LR Blog 346: Hunting Ireland 6,5x55

[@JimFleming1953]

Thomas, you're to be congratulated on the EXCELLENT shooting, and congrats again on being such a conservative sportsman. Well done! Twice Over, Sir!!!

[@THLR]

Many thanks for that Jim, you're always very generous in your comments. I just never had the head for killing, it needs to have a purpose for me to do it. I'm perfectly ok with population control, food, disease, removing vermin, making a film... and many other constellations. But killing just because the opportunity presents itself is not for me. Shooting that second stag would have added nothing to the story, I am not a trophy guy (outside memories) and there's bound to be another hunter in the area that will have a great experience hunting that beast.

[@richarddoran]

Impressive shooting Thomas. Especially with someone else's rifle 👍

[@THLR]

@@richarddoran I have found the Blaser barrels to be very uniform, they all seemnto do the same. Across my 5 barrels 6.5x284 (in my old R93) the V0 variation was a mere 10 msec with the same load. I'm sure there's bad barrels as well, I've just never seen one.

[@oaklindphoto]

Fantastic shooting as always and lovely scenery. Thanks for sharing Thomas 👏

[@THLR]

Thanks Calle. With retrospect, I should have spent more time filming the scenery to include more of the atmosphere. It was very nice walking the hills eding into farmland, always some sort of activity to see or hear.

[@ericrumpel3105]

Love the VERY clean & respectful-to-game/wildlife video !.....Thank You Sir fer sharing,.....be waiting for the next video.

[@THLR]

Thanks for that. Yeah, the purpose of this stay wasn't killing a huge number of deer, but rather try and see what Ireland and hunting was about. No need to overwhelm myself, better leave the big boys to hunters who can better appreciate them.

[@ericrumpel3105]

@@THLR Yes Sir, for me, hunting has become no challenge, hunting-outsmarting wildlife, for me has become strictly a meat chore with no enjoyment in the killing part, but, I do enjoy the "meat/fruits" .... & live for the hiking/walking/nature part while carrying my "pet"-firearm w/my dogs & or horses ...... & always treading EXTREMELY lightly & slowly to enjoy the observation of nature.

[@THLR]

@@ericrumpel3105 same here. The shooting needs to have a purpose.

[@ericrumpel3105]

@@THLR Yes Sir - well said.

[@RoestalkerCoUk]

Well done. All the best for 2022!

[@THLR]

Thanks Greg, still watching your films, just nice to see you're getting out and enjoying nature with dogs and rifle.

[@longsnipz]

Absolutely beautiful country and animals. Nicely done ✔️ great shots.

[@THLR]

Thanks! Yes, Ireland was nice. Very much farmed and a lot of good atmosphere on the borders farmland/hills/forest.

[@wolverinekut]

Thank you Thomas 👍💯 very interesting video

[@THLR]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

[@pistolpeta]

DUDE! This video was so cool! :) What an adventure. I took my first white tail deer this year during archery season (Virginia, USA). Its so cool to see how different the bucks look like over there. Thanks for the upload!

[@THLR]

Huge congratulations! That must have been a fairly intense experience with a bow. Just been out with the kipplauf after Croatian chamois (mountain goat) myself, also a good experience.

[@pistolpeta]

@@THLR I tell you what, since the max range I'm willing to take a shot on a deer with a bow is around 40 yards, just having to be that close/quiet was intense. The first time I drew back on a deer that was about to walk out in front of me I was shaking terribly (It was finally going to happen!!!). It was a great experience, and I wont forget it. But man, the scenery of your hunts alone make the adventure that much more memorable. These are the hunts the rest of us dream of. Hope to see your Chamois hunt up on here soon! Thanks again!

[@THLR]

@@pistolpeta much congratulations, it's really a good way to experience a hunt!

[@armandoaguilera2969]

Hello thlr good to see you again.

[@THLR]

Thank you . Hope you have a good season.

[@james861074]

Great stuff 👏 all ways enjoy your channel, happy you came to Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@THLR]

Thanks! Yeah, Ireland was nice, very hospitable. But phew, the Irish loves talking, hard work for a silent northerner... :D

[@JSDeerstalking]

Respect for not taking that second stag. What a gent 👍🦌

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@Sir_Justin]

Thank you for another great video, Thomas and happy New Year.)

[@THLR]

No problem, happy new year!

[@michaljedinak6509]

Great hunt, great shots. This great video enjoy my hunter heart, Thomas! Really good job! Regards from Slovakia

[@THLR]

Thanks for that Michal. It was great being out and simnply listening to the birds. Where I live there's too much wind and not enough forest to host all the birds I heard here. Spring hunting roebuck has always been one of my favorites simply because of the intense competition between the small birds. If all goes well, I'm hunting chamois in Croatia this month and hopefully I'll make a better film this year than last year. (it usually takes 2-3 attempts before I'm able to understand/film a hunt well enough)

[@michaljedinak6509]

@@THLR spring is my favorite season. The air smells like flowers and those birds sing their songs and make it unforgettable

[@KSM22LR]

Добрый день спасибо за видео .Очень красивая Охота 🤝👍 С полем 👍👍👍

[@THLR]

Thank you!

[@bertkraan2817]

As always, great video. I have been to Ireland for Sika once, unique environment, great memories, thanks for waking them :-) Thomas

[@THLR]

Good to hear Bert, best wishes for 2022!

[@smau990]

Continuing on reindeer since chat closed. I believe it can be challenging, I've spent my summers fishing and climbing lapland/finnmark few years now. Considering how many you see near towns they're rare sight in the wild and not at all as comfortable with people either. If all goes well we can hunt the forest reindeer in Finland again some day.

[@THLR]

That's also domestic reindeer. The wild ones are down south, mostly south of Trondheim

[@derkeiler6811]

Congrats Thomas! Love your new style of videos.

[@THLR]

Thank you! Goal for 2022 is improving video. With time, also hoping to get rid of GoPro images in favour of something better, but it's hard when I have to navigate both rifle and camera.

[@henningklipp8452]

I hunted sika stags in Ireland in the mid nineties. Your video brought back many fond memories. Having a Guinness after a long day stalking and dragging is one of the best things on the planet. Warm regards from South Africa, where I mostly hunt and shoot under blue skies and dry conditions.

[@THLR]

I actually had a Guinness one of the evening, fills you right up! I could do with some more fine weather and Ireland/Scotland is actually a significant step up from home, sad but true. Good luck with your season, hope the hunters return in numbers on the other side of Covid restrictions.

[@MikeGuadango]

Another great video. Thanks for taking us along on your hunt.

[@THLR]

No problem, thanks for watching. Allthough I must admit I get a bit sick of carrying all the camera gear. In episode 348 I simply took a day off and hunted with rifle and binos only.

[@duratomic1]

Lovski blagor🌿Thomas and a happy New Year to you and your family. By from Slovenia

[@THLR]

Thank you and best wishes for 2022 to you and yours. If all goes well, I'm in Croatia next week to look for chamois.

[@bigtrev761]

Beautiful tree wood. I love the Swede..... Good shooting big fella 🇦🇺👍

[@THLR]

Thanks! Yeah, considering it's just a broken stock fixed with a piece of leftover wood (and deliberately left rough), the result far exceeded my expectations. I've done some minor filing on the stock now, so it fits me really well.

[@cratxn1]

@@THLR Being a 6'4" Texan...stocks are always too small. Every weapon should fit like a well fitted shotgun. Fit before finish is my priority also.

[@THLR]

@@cratxn1 Due winter season, I haven't really filmed the fitting process, but there will be drips here and there...

[@hazibstone]

Love the video Thomas! What a lovely Sika.

[@THLR]

It was fantastic. This is the first proper sika I ever shot. In the Border forestry I'd see sika from time to time and shoot one every second or third year, but nothing that could be considered a trophy in any way. This on the other hand was quite a majestic specimen (in my eyes, the connoisseur will be smirking)

[@zachariaszut]

Great channel. 8:50 Your respect for the quarry honours you. And you sure can shoot straight with the 6,5x55. Happy New Year. Vi ses senere.

[@THLR]

Thanks, very good of you to say that. Best wishes for 2022!

[@jamesmoon6042]

That is a beautiful rifle. really great looking wood on it.

[@THLR]

Thanks James, the gunsmith just put a piece of spare wood on it. I will file that to a perfect fit and then we'll (hopefully) build a nice stock. 2 year perspective on that plan.

[@cratxn1]

​@@THLR When shaping a shotgun style fit on a new rifle stock, I start with a horse hoof rasp, then graduate down to lessor round files, then used coarse sandpaper belts off my belt sander that I "shoe shine" the comb to dimension with. I shoot it at a pattern board type target numerous times to confirm grouping impact...this is done using an international skeet unmounted or "lowgun" shotgun style ( quick mount ) . When fit is confirmed and only then will I wet the wood to get the "whiskers" to stand up for inline small grit sanding and final finish. I very much agree with your concept of achieving proper cast off, drop at comb and pitch on a rifle just like is done on "bespoken" custom shotguns.... What I want to learn, is how to add leather pistol grip, comb cheek-weld and forearm LEATHER inserts like on high dollar Blasers and now Gunwerks - Nexus model rifles.

[@trygvegabrielsen8120]

The K95 barrel looks great;) hope you enjoy it.

[@THLR]

Thanks, off for chamois shortly...

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Nice looking terrain.

[@THLR]

Both Ireland and a lot of Britain has this beautiful, rolling patchwork landscape. My favorite hunt on grounds like that is roe deer, everything is just "nice" when you are after them - also they are very easy to carry out (in time for breakfast)

[@johanneckmann4740]

Waidmannsheil! Outstanding hunt, Diana favours the well prepared.

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! Thank you!

[@casperkantona3205]

Great hunting sir. This S&B optics and this Blaser reminds me on your's earlier videos. Great job sir 💪💪

[@THLR]

Thanks! Yes quite similar, I used a 4-16×50 and this was a 5-25×56.

[@stephencurry7543]

Good too see you doing wot you do best Thomas

[@THLR]

Thanks Steven, trying to move as much resources I can muster into these adventures. It's just great memories to have.

[@PaalErikJensen]

Great video Thomas. And a Happy New Year to you and your family

[@THLR]

Mange takk Pål Erik, godt nyttår!

[@TheSpaniel1]

Another brilliant film Thomas thank you, I only live in North Wales which is only a ferry ride away from Ireland, it’s definitely on my list of places to hunt👍🏻👍🏻

[@THLR]

Considering the number of deer I saw, well worth the ride. Must've seen 200 sika the night before I shot the stag. Wandering up and down valleys and forestry clearcuts almost like you would expect reds in Scotland.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

Very refreshing, Thomas, to see such thought and control and leaving the second stag. I’m with you there and would have left that for another day or for someone else to have that experience. I don’t like to see killing for killing’s sake. Great shooting as per usual. You know your Blasers and how they shoot. It’s the same with Tikkas. I can pick one up and most shoot very similar. Interesting to see LR target type scopes on the guide’s rifles. Makes adjustments quicker but a penalty on weight and higher profile in the field?

[@THLR]

Thanks Paul. Yes unless it is needed for a cull, I simply don't shoot anymore. Allthough Ireland was a good experience, I was also a bit frustrated by the film quality of the animals, so I upgraded the a lens to capture the deer better. Hopefully I will be able to capture better images of the deer this season. I don't like the LR scopes for size or weight myself, would have loved to use a "normal" scopes, but optics are expensive and important so quite a few go for the reliability you get with a military model. Or at least that seems to be the reason when I ask, another common answer is "availability". Most of my scopes puch against the 1 kg limit with the mount, would really liked to have something approaching half of that but every optic seems to be pushing towards 700-800 grams now. I was perfectly happy with my fixed 8x56 for my stalking when I used that, so cannot see why a modern version of it (better crosshair) wouldn't do me the same service. For culling I used a 4-16x50, allthough good I often felt like I was pushing against the upper magnification and wanted a bit more to properly identify the animal I was watching. Now I use a 3-18x50 and finding that quite balanced for size/ weight compared to my larger 5-25x56.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

@@THLR I’m with you. As I get older I no longer want to kill animals unless for vermin control or to keep populations healthy or to protect farmers from crop damage. Recreational stalking has become a leisure sport in its own right and I’m against that. Must admit I have no room to talk about scopes. I moved from a 2.5-15x56 stalking scope to tactical models on all my rifles. The simplest and best I used was an older vx3 4.5-14x44 leupold with side parallax and low profile turrets. My rifles now use nightforce nsx 5-25, bushnell tactical elite and S&B pm2 5-25 scopes. The weight is unwelcome but for practise out to longer ranges and for vermin control they suit my older eyes!

[@petercampbell3828]

Happy New Year Thomas! Congratulations on a successful hunt. Travel while you can. The new rifle brings a new challenge for follow up shots and an incentive for first shot hits. A couple of friends have Ruger No. 1's which would be slighty faster to load, but also heavier. Thanks for sharing.

[@THLR]

I had a Ruger no 1 for a short time. For a time, reindeer hunting was restricted to single shot rifles so the No 1 had some popularity in Norway. It was ok, but the trigger fall time was noticable and it weighed the same as bolt rifle so with no "trade benefit" I let it go fairly quickly. I always wanted a Browning Low Wall 1885 in 243, but no such rifle was ever imported to Norway and I have never seen one live. There's been a few High Wall in circulation, but those have the same weight issues as the No1. I'd say a falling block makes for a better reloading procedure than the kipplauf, especially when you shoot as much prone as I do.

[@petercampbell3828]

@@THLR The Thompson Contender is another choice we have here. It is available in just about any chambering there is.

[@jagdpassionnet7158]

Annother great video and a good Sika. Thx for sharing. Andreas

[@THLR]

Thanks Andreas, best wishes for 2022!

[@chadclayburg1410]

Great video. Thanks!

[@THLR]

No problem, thanks for taking the time. I have another three hunting films on the editing table now and there should be a new film beginning of every month.

[@rikymartin1778]

Weidmannsheil Thomas 🤝🍀🌿🌲

[@THLR]

Weidmannsdank!

[@radoslawwieckowski2021]

Darz bór 🌿from Poland👍

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@sandcontour]

Nice little eight that. And as they say an eight is an eight! 😀

[@THLR]

Thanks! I have nop idea, not nearly familiar enough with sika to say much about them. But nicely sized deer, not too much work once the beast is down.

[@user-1168]

Красота, спасибо! )

[@THLR]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it. The scenery lent itself to the camera very well.

[@armantasSK]

Hello. Have a question, what ultimate barrel lenght you prefer for 6.5x55? Cant decide 52 or 58cm for blaser r8

[@THLR]

I get standard barrels and have my gunsmith cut them to 50 cm and mount an Atec Alock adapter so I can use my silencers.

[@salmosen]

Again a nice movie. Congrats on the Nice Stag

[@THLR]

Many thanks, best wishes for 2022!

[@ryaniam22]

I see you are back to using schmidt and bender again. Do you like the hensoldt 4-16x56 model? Or zeiss victories? I say you using the hensoldt in your old videos. Thanks. I hope to get a schidt bender 5-20x50

[@THLR]

No this is not my rifle and scope, I currently own no Schmidt & Bender scopes. Hensoldt are nice, Zeiss also but I've had poor luck with their turrets. The S&B PMII 5-20 should be an excellent scope!

[@davidmackee8575]

Nice shooting well done...

[@THLR]

Thanks, hope you liked the film!

[@MrJtbartlett]

That was some sweet shooing. That rifle looks great

[@THLR]

Thanks a lot. Yeah, Blaser rifles just shoot and there's so many aftermarket suppliers of stocks now, so it's no longer a single option like only a few years ago.

[@gustavlof6607]

Found your channel a few days ago. Great content. Where did you learn about the routines? not for shooting only. Military?

[@THLR]

Hi Gustav, thanks for that. Lots of poor quality in the older films, but I am learning and this year I hope to improve audio. I work at an airport so my OCD mentality and affection for routines are cultivated there.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Congratulations on the successful hunt Thomas 👏

[@THLR]

Thanks Bradley, all the best for 2022!

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

@@THLR happy new year to you and your family hope it turns out to be a great one

[@BugsBunny-st8lf]

Great Video, so good to get news from your adventures. But why have you skiped the 6xc?

[@THLR]

I came to the conclusion that the 6 XC does the same in ballistics and knockdown as my 6,5x55 does, but at double the cost. The next 4 years I expect to burn 3 barrels and I'm not taking on the added expense of shooting a 6mm as it adds up to thousands that should be spent hunting or developing these films.

[@Tkremers]

very nice Thomas!!

[@THLR]

Thanks Tom, best wishes for 2022.

[@JUKEBOX059]

That’s my father Martin curran this video is so well made how did you find your experience my friend lovely shot and well done

[@THLR]

Thanks, Ireland was excellent and hospitable.

[@JohnDavidHays]

Kudos to your Dad, helping another hunter on a setup. Generous and sportsman-like

[@midlandsdeerstalking8391]

@@JohnDavidHays thank you 🙏

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

Regarding the premiere last night, the only negative note was the limited time to do some discussion live, exchanging some opinions. In addition, all the comments passed in live have been lost, sadly.

[@THLR]

If you look right of the film, where suggested films are, scroll up and click on chat icon. That will bring up the live chat messages. I seem unable to affect the live chat duration, KZbin closes the chat shortly after the film ends.

[@matusbeliansky7829]

👌🌿

[@THLR]

Thank you!

[@wolverinekut]

Waiting 😀

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@vaszabi79]

Only one minute.

[@flolito14]

Why the poor accuracy on the K95?

[@THLR]

Not sure, haven't owned the K95 long enough to be fully familiar with it.

[@cratxn1]

@@THLR I went thru the single shot stage years ago...more velocity due shorter action allows longer barrel ... not really much weight difference...levers folding down is a bummer in prone...BUT THE REAL DEFICIT IS THE FOREARM HANGERS CAN NOT BE CONSISTENTLY BEDDED BIE HUNG..this leads to inconsistent recoil harmonics detrimental to accuracy...and follow-up shots are much slower than straight pull or conventional bolt rifles. Bolts are like blondes; singles are like redheads...I am married to a Marilyn Monroe body double!!

[@THLR]

@@cratxn1 I believe Blaser (and probably Merkel) might have solved this with the metal "tension bar/screw" that keeps the foreend away from the barrel, similar to shotgun. Not sure yet, will know in a year how much I trust it. But yes, I have only ONE shot and I enjoy the focus that instils.

[@claytonpaul7670]

Hey Thomas, another excellent video. Love seeing the country you get to hunt. Please continue to stress the need of basic marksmanship. That seems to fall to the side of rifles, cartridges, bullets etc. BTB, where did you hold on that animal? Nice shot!

[@THLR]

The bullet took all three animals where I aimed; allthough on the fox I was aiming for the nose as the chest was hidden by grass/heather. The sika had obstructions in front of the vitals (camera is higher than me) and with the fallow I just wanted it down on the spot as it was only a few minutes of daylight left. I'm not really familiar enough with Sam the Lab to say much about his tracking ability allthough I suspect he would have found a lungshot deer just fine. So that's some insight into my decision process. If I'm unable to achieve natural point of aim and settle the reticle wobble on the area I want the bullet, I simply don't pull the trigger.

[@samurai41a49]

Fantastically shot episode as usual! A quick question...It seems you usually go for a neck or high shoulder shot on deer sized game. Do you have a preference between the 2 or is there something that dictates when you take one over the other? Thanks for your time and great content!

[@THLR]

Thanks Jim. It really depends how and where the animal is standing as well as how stable my position is. I don't want to ruin the most valuable meat, I don't want to burst the diaphrame and pollute the carcass with rumen. If I don't have a dog at hand I don't want the deer to run either, so that kind of narrows the vital area. On a broadside shot I'd go up on the front side of the leg (not backside) to hit bone and not burst the stomach. Everything else is basically due not having that option.

[@massimobovara9763]

Which bullet on that sika?

[@THLR]

This is where I will embarrass myself and say 140gr Pointed one. It was Federal factory ammo, cannot remember which.

[@massimobovara9763]

@@THLR I see. No reloading ammo in Ireland :-(

[@karelbrusten7591]

Hoi Thomas waidmannsheil. Do you have any experience about lead free bullets? What is your opinion ? Your camouflage jacket is this from Blaser? Do you have alot of freedom of movement with it?

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! Yes, I have started the transition to copper bullets. Barnes TTSX was very precise and knocked the small deer over just as the lead. I went with Barnes simply because they are very precise and my professional hunter friends use them and report they work (they shoot thousands). I will try the Lapua Naturalis next as this is something Lapua would like me to do. Copper bullets are quite expensive, so it's not something I want to experiment or fuzz around with. I just need something that works. My jacket is the Blaser Venture 3L (sponsored item) waterproof jacket, it is actually quite good (see in later videos...), freedom of movement is as should be plus arms/wrist/neck cover is very good. Many manufacturers fail to protect the wrist when reaching and either fail to protect or ventilate the neckline (meaning neck is covered but diameter is too narrow). I prefer my neck to be covered up to the jawline and just under the ear, if you don't have that you end up using the hood more than you should. For a hunter, the hood shuts you out from the world. The lightweight fabric is stronger than expected (better than comparable lightweight models I've tried) and it is quiet enough. From looking at the specs I suspect they have invested more in the Venture than other garments??? Weakest points to me is waist and hood. The hood cannot handle really strong wind and I don't like is their dwarf sizes. I'm up one size from my regular fit and it is still a little off around the hips (It grows wider faster than taller...). I only use the waterproof layers as baselayers is done better by Aclima/Devold and wind layers from Arcteryx/Norrøna has a much better fit for my body. But all in all a very good first attempt at the high end stuff, the user comfort is right up there with my best waterproof clothing. The other product lines are very continental and not of any interest to me, so I don't know anything about them.

[@joakimjrgensen854]

@@THLR Hello Thomas, in regards to the TTSX bullets in 6,5x55, do you use the 7,8 gram? Thank you!

[@THLR]

@@joakimjrgensen854 the 120gr which I believe is 7,8 grams. In 6.5x55 over Vit N560 powder I get 853 msec from a 50 cm barrel and top precision.

[@joakimjrgensen854]

@@THLR Thank you.

[@worldwideview4677]

If I knew you where in Ireland 🇮🇪 Thomas I could have taken you for some fallow

[@THLR]

Thanks, very generous of you. Had a token fallow and sat out listening to the rut grunts. Very impressive sound for that size animal.

[@worldwideview4677]

@@THLR I could not have competed with that stag I would have been fun trying 😂

[@Hunt.Shadow]

Томас,с полем! Наконец то охота👍👍👍 Какая была дистанция в первый выстрел?

[@THLR]

I cannot remember. The fox was something over 300 and the sika deer under 300.

[@Hunt.Shadow]

@@THLR отлично стреляешь.Я тоже начал осваивать 6,5х39, очень нравится калибр.Взял пока с него два лося.Пуля 6,5 очень хорошая по баллистике.

[@THLR]

@@Hunt.Shadow Super! When comparing to OLD 6,5x55 loads, there's no reason why the Grendel shouldn't be just as effective. I was very happy with mine, but legal restrictions...

[@Hunt.Shadow]

@@THLR У нас тоже ввели ограничения,к сожалению.

[@wolverinekut]

Great job 🤙🏻

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@tomcockerham6576]

Good shooting Thomas. Studying that rifle what stock is that? A friend has a r8 pro with match barrel like that and the barrel didn't fit in the stock. Well done on self control not shooting both.

[@THLR]

Thanks Tom, it's a Raven Arms carbon stock. Build quality was apparantly very nice, but the stock fit/anatomy did was not too good with my frame. I found the grip to be a bit off, so try before you buy would be my advice. If it fits, it should work well.

[@SuburbanBushwacker]

I used to go the Eire quite a lot, be good to get back over with a rifle.

[@THLR]

Painless process, in terms of bureacracy and travel rates, much easier than going to Scotland. I'll be going back.

[@mmc8830]

Great shooting as always Thomas, is that a new jacket you're trying out?

[@THLR]

Thanks Mark. It's Blaser Huntec Venture raingear (sponsored item), you'll see more of it in the upcoming episodes. Good fabric, but try before you buy. I certainly could not use my regular Arcteryx sizes.

[@mmc8830]

@@THLR Thanks Thomas, will certainly be interested to hear your opinion on the jackets performance in differing weather conditions.

[@MyAudioPipe]

Kjempe film att dette. 😁 Kan du lage en film av skudd plassering for knall og fall ? 😉

[@THLR]

Meh, det kommer av seg selv med erfaring og skyteferdighet. Har man ikke ferdighetene på plass er man også best tjent med bredsiden og lungeskudd.

[@hode22]

Great stalk,great rifle, great hunter @thlr which kahles scope is it ?

[@THLR]

It's the Helia 3,5-18x50. Not the most elegant scope for a kipplauf, but I wanted 50mm objective as I'm not willing to limit myself to daylight only. I find that with a 42mm the light vanishes same tempo as with the naked eye.

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

Kipplauf Is generally a very challenging rifle to make shoot very well.

[@THLR]

@@stefanomalinverni9431 as the stock isn't adjustable, I'll do a recoil analysis via the Triggercam and bring a rough file to the range and we'll see if the recoil impulse can be improved. The professionals watching will have to take a sedative before watching those episodes, I understand recoil ok but I'm definitively not a woodworker...

[@stefanomalinverni9431]

There Is also some issues in reloading cases with K95 with very fast calibers related to the move of material from to neck. This can affect the bullet aligment and the kipplauf "action" closure. Which caliber did you choose?

[@THLR]

@@stefanomalinverni9431 I have 6.5x57R for the hunt and 6,5x55 for the practice.

[@jonathondunne1905]

Some deer shot off that ground every year

[@THLR]

I can imagine. It certainly held numbers!

[@Vebjorn1995]

Hey Thomas! Do you have Heterochromia? 5:55 Love the content as always ;)

[@THLR]

Absolutely, I'm snowflake level special... 🤣

[@user-vi1ef6jy7m]

Привет из России.

[@THLR]

Many thanks, best wishes for 2022!