Hunting & Fishing 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

[ChadTRG42]

A good friend and customer came back from Montana and took a nice 5x4 Mule deer. Buck was taken with a Tikka T3 Lite in 300WM with a 190 Sierra Matchking at 227 yards and dropped in it's tracks. The load is shooting under 1/2 MOA to 300 yards. They shot in Montana out to 500 yards on small vital area gongs, and were hitting them each time. This was a huge confidence boost for them! I provided them exact trajectory data with bullet velocity, altitude and temperatures for the area they were hunting in.

 

[Engine 22]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

That's a nice trophy! Goes to show that match bullets are good to go on game as long as the shot is put in the right spot. I currently use the 115 DTAC with great success.

 

[mdesign]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

Nice buck! Practice on vital size gongs certainly help you know what your capability. Hunting mulies in the snow can be a lot of fun.

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Engine22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Goes to show that match bullets are good to go on game as long as the shot is put in the right spot. </div></div>
Yes, I didn't want to go there! If you make a good shot with most any good bullet, good things will happen.

 

[Rich Emmons]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

beautiful work... on both ends.

 

[jeffbird]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42</div><div class="ubbcode-body">300WM with a 190 Sierra Matchking at 227 yards and dropped in it's tracks. </div></div>

Nice combo. Congrats to your friend on a very nice deer, and to you as well for some excellent preparation for him.

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

Thanks, Jeff!

 

[shooter65]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

nice buck !!

 

[CoCaDoRi]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

Kudos nice buck

Love huntin' Mulies

 

[oldgrayone]

Re: 5x4 Mule Deer in Montana

That is a nice buck your friend got. Good work on both of your sides.