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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SVT_Tactical Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/01/2010 at 14:51
Goona do a skull/euro mount?
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Originally posted by SVT_Tactical SVT_Tactical wrote:

Goona do a skull/euro mount?



No, it;s just sitting on my shelf, no mount.


Still cool as hell.
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Very Cool RC!

Im curious you never did say what it was about the 6.8 you did not like?.  Maybe Im mistaken but did you not replace it for a 308??

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Given that most of my hunting is done from moving positions, off hand shots; the 6.8 hit him about .75 inches too far back, nicked his spine but didn't hit the cord.  The bullet is about 100 grains moving at about 2700 FPS.  My complaint is that the bullet is too small to for the big boars (for 200 ppounds or so, it is more than adequate.)  I moved to a .308 because, with that gun, I am firing a 175-grain bullet moving about 2650 FPS.

For deer or home defense or many, many other tasks, the 6.8 is a great gun, much better than a 5.56 - no question.  For hunting big pigs, it isn't ideal unless you are hunting from a fixed position with support and can take your time on the shot.  Granted, an AR10 off hand is allot to negotiate, but i am more confident with a 308 that a miss by .75 inches will still put the thing down hard.

I liked my 6.8, in some ways i regret selling it; but for my purposes the 308 is about ideal.

(You may want a gas buster for your 6.8, mine was way overgassed.)
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Thanks for explaining that RC, my wife Kathy loves that 6.8 and its easy to shoot as well. I can see now though why you choose going with the 308. Go get those Pigs!!!
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My taxidermist does good work!
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i bet you paid well for it too.


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Looks great man!Thunbs Up
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that is one beautiful mount Rancid Coolaid ,thanks for sharing.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote REMF Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/17/2010 at 23:36

This pig was between Rancid and I when he fired those 8 rounds of 6.8.  Despite being shot with a supressor - you really are aware of the fact that you are being shot at!  Rancid's response = "if I were shooting at you...you'd be dead."  Perhaps.

I saw the completed beast in person today, and he really looks better than the pictures give him credit for.  Nice pig buddy.
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Awesome -- I love it.   Paul wants to hunt a pig really bad Ted is going to hook him up.   Thats a great mount buddy.    Wound those suckers and they will hunt you back I think the .308 was a good choice.

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RC, that turned out great!!! Your taxidermist did a hell of a job.... Thunbs Up
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Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

Paul wants to hunt a pig really bad Ted is going to hook him up.  


Yep, name the time.  I killed 2 last night in fact.  My place is so infested with them, it's hard NOT to kill a pig if you put in any effort at all.

Nice looking mount, Jeff!  He did a good job making the mouth look real, and the eyes he used are very realistic looking!
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Great Jeff. I am sure you are proud. Good mount for sure.
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  Told the wife I'd like one.  Said I'd have to keep it in the garage!
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sounds like something my wife would say, but i dont have a garage!
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Sounds about right Pyro, I asked my wife if we could bring up a couple der mounts to keep here in the townhouse and she just laughed
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    She LAUGHED?!?!?!     Now that's being down right mean.
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And the funny part to me is now that she is showing some interest in hunting she said her first deer she wants to mount and put on the wall....Shes already picked out a spot for "her" deer too! In the townhouse!

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