Springbuck in the Kalahari Desert

Heinrich · May 20, 2007, 05:32 PM

Neck Shot Springbok, taken at 85m. 80gr FFg, 410gr Great Plains Bullets. As can be seen from exit wound, bullet could not be retrieved. Dropped in her tracks. Not a very large animal, she weighed in at 21kg's, which is respectable.

See the open pronk. I have only seen an open pronk on a Springbok when they are dropped with a single shot to the neck, spine or head.

Closest Springbok I have ever shot.

Heinrich · May 20, 2007, 05:35 PM

Now you see why the Springbok is our national antelope, and seeing them in full stride, and throwing a good pronk is lovely.

This one went down with a spinal shot. A smaller Ram.

Lastly the largest Ram I have taken.

Art Eatman · May 21, 2007, 07:23 AM

They're certainly pretty little critters! I take it that the "pronk" is the white hair along the back? Is that flashed as an alarm-warning?

Art

Heinrich · May 21, 2007, 10:31 AM

They flash that hair to show that they are strong, and energetic. Predators do not go for Springbuck that pronk.

FirstFreedom · May 21, 2007, 11:11 AM

Very nice. What cartridge was shooting the 410 gr over 80 gr of ffg?

Heinrich · May 21, 2007, 11:34 AM

I was shooting that bullet out my Traditions Ranger in .50 Caliber, using #11 caps. 1-48 twist out 24" barrel.

fisherman66 · May 21, 2007, 11:40 AM

Nice shooting. Do you use open sights? That neck's a pretty small target for a smoke pole at 85m.

May 20, 2007, 05:35 PM	#2
Heinrich Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Location: Gauteng South Africa Posts: 86	Now you see why the Springbok is our national antelope, and seeing them in full stride, and throwing a good pronk is lovely. This one went down with a spinal shot. A smaller Ram. Lastly the largest Ram I have taken. __________________ Those who burn books end by burning men - Heinrich Heine

May 21, 2007, 10:31 AM	#4
Heinrich Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Location: Gauteng South Africa Posts: 86	They flash that hair to show that they are strong, and energetic. Predators do not go for Springbuck that pronk. __________________ Those who burn books end by burning men - Heinrich Heine

May 21, 2007, 11:34 AM	#6
Heinrich Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Location: Gauteng South Africa Posts: 86	I was shooting that bullet out my Traditions Ranger in .50 Caliber, using #11 caps. 1-48 twist out 24" barrel. __________________ Those who burn books end by burning men - Heinrich Heine

May 21, 2007, 11:40 AM	#7
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Nice shooting. Do you use open sights? That neck's a pretty small target for a smoke pole at 85m. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

May 20, 2007, 05:32 PM	#1
Heinrich Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Location: Gauteng South Africa Posts: 86	Springbuck in the Kalahari Desert Neck Shot Springbok, taken at 85m. 80gr FFg, 410gr Great Plains Bullets. As can be seen from exit wound, bullet could not be retrieved. Dropped in her tracks. Not a very large animal, she weighed in at 21kg's, which is respectable. See the open pronk. I have only seen an open pronk on a Springbok when they are dropped with a single shot to the neck, spine or head. Closest Springbok I have ever shot. __________________ Those who burn books end by burning men - Heinrich Heine

May 21, 2007, 07:23 AM	#3
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	They're certainly pretty little critters! I take it that the "pronk" is the white hair along the back? Is that flashed as an alarm-warning? Art

May 21, 2007, 11:11 AM	#5
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Very nice. What cartridge was shooting the 410 gr over 80 gr of ffg?