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The Dead Zoo

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  1. Hashknife

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    The trophy room in the back part of the ballistics lab.

    We call it the "Dead Zoo".



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  2. buzz-saw

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    Well that is impressive!
     
  3. Ronaldo

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    That's a lot of critters!!!
     
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    Are those all yours?! :bug:
     
  5. Softwood

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    :makeitrain"
     
  6. wildwest

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    Amazing! Previous home we had vaulted ceilings, husband had an antelope, deer, Russian boar along the top of 11' walls. In the peak was his Great Grandfathers elk from N Cali or Oregon he took early 19th century. The can (with dimmer) lights going through rack created an incredible shadow on the wall. I always like looking at it but after having a baby (late nights) we both spent a lot of time looking at it. Changed slightly when in the rocker across the room, mesmerizing.
     
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  7. Hashknife

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    Sounds really nice!!! Got any pictures?
     
  8. Hashknife

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    Not all mine. Most were taken in Africa by one of the owners of the ballistics lab. He was able to work with some of the African game warden personnel to help develop cartridges that offered immediate terminal performance and helped locals deal with problem dangerous game animals and herd reduction programs.
     
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    Luckily, my ballistic lab colleague did not have to pay to hunt in Africa. He worked with local game authorities to help them out.

    He did have to pay to have them shipped to the states and have them mounted.
     
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    I can't believe I found one
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    Husband must have been on a ladder changing a bulb to get that straight on. It's different from the floor. It's the idea anyway :)
     
  11. Hashknife

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    Awesome! I really like the vaulted ceiling with the mounts.
     
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    My first thought :D
     
  13. T.Jeff Veal

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    That's a very nice room
     
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    Just the price of that is mind boggling..
     
  15. Hashknife

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    About 3 million dollars worth, not including the cartridge development costs incurred in the ballistic lab.
    The owner has at least 9 cartridges listed in the book "Cartridges of the World"

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