6 dasher wolf down

[jaybray]

Took a wolf that had been killing cattle at a local ranchers property on the weekend at 280 yards with my 6 dasher. 105 berger hunting vlds and 32 grains of varget and lights out with one shot behind the shoulder. Shot of a McFadden tri pod with me siting in a lawn chair ;D and called in with a FoxPro. I think I would be confident out to 450 or 500 max in regards to the dashers humane killing power.

 

[5spd]

Nice going. How did it come in being open like you were. Any sign of it seeing you sticking out like a sore thumb on the lawn chair? How far out did you see it coming in, or did it just pop up out of a low spot?

 

[alintx]

Good shooting! If you saw what a 68 will do to a coyote at that range you wouldn't worry about taking those longer shots ! It really turns em inside out and dumps em on their a##. Don't let em get away !

 

[jaybray]

I was set up on the edge of the timber and it had no clue I was there. It was slowly walking and staring directly in the area where the call was and no doubt had plans to kill whatever was making the noise. Their are many more in the area also. This one is small compared to the other ones I have seen. Others are LARGE!!!

 

[jaybray]

105 Berger made no exit so did its job for sure.

 

[fredo]

EXCELLENT!!!

 

[DogBuster]

good deal...........drop a few more !!

 

[1shot]

Here in Ohio, we don't have wolves but coyotes abound, and we kill every last stinking one we see on the spot. It's amazing what small efficient cartridges make them DRT. With a can on, even a miss always make them run closer for a follow up shot.
Lloyd

 

[jaybray]

We also have a huge population of coyotes here as well. In areas where the wolves are taking cattle you will find very few coyotes. Im thinking the wolves must run them off or kill them. One thing i know for sure is you can't compare the inteligence between a wolf and a coyote. Without a call or some sort of bait the chances of seeing a wolf in an open field in daylight are almost non existent. There in a large population here but still very rare to see. Im thinking about sending my rifle back to the smith and getting another barrel chambered for 6.5x284. Use the 6.5 for wolves and coyotes and the dasher barrel for long range crows and magpies. A switch barrel i guess one would call it. The dasher will work fine no doubt but i have a barrel just sitting here so why not. Also up here in bc i have not once seen anyone else use the mcfadden tri pod. Probably because no one knows about it. I can't say enough about how awesome it is for long range shooting and hunting. It is dead steady. If a guy misses while using this rest its the wind or something else. Excelent when hunting in a field where there is tall wheat or grass growing. Just extend the legs and sit in a lawn chair and call away.

 

[snert]

Mcfadden...told you so!

Nice shooting and thanks for posting

With the long legs it is even more steady on shot. Love mine!

Snert

 

[jaybray]

Yup you were dead on with the info you gave me about this rest. Wish I would have bought one years ago.

 

[potatoe]

Great shooting! You got my interest going on one of those rests. How stable is it? Do you feel at any disadvantage using it compared to prone with sand bags?

 

[jaybray]

Hey potatoe, as for how steady is it i can say this. With no exageration i can hold the crosshair on a leaf at 400 yards. Compared to sand bags in the prone position im not sure as the country i hunt in wouldn't alow the use of that set up. Plus with the tri pod on flat ground with tall grass you can adjust the legs and get up hugh enough to see and shoot.

 

[snert]

potatoe
Buddy has one and I shot my first shot off it at 465 yards at a chuck. DRT. No issues. So I bought one. Got the long and short legs. Jay has the short legs. I find the long legs great for groundhogs where I park and sit. I have kills to almost 700 off it. I use the short legs for sitting in a chair and shooting barn pigeons with an air rifle.

They are very sturdy, they rotate seamlessly, they tilt and hold a rifle very well. Most of my rifles are 224, some 6mm. The heavy kickers (30 and 7MM)will rock it a bit, taking you off target to unable to see hits. However, I can see hits with all my 224 rifles, but they are heavy guns.

Search "teaser" in varmint forum, and you will see photos of my set up.

McFadden Ultimate Tripod, from PA

Snert

 

[jotrot]

fantastic job, thin more of them down

 

[jotrot]

bummer I thought it was in the in the lower 48, but still fantastic job.
thanks for sharing

 

[Brians356]

I am sooo envious.

May I ask which state this was in? And if it was a depredation tag or general wolf season tag?

Edit: I read now in BC. Never mind.

A buddy gave me one of these shooting pods. It's surprisingly stable when set up right, I use it while seated on the ground. I didn't expect much from it, but I I can hold almost as steady as on a fixed bench, and this thing is light enough to tote anywhere while stalking using the shoulder strap.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/654610/caldwell-deadshot-fieldpod-aluminum?cm_vc=ProductFinding

 

[oldrem]

Fantastic!

 

[CaptainMal]

Doesn't matter where the wolf is. It's that he WAS that counts.

Great.

 

[jaybray]

Not more then an hour and a half drive from where this wolf was taken is where most of your yellowstone wolves originated from. We appologize but you asked for them.