 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/24/2020 1:59 PM
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Ernie
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Dan Ekstrom and I have been looking for muley?s on public land. For this area, Tuesday was the last day. Borden Alpine clone XP-100 action, chambered in 6.5-284 with the 140 grain Nosler AB at 588 yards. Bullet worked great. He was slightly quartering toward us. Right after the shot he moved to the left about 30-40 yards, and looked like he was going down...doing the wobble/stumble thing. Given the fact that it was close to the end of legal shooting, and with Dan?s encouragement, I sent a 2nd one. We discovered it wasn?t needed upon quartering him (the drops were spot on), but we wanted to be sure. He will be nice and tasty. Thanks to Dan for helping me pack him out-Quartered him in the field. It was late thirty when I go home. Michael DeLoach of Nine Run Gun built this Borden Alpine clone XP and it hammers! Brux barrel, Holland brake, Dell trigger, McMillan stock, Burris XTR-III 3.3-18x50 with the SCR MOA reticle. It shoots so good it is just wrong!  
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
[Re: Ernie]
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10/24/2020 2:27 PM
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Russell
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Congratulations! Got to love the 6.5's.
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/24/2020 3:34 PM
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Chance Weldon
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Good shooting! I'd have probably taken the second shot, too.
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
[Re: Chance Weldon]
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10/24/2020 11:14 PM
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GREAT SHOOTING. I HAVE SHUT DOWN MY BUCKET GUN LIST BUT A 6.5-284 SP WAS ON THE LIST, AN AWESOME SP CARTRIDGE.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/25/2020 12:41 AM
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ruger4570
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Wow, great shooting. Awesome job.
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
[Re: Ernie]
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10/25/2020 11:40 PM
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cmnash
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Well done as always Ernie!
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/26/2020 12:48 AM
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/26/2020 1:45 AM
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KRal
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That?s fantastic, Ernie - congrats!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/26/2020 4:02 AM
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Sawfish
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/26/2020 1:44 PM
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dave thomas
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great shooting Sir! very nice rig.
Ephesians 6:10-18 because we are warriors.
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/26/2020 2:33 PM
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Vance in AK.
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Vance in AK.
Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/29/2020 1:23 AM
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reflex264
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Huge congrats on an awesome shot!
Your whole set up is pretty awesome.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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10/29/2020 7:22 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Nice Ern..... reaaal nice 
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Re: 6.5-284 clone XP draws blood on a Mule Deer
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11/03/2020 6:15 PM
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wheelguns
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Never ceases to amaze me what a person can do with a handgun. Congratulations Ernie, well done.
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