During the last three months I have been on three sheep hunts and the "340" performed as expected on all three hunts. The first hunt was in Mongolia for Hanghay Argali in September/October, and I took the sheep at 400 yards with a one shot kill. Earlier in the hunt my guide asked me, "what is the longest I had shot a sheep," and I told him with some bravado, "I had taken my Marco Polo last year at 627 yards in Tajikistan at 18,000'," which he did not forget. During the stalk on Argali we got within 400 yards, and guide asked me if I wanted to take a shot, I suggested we try to get 50-100 yards closer by working around mountain, and he said "this is only 400 yards, and you are good shot at over 600 yards." I took the shot. As I mentioned to you earlier, it was a perfect shot through lungs and heart, but 225 Swift-A-Frame entry and exit holes were the same, no expansion.

A few days ago, I returned from three week hunt in Turkmenistan during October/November, where I hunted Transcaspian Urial in Southern area next to Iran, and Afghan Urial in eastern area next to Afghanistan. Both hunts were successful, and I took a 12 year old 37" Transcaspian Urial at 250 yards, and Afghan Urial at 150 yards with "Texas Heart Shot," which went all the way through and exited chest area.

On the way home on the plane I got to thinking, this rifle and I in a few short years have hunted in over 20 countries for African game and sheep of the world from Canada to Siberia. This last trip was special, I completed my Ovis World Slam of Sheep (12), and all 12 were taken with "340" with one shot each.

I have a few more sheep and goat hunts scheduled for next year, and certainly hope you can work up the 210 Siroccos we have talked about.

All the best.

Sincerely,

Gary Parker