. If I did any scoped rifle hunting I'd probably do it to save meat if the opportunity presented itself.

October 29, 2012, 07:55 AM	#1
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 945	Sookie - Warning Graphic This old girl stuck her head out last night, unfortunately for her, I had some people that needed some protein. She didn't suffer and no meat was ruined. 150grn Nosler CT BT from the 7mm08 at 125yds.

October 29, 2012, 08:12 AM	#2
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 110	GOOD SHOT!!!!! __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

October 29, 2012, 08:59 AM	#3
Backwoodsboy Member Join Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Western, Ny Posts: 89	NICE!!!! __________________ Remington 597 .22lr, Remington 597 .22wmr, H&R handi rifle .243, H&R huntsman .50 cal muzzle loader, Cva buckhorn .50 cal muzzle loader, Mossberg 930 12 GA, Mossberg 500 20 ga, H&r topper 12 ga, nef pardner 20 ga.

October 29, 2012, 09:12 AM	#4
Eppie Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 521	She never felt a thing, very humane, excellent shot __________________ Experience is a very bad teacher because it first gives you the test and then teaches you the lesson.

October 29, 2012, 03:20 PM	#10
.284 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2009 Location: davison, michigan Posts: 531	Wow.........I think there is something wrong with her head. __________________ Guns have only two enemies, rust and politicians! Deer are amazing creatures....so please don't burn the sauteed onions and I'll pass on the steak sauce, thank you.

October 29, 2012, 09:28 AM	#5
BLUETIP Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2012 Location: tennessee Posts: 119	Nice shootin'

October 29, 2012, 09:48 AM	#7
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 1,256	Excellent shooting, that's the way to do it. Best Regards Bob Hunter www.huntercustoms.com

October 29, 2012, 10:43 AM	#8
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,008	If doing head shots, that's the way you want to do it. Nice shooting.

October 29, 2012, 11:31 AM	#9
TheNatureBoy Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2007 Posts: 1,086	Two thumbs up!

October 29, 2012, 05:20 PM	#11
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 746	Apparently that bullet expanded a bit on the bone...good shooting! They make for ugly pics, but it's the most humane kill if you connect right. The explosive hole made me think it was much closer until I read more closely. It looked like 25 yards to me.

October 29, 2012, 08:14 PM	#12
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 10,815	I don't do head shots but at 125 yards, that is a damn fine shot. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

October 29, 2012, 08:27 PM	#13
SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Boy Scout Camp Posts: 1,260	Especially if you are hunting for meat, as in need to harvest all of the tasty parts, a head shot like that is the way to go. Nice shot! And further props for the 7mm-08, love that loading. __________________ "Growing up as both a Southern and the son of a child of the '50s, I was imprinted with several things that have long stuck with me. The F-86 Saber Jet was the finest fighter ever flown, the National League is always superior, and Leslie Coffelt was the finest revovler shooter since Mr. Ed."

October 30, 2012, 07:44 AM	#14
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 945	Thanks for the kudos. I'll take headshots all day long provided I have a steady rest. To me its no different from aiming for the high shoulder shot to break the spine. I'm extremely confident in my rifle and scope as well as my load as I have spent countless hours on the range and know exactly what it is going to do. Now, I don't always use the headshot, its only when conditions dictate that it is a feasible shot. This old girl had a great big melon, wasn't real skittish and I had a steady rest and good shooting light so, she got misted. Stay tuned for when Wilbur ventures away from Charlotte's Web into the crosshairs. That little piggy won't be coming home and sure as hell won't have roast beef.

October 30, 2012, 11:37 AM	#15
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Need to know basis only Posts: 933	Nice size doe. Nice shot too. No meat wasted on this one.

October 30, 2012, 12:28 PM	#16
TheBear Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2011 Posts: 217	nice shot! idk why so few hunters do headshots..

October 30, 2012, 02:27 PM	#17
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 746	I've messed one up before. It didn't end in a lost animal, but it went in below her eye and didn't kill her either. She didn't even fall. It's a tricky shot and you have to be very good to do it. The boiler room drops them too, and with the right bullet, you won't lose much meat. Also, for some of us western hunters, a 300-yard head shot is a little tough to pull off the first time. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it's not the best option for some of us.

October 30, 2012, 03:47 PM	#18
SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Boy Scout Camp Posts: 1,260	That's my thing too, we, as shooters, constantly talk center mass, and that applies to animals too. __________________ "Growing up as both a Southern and the son of a child of the '50s, I was imprinted with several things that have long stuck with me. The F-86 Saber Jet was the finest fighter ever flown, the National League is always superior, and Leslie Coffelt was the finest revovler shooter since Mr. Ed."

October 31, 2012, 12:21 AM	#20
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 917	nice shot.... Congratulations. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

October 31, 2012, 09:33 AM	#21
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 746	I'm not trying to criticize you. That was an excellent shot, without a doubt.

October 31, 2012, 09:38 AM	#22
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 945	Oh no, didn't think you were. I was stating for the masses and less seasoned shooters/hunters on here that this is not a shot that should be undertaken on a whim. That there is a confidence and calmness factor in a shot like that which shouldn't be attempted without 100% certainty in all the variables.

November 7, 2012, 02:14 AM	#23
Luciano Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Posts: 111	Risky shot. A boiler room shot is just as humane: I ve never had a deer say "I just got shot"

November 7, 2012, 08:39 AM	#24
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 945	If you had read what I said about the shot, it wasn't risky. Maybe for you it would have been but not for me and the situation. I don't aim for the furry brown blob in the woods, I target specific points on the deer and never go for a "boiler room" shot. High Shoulder, direct heart shot or a head shot if conditions present it. 95% of the time, I don't have to track a deer and when I do, its usually a short walk. My 7mm08 shoots about 0.375" at 100yds and that's a 5 shot group. Last edited by Saltydog235; November 7, 2012 at 11:07 AM.

November 7, 2012, 10:37 AM	#25
12GaugeShuggoth Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 534	Ouch.......that'll leave a mark. Good shot Salty, I don't take headshots but see no problem with them for those with the skill, eyes, and equipment to take them. If I did any scoped rifle hunting I'd probably do it to save meat if the opportunity presented itself. __________________ ---Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.--- ---Enlightenment is the ability to take infinite pains--- MOLON LABE