Sure Shot Mc Gee
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Years ago when the 7 & 300 ultra's were the new cats meow. A hunter fellow down the road owned one. {7-MM Remington Ultra} BIG fellow he is. 350 lbs or very close too it toting a big gun with a big scope afield in the first weeks of November. (A quiet very likeable individual.) Anyway.
One morning after walking quietly thru the woods still hunting about a mile and a half on the other side of the road that ran past their hunting shack. I stopped to have a cup of coffee with his hunting buddy about 10 ish AM. Well gents. Both these fellows had built their tree stands behind their log built hunting shack maybe all of 100 yrds away over looking a 20 acre cut hay field. That morning we two seated at the kitchen table sipping a hot cup of ARCO. All of a sudden we hear that 7 ultra mag beller. WOW!! I swear that rifle could be easily heard 15 miles away.
About 10-15 minutes went by and We two decided to strolled quietly out the the big fellers stand. No words exchanged. He pointed to the left side of the field that was up against a fenced wood line. We two walked about 75 yards to find a forked buck laying on the ground. {deer being shot in its white throat patch just below the animals lower jaw.} 139 gr factory S-P bullet actually decapitated the animal. Close by was what was left of its skull. The cap having one blood covered antler attached. [Enough antler left to identify the animals gender for its registration.]
I always thought my 270s 130 gr N-B.T. was a explosive cartridge scooting down range. close to 3200 fps {at muzzle.} until I seen what that Ultra Mag did at close range to a thin skinned animal. I commented to the shooter upon his walking up to us two at the kill site. [good shot. Good thing it was to the animals head and not its ribs. The big fellow replied: Don't know of another way. >with a big grin.
We field dressed and got it hung in the wood shed in short order. Later that evening I was so informed at my cabin to come to dinner at theirs.
Fried w/ onions butterfly-ed loin steak_ gravy & boiled potatoes. I brought two pints of newly canned green beans a loaf of homemade white bread and a 12 pk of coors. Good eats with 2-good long time friends of mine. Don't get much better then that.
One morning after walking quietly thru the woods still hunting about a mile and a half on the other side of the road that ran past their hunting shack. I stopped to have a cup of coffee with his hunting buddy about 10 ish AM. Well gents. Both these fellows had built their tree stands behind their log built hunting shack maybe all of 100 yrds away over looking a 20 acre cut hay field. That morning we two seated at the kitchen table sipping a hot cup of ARCO. All of a sudden we hear that 7 ultra mag beller. WOW!! I swear that rifle could be easily heard 15 miles away.
About 10-15 minutes went by and We two decided to strolled quietly out the the big fellers stand. No words exchanged. He pointed to the left side of the field that was up against a fenced wood line. We two walked about 75 yards to find a forked buck laying on the ground. {deer being shot in its white throat patch just below the animals lower jaw.} 139 gr factory S-P bullet actually decapitated the animal. Close by was what was left of its skull. The cap having one blood covered antler attached. [Enough antler left to identify the animals gender for its registration.]
I always thought my 270s 130 gr N-B.T. was a explosive cartridge scooting down range. close to 3200 fps {at muzzle.} until I seen what that Ultra Mag did at close range to a thin skinned animal. I commented to the shooter upon his walking up to us two at the kill site. [good shot. Good thing it was to the animals head and not its ribs. The big fellow replied: Don't know of another way. >with a big grin.
We field dressed and got it hung in the wood shed in short order. Later that evening I was so informed at my cabin to come to dinner at theirs.
Fried w/ onions butterfly-ed loin steak_ gravy & boiled potatoes. I brought two pints of newly canned green beans a loaf of homemade white bread and a 12 pk of coors. Good eats with 2-good long time friends of mine. Don't get much better then that.
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