Thumper finally tested.

[chorizo]

When I last posted about the Thumper carbines, I stated that I had finally gotten the test results that I wanted and I was successful.

I was gently reminded by @SDSmlf that testing wasn't complete until I shot an elk with it.
Well I fixed that this morning. Full bodied mature cow elk at 95 yards (laser rf) broadside.. In right shoulder, broke shoulder joint, passed through both lungs, clipping top of heart, and made jelly of the lungs,lodging under ribs on far side. It was a somewhat quartering shot. Lots of blood trail and dead at 65 yards down the trail she came in on. No through and through. 485 grain no excuses 54cal with op wad and 110 grains of T7 triple F. Rio musket cap. Back in camp with elk on ice in cooler by 1130. Shot at 0803 am.

15/16th barrel 23 inches 1:32 twist in reinforced WMC stock.

 

[TDM]

Congratulations @chorizo !!!!! Man, that’s going to make some mighty fine eat’en!

 

[chorizo]

@SDSmlf said, "I do take exception with the thread’s title. I wouldn’t call it a finished project until one or more of these ‘thumpers’ fulfills their intended purpose, and that can’t happen until opening day of elk season at the earliest."

There. I fixed that. LOL

 

[SDSmlf]

Thumper testing successfully completed and documented. A ‘mission specialist’ type project. Congratulations.

 

[Jasonb1911]

Congratulations and nice work!!

 

[ORBushman]

Congrats on the final testing! Fine looking cow for sure.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Congratulations.

I wish, boy! do. I wish

 

[2 shots]

 

[BS]

Great short story, nice shooting.

 

[Dobegrant]

Congratulations,this has been a great story to follow this year, love the Thumpers.

 

[JeffG]

Great hunt, the culmination of the Thumper! Good job!

 

[ETipp]

Awesome job completed. Congrats!

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Congrats, she's a dandy! Gotta ask, is it 'thumper' because of what it does to game or you? LOL

 

[chorizo]

Congrats, she's a dandy! Gotta ask, is it 'thumper' because of what it does to game or you? LOL

Game. No worse than shooting a 12ga shotgun.

 

[LANEY REECE]

Good job bud, good eating there.

 

[Relic shooter]

When I last posted about the Thumper carbines, I stated that I had finally gotten the test results that I wanted and I was successful.

I was gently reminded by @SDSmlf that testing wasn't complete until I shot an elk with it.
Well I fixed that this morning. Full bodied mature cow elk at 95 yards (laser rf) broadside.. In right shoulder, broke shoulder joint, passed through both lungs, clipping top of heart, and made jelly of the lungs,lodging under ribs on far side. It was a somewhat quartering shot. Lots of blood trail and dead at 65 yards down the trail she came in on. No through and through. 485 grain no excuses 54cal with op wad and 110 grains of T7 triple F. Rio musket cap. Back in camp with elk on ice in cooler by 1130. Shot at 0803 am.

15/16th barrel 23 inches 1:32 twist in reinforced WMC stock.

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Good on you neighbor
Relic shooter

 

[scratcherky]

Final testing is the eat'n!

 

[tallPercshooter]

Explain a little about the WMC stock.

 

[deerstalkert]

i guess i need to move south! my season isn't until October!
congrats on some fine eating! love those carbines.

 

[deermanok]

Congrats. I'll be hunting with my own carbine during our October muzzleloader season.