Eastern Montana was the proving ground for George's new "6.5 4S", driving 130gr Berger Hunting VLD's at 3300fps. That is a Templar short action, Bartlein #3 fluted barrel(1-8.2") and Vias brake. The stock is a Manners SL. APA detachable bottom, running AI mags.
The cow elk above was taken with one broadside shot at 310 yards. That's the exit hole facing the camera. She took about six steps and went down. Too bad we didn't have a bull permit, as there was a 360" 6X6 standing with her.....maybe next year!
After loading up George's elk, we continued on looking for a good mule deer buck. On the first day we saw several good bucks, but decided to wait and be a little picky. We had bumped into this buck only after a few hours on day one. George told me that night, if he saw him again he would take him. We found him a day later in the same area chasing a smaller buck away from a doe. George took him offhand in the timber at less than 50 yards. Another one shot kill for the new rifle.
We both love coyote hunting and there was no shortage of them where we hunted. We called in this pair and counted "three", downing both dogs at the same time only a few feet apart from 220 yards. He used his 6MM Creedmoor comp rifle with the new Bushnell XLR 4-30X50, I used my lightweight GAP .260 scoped with a S&B 10X42 PMII.
