My son dropped a nilgai cow when he was 16 with a 270 150 grain. He hit her twice but she dropped where she stood. Hate to hear you lost it.
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I met a guy hired by the Kenedy ranch to kill as many as he could(damaging fences) He only used a 243 and would shoot in spot on neck and or the hump. Otherwise you run risk of them running off never to found. I've killed a few and lost one big one..he got hit by a 180gr and 7mm twice in shoulder and still got away.
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Thanks everyone for the comments, I figured I’ve shared a few success stories and I should share this as well. There were a few mistakes made that will be hard lesson learned. I asked ranch owner about a tracking dog but he didn’t know of one. The first big pool of blood we found was about 30 yards from where it was shot. It was a 10”-12” puddle, so I think he stopped there for a little bit till he was pushed by us pulling up in the Jeep. I don’t feel like the shot was bad but I’ll be interested to hear from them when they do find it.
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I bought some partitions for a Nilgai hunt and figured I would try them out on deer first. I hate those bullets, I had to track both deer I shot with them. Went back to the cheapo core-lokts and started dropping deer where they stand again. So now I have 3 boxes of $40 bullets I can't stand. The guide says I need to use them and I haven't went on the hunt yet soooooo
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Thats why I'd insist on using my own rifle. Who's to say the borrowed rifle shoots "on" or "consistant" ?
The .270WSM would have done it (if put in the right place) imo.
And knowing/having confidence in it helps a lot.
And just for what it's worth...……. I've never even seen a Nilgai.
But I do have a .270WSM.
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Originally posted by ultrastealth View PostBreak their shoulders. That's how you get them. I used a .300 Weatherby and broke both shoulders on both of the bulls that I killed, and neither went far at all. People get all caught up in preserving meat shooting behind the shoulder. You have to put tough animals down physically.
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Glad you found him bubba! Yeah,he would have died where he layed down.I never even chase a doe that runs where I can't see 'em.I got all day,and then some most o' the time..It definitely happens though.It's happened to everyone,if you pull the trigger enough.I know a lady that kills Elk with nothing,but a .243..She lives near Wall Mountain in Co.She aims at the soft spots,and let's them lay awhile.Killed more than anybody I ever met.
Congratulations btw!
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