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Title: Long distance goat
Post by: Fjold on November 24, 2015, 08:38:14 PM
The first hunting post in about 6 years.


While I was in New Zealand last week, some of the guys were shooting at goats across the canyon.  The white spot in the middle of the photo below is a cliff face at 882 meters (946 yards).

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Fjold/Guns/1dd17edd-8350-4fce-a27f-87c5d194e7c8_zpswhqkraw7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Fjold/media/Guns/1dd17edd-8350-4fce-a27f-87c5d194e7c8_zpswhqkraw7.jpg.html)

This is a white goat next to the cliff face at 58X magnification.  Unfortunately when it was hit it rolled down behind the trees to the left, so I didn't get a good after shot photo.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Fjold/Guns/0ef51aee-ae39-45c0-80ae-aff509734987_zpsjb8xqrix.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Fjold/media/Guns/0ef51aee-ae39-45c0-80ae-aff509734987_zpsjb8xqrix.jpg.html)

It was hit with a suppressed 308 Win and the 175 grain Lapua Scenar.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: LowThudd on November 24, 2015, 09:28:13 PM
Very cool! I would love to do some long range invasive species clean up in NZ.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: cockedandglocked on November 24, 2015, 11:14:33 PM
The thread title made me think it would be about an ISIS fighter using FaceTime with his loved one back home.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: FatCity67 on November 25, 2015, 08:51:27 AM
So not Kommieforina.

As an aside Daughter is going to study for a semester In NZ.

Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: vliberatore on November 25, 2015, 10:31:55 AM
Nice shooting!
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Fjold on November 25, 2015, 10:57:29 AM
The funny thing is that the guy shooting a 338 Lapua missed it and the guy with the 20" barreled, suppressed 308 Win got the kill.   The shooter matters.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Ferrum on November 25, 2015, 12:08:48 PM
That actually sounds like a lot of fun! 
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: bloodhawke83 on November 25, 2015, 04:18:35 PM
That actually sounds like a lot of fun!

you just want to rub the goat.  ;D
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: LowThudd on November 25, 2015, 04:35:47 PM
EWE
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Fjold on November 25, 2015, 04:40:34 PM
EWE

No, nanny.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: LowThudd on November 25, 2015, 05:37:44 PM
EWE

No, nanny.

No I meant EWE! That's gross to:
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you just want to rub the goat.  ;D
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: vliberatore on November 25, 2015, 05:56:28 PM
The funny thing is that the guy shooting a 338 Lapua missed it and the guy with the 20" barreled, suppressed 308 Win got the kill.   The shooter matters.

It didn't think to run away when a bullet hit nearby?
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Fjold on November 25, 2015, 06:50:48 PM
The funny thing is that the guy shooting a 338 Lapua missed it and the guy with the 20" barreled, suppressed 308 Win got the kill.   The shooter matters.

It didn't think to run away when a bullet hit nearby?

Contrary to popular opinion, animals don't know what bullets are.   All it heard was the sonic crack and it wasn't scared of that.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: vliberatore on November 25, 2015, 10:35:37 PM
The funny thing is that the guy shooting a 338 Lapua missed it and the guy with the 20" barreled, suppressed 308 Win got the kill.   The shooter matters.

It didn't think to run away when a bullet hit nearby?

Contrary to popular opinion, animals don't know what bullets are.   All it heard was the sonic crack and it wasn't scared of that.

I know that, I just assumed the sonic crack would have scared it off.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Deckhandmike on November 27, 2015, 05:34:09 PM
That looks like a ton of fun.
Title: Re: Long distance goat
Post by: Fjold on November 27, 2015, 06:47:41 PM
That looks like a ton of fun.

It is, the rains came in that evening or else we would have spent the next day shooting them. We had about 20 guns in the cabin ready to shoot all day but the weather got us.