Some old personal Y-O pics... Gary's party.

WB
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 14:31 (2400 days ago)

It was really neat to experience hunting the old historic ranch. A memory I will always cherish.

A buck I busted with my Encore in .378 GNR at 100 yds. I was sick as a dog that weekend, my face is all swollen up too. Doug is on the right. It was a nice cull buck. We were hunting culls and feeding the Democrats!
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This is Doug and his guide. Nice Sika he took with the 6.5x55 and Nosler 130 gr. Accu-bons. Had to shoot it like 4x. Tough bullets did not expand all that much at 2500 fps.
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Me with the prototype FA2008 before production. It was a .375 Win. He had a 6.5x55 barrel too. A guy shot an Eland with it in .375 using factory ammo. It is super accurate but far from a perfect platform in my view. Bob is such a nice guy I had to agree to buy one. I did, in .375, knowing full well I was going to have GNR turn it into a .378 GNR. I did. A SA revolver grip on handgun that generates 3500 ft. lbs energy is a beast to hang onto! But handy and very, very, accurate!
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Doug with another hard won Sika. This one taken right at the day's last light, I mean it. Used the .429 GNR and a Hornady 265 gr. Flex-tip right at 2000 fps. Thankfully it only made a couple death leaps. You could not see 10 ft. in the cedars.
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My Blackbuck with the .338 GNR and the 200 gr. Hornady SP at 2600 fps. I shot it while it stopped to crap in a scrape, but I'll take it. One of my best moments.lol
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Of course Doug could not let that go. He got one too with his .338 GNR at around 160 yds. He is holding the horn on with his hand for the picture. It had gotten into a fight and knocked his horn completely off. We thought the horn was gone and he got it for half price ($1250). When we walked up to it a skinny piece of skin was holding the dangling horn! What luck.
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YO pictures

stonecold
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 14:39 (2400 days ago) @ WB

Great pictures Scotty and even greater memories.

This is SW of Waco and Mt. Home, where is

WB
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 14:47 (2400 days ago) @ stonecold

that neat place you hunt in the Hill Country?

Freedom 2008

Alcorn
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 16:15 (2400 days ago) @ WB

I have shot WB's Freedom Arms 2008 in 378 GNR. It is a little light and dead accurate. After shooting it, I had Gary build me a 378 GNR Encore barrel, that I use on all my African animals.

Texas ranch

stonecold
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 18:00 (2400 days ago) @ WB

It is about 10 miles from Goldthwaite. He has 2000 acres. Mesquite, live oaks, blackjacks, cedar, and lots of cactus and sticker bushes. Much of the place is hilly, rocky and steep. Several wet weather creeks that have water holes even when dry. Several nice lakes with fish and ducks. Beautiful place. No cows, just a family and friends deer hunting place.

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