I have already advocated using what is MOST accurate in your rifle no matter the application. Shot placement is what is most critical in using a rifle, I would think that is inarguable. A badly placed shot is innefective no matter what the energy or terminal performance.
Before the TSC match on Saturday there were a couple of us at the range doing final prep for the match. As we were standing around shooting the bull I noticed movement down in the edge of the woods at 210yd line. There were 2 half grown yote pups eating something just out on the berm at about 2 yards behind the line proper. I ran to the car and grabbed the MPR and Curtis grabbed his MPR. We agreed I would take the one high and he would take the one down lower on the berm. I quickly dialed my last known 210 setting of 26.75MOA on the MK4 16X. I settled the crosshairs behind the front shoulder for a double lung shot. I told Curtis to count it down, our shots broke perfect on 3. Mine yelped and disappeared. The lower yote came back out briefly giving Curtis a second shot. On inspection mine had went a few yards in the woods and expired. The other left a very heavy blood trail up a draw that was thick and impassable. The amount of blood confirmed he was not long for this world. Both of us were shooting Lapua Center X from the same lot. 212 yd cold bore from a rifle that hasn't been out of the safe since the second Saturday in April, the dope was still good. Thios confirms the rig and ammo is up to the task.
Now I am not one to advocate shooting game animals in this manner. However, eradicating two fledgling killing machines gives me no pause whatsoever. The only thing I regret is mine was a male and I wish I would have seen momma yote first.
The shot was a complete pass through and there was blood everywhere. Proving as far as I am concerned, 40gr RN sub sonic match ammo is deadly when delivered with precision.
The view from the Dog Box, the pile of blue board next to the woods is where the yotes came out.
The results:
Before the TSC match on Saturday there were a couple of us at the range doing final prep for the match. As we were standing around shooting the bull I noticed movement down in the edge of the woods at 210yd line. There were 2 half grown yote pups eating something just out on the berm at about 2 yards behind the line proper. I ran to the car and grabbed the MPR and Curtis grabbed his MPR. We agreed I would take the one high and he would take the one down lower on the berm. I quickly dialed my last known 210 setting of 26.75MOA on the MK4 16X. I settled the crosshairs behind the front shoulder for a double lung shot. I told Curtis to count it down, our shots broke perfect on 3. Mine yelped and disappeared. The lower yote came back out briefly giving Curtis a second shot. On inspection mine had went a few yards in the woods and expired. The other left a very heavy blood trail up a draw that was thick and impassable. The amount of blood confirmed he was not long for this world. Both of us were shooting Lapua Center X from the same lot. 212 yd cold bore from a rifle that hasn't been out of the safe since the second Saturday in April, the dope was still good. Thios confirms the rig and ammo is up to the task.
Now I am not one to advocate shooting game animals in this manner. However, eradicating two fledgling killing machines gives me no pause whatsoever. The only thing I regret is mine was a male and I wish I would have seen momma yote first.
The shot was a complete pass through and there was blood everywhere. Proving as far as I am concerned, 40gr RN sub sonic match ammo is deadly when delivered with precision.
The view from the Dog Box, the pile of blue board next to the woods is where the yotes came out.
The results:
