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Offline Sweet 6.5

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GMX field report - well sort of.
« on: June 13, 2011, 04:23:28 AM »
I went hunting this weekend. Looking for something to test the GMX on. Well I found a couple
of blesbuck in ths same patch of open ground where I should the bwb a couple of week back.

The ewe knew I was there - she was standing - looking straight at me but could not see what was going
on. I kept low in the long grass and stalked closer untill I ran out of grass - at about 180 - 200 meters. I put the sticks
up and looked at her - scope was set on 8 x. She would snort and make 360 turn facing me again.
After a while I felt more relaxed and though I am not going to wait for her to turn, so I took the shot.

I hit her just off centre in the front of the neck and the bullet and a chuck of bone made a one inch
hole at the back. She dropped on the spot, so all I can say the GMX worked but any other bullet would have done
the same in this shot.


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Re: GMX field report - well sort of.
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 07:57:03 AM »
Actually a rather positive report, the bullet performed as expected, and the game dropped.

I take it you are very pleased with the new rifle?
There is a learning process to effectively using a gps.  Do not throw your compass and map away!

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Re: GMX field report - well sort of.
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 08:47:48 AM »
I just love it!! I started by reloading low and increased the loads past
the 6.5 s recoil and now I am just about in line with full power 300wm loads.
And the higher I loaded the more accurate it became.