c j

Went on my first antelope hunt last weekend in NW South Dakota. Ended up getting one around mid-morning of opening day.

I was using my Ruger 25-06 with a Simmons Aetec Master Series scope and Hornaday 117 gr shells.

[edit] ok. got the pic to show up. now please ignore me looking like a doofus.

lethalconnection

Hey congrats on the loper. Did you score him yet if so what did he score.

c j

close-up
(sorry about the blood. [:@])

c j

another one

hillbillyhunter1

Nice Goat

I see you have one of those siims vibration dampeners on your rifle barrel.
Can you tell any difference with that thing at the range?
Thanks
hb

c j

Thanks!

We measured him in the field and the horns were 13.5 (maybe slightly over) so not the biggest guy ever, but a trophy to me, anyway. Can't remember what the spread was or what the bases measured, either. We saw a few that had quite a bit more spread, but none of the ones we saw were that thick or palmated.

c j

Thanks!

I bought the Sims dampener last year before deer season for my 7 mag. I'd used so many of their products on my bow, I figured I better try something for the rifle. Well, this summer the accuracy of my 7 mag went to **** on me (still looking into that) so I popped it off and put it on the 25-06. Seemed to tighten them up a bit, but it was grouping pretty nice without it, too. It's right around that 1" @ 100 yards with factory ammo, so no complaints, anyway. I actually kind of like having it on tohelpkeep me from banging the end of the barrel around in the truck, etc. (if that makes any sense)

JoeA

Nice job! I think he's a beaut. One of these days I'm gonna have to get myself on a antelope hunt. How far was the shot?

jhtrapper

Congrats! I got mine too, I'll post the pics when I get um develuped(thats hard to spell)lol.

buckhunter14

Nice one, I like the palmation and thickness!