Springbuck in the Kalahari Desert

[Heinrich]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[FirstFreedom]

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

 

[Heinrich]

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

 

[fisherman66]

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