Hunting with the Backlight chassis

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When I was 16 years old, I put on a bucket list of 50 things to do in life “Kill a caribou”. I finally crossed it off this week.

Even cooler, I got to take the Backlight chassis to use on the hunt, which was just awesome.

I spent 10 days out last year and didn’t get one. This year, it was the afternoon of day 9 when I finally got my chance.

Sooo glad to be back to civilization. It was frigid cold. Spent two days locked in the tent because of heavy rain. Filtering water from a mud puddle. But I finally got the chance!

Was a 400 yard shot. I used my custom 7 PRC with a Bartlein barrel and the Federal load with 175 ELDX

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Congratulations!!

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Congrats, Jim. I bet that felt so good. Also it makes me happy to see you use the 7PRC for that hunt :slight_smile:

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Congratulations! I am very happy that you crossed it off the list AND were able to use one of your creations to achieve your goal. Outstanding

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That’s awesome congrats!

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Congratulations Jim!

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Nice cross off. Worked for It good on you! Congrats :sun_with_face:

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Congratulations Jim! Bucket list, Score!

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That’s awesome. Huge congrats!!!

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Is there a video coming on this?

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Yep! Video comes out Monday.

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Awesome! I scored mine in day 8 in the Brooks range this fall! 350 yards with a 6 creed 107tmk. Amazing experiences up there!

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Looks like an awesome hunt! What kind of wound channel did you get with the 107 TMK?

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Got a several in diameter hole on the entrance through the front shoulder (quartering to me) and out the off side back ribs, also an inch or two diameter on the exit. Between these points had major fragmentation in the vitals, pretty scrambled up in the chest cavity. Didn’t go a step.

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Congratulations!!