lancetkenyon

You have to take known drops at known yardages to true your velocity. Make sure everything else is 100% correct, atmospheric conditions, altitude, temp, humidity, BC of bullet from LITZ (Not from Barnes), scope height, etc. I try to use at least 5 distances and actual drops to true my velocity. And not just hitting an 8-12" plate. You need to be center hits, from 500 and out.

That buck looks amazing in hard antler!

Nice. Kill a boatload of coyotes with it!

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Should have clarified yearling as 1.5 years old, not a calf still @ 6 months. Good clarification GreyGhost85.

Picked up my rifle from Phoenix Customs on Friday afternoon. Tore everything apart. Sanded down the stock w. 220 grit removing the "web" and getting it ready for paint, stripped all the old paint off the action and prepped it for paint. Cleaned the barrel. Masked everything off, applied 2 light coats of primer, then all metal went to matte medium khaki, and stock got a couple light coats of flat olive. Metal all got 2 coats of matte clear too. Masked off some patterns This is as far as I got this weekend. The paint scheme will be similar to this when it is completed. I also got to brass prep. This chamber is tighter than the factory one just a bit. I pulled apart all of my old rounds (120), annealed, resized and bumped the shoulder back by .0015", trimmed everything, chamfered and de-burred, and weight sorted to within 3 grains total. From 171.5 grains to 174.5 grains for brass content. I only discarded 6 brass, so I have 114 prepped brass ready to start load development. All of the primer pockets had already been uniformed, and flash holes de-burred as well. I actually have 52 that have never been fired yet. I had pulled apart factory rounds to use the brass once I started reloading. I will be using: CCI 250 Mag primers Remington brand brass Berger 210 HVLD & 215 Hybrids Powder is up in the air right now. I will probably use RL22 to get started, since Taylor has a hunt in about 5 weeks, and I have a ton on hand an that is what I used before with great results. I would like to use H1000, but that stuff is like unicorn tears to find. I will keep on the lookout for it just in case I get lucky.

Usually as a yearling (1.5 years), they can be spikes. The tag is an "Antlerless" tag, not a cow tag, so he is legal. Going to be some amazing eating!!!

F150. Ride in comfort. Bring good glass and a tripod, LRF to see how fay you might have to shoot, and a camera. Weather has been warm. Low of 40° to 75° for a high at the North Rim. I am leaving in 9 days for my daughter's hunt up there, so tie up a couple big ones for you and her and I will pay you when I see you.

Awesome write up!!! Congrats on a Pronghorn, on a FIRST pronghorn, and a first KILL!!! Way to stick with it.

Your bipod is on backwards......I bet it would shoot 1/4" groups if you turned it around.

Familiarity. Component availability. Very modular and easy to change parts if desired. Adjustability. Ergonomics. Looks badass.

Does she like her job? Does she make good money? Would she rather look for another job? I am salary too. Sometimes it sucks. I work between 55-112 hours per week. 90% of the time, 55-65 hours. Good pay, and decent benefits, so I stick it out on the longer hour weeks. I get a week paid sick, 3 weeks paid vacation, plus 10 paid holidays and one personal day. That is 6 weeks off paid. So about 240 hours paid. It is tough finding good jobs, so my suggestion is to suck it up if the job is worth it. As far as a "State" employee, even the salaried ones I know work 40 hours and get compensation for any OT they need to pull. And State benefits are usually very good.

Screaming in 7W still.

Sold. Thanks Oscar.

Looks familiar...I had one just like that in .270 Win.

Sound like too hot of a load if you are getting sticky bolt lift. Be very careful. Any other signs of overpressure, like flattened or cratered primers, case head swipes, ejector marks, brass flow, etc.?

Have you trimmed brass back in length lately? I have had that happen before when Brass starts getting too long even with a FL die.

These are my favorite types of threads! Awesome job the the huntress, and to the "guides" too. Awesome buck.

Very respectable blacktail. I have a set of great 4x5 plus eyeguards sheds I picked up from a blacktail around Sacramento.

Brown.

Posted it before, and I'll post it again. We use numerous options depending on the situation. I would rather use multiple shooting aids and get a good rest and clean one shot kill than be macho and shoot offhand only to have a less than good shot on game. I have shot game offhand numerous times, actually more often than not, but if I have time, why would I not set up and have a rock solid rest? And even the Triclawps on a tripod requires some shooter input. Tripod & bipod both Tripod only (no TriClawps) Survey tripod & Sight Vise (only if you are near your truck though. Bulky & Heavy) Free standing bipod/shooting sticks (what Taylor used at 160 yards for her elk last year) Tell me that smile is not worth using a shooting aid. A pack Gun mounted bipod A knee A "Man-o-pod" Offhand while sitting

If you have the money for the best, why not go with the best? NOTHING compares to Swaro ELs. Nothing. You will never ask yourself if you should have bought better. I vote for the 10x42 ELs. I would not get the EL Range though. I prefer separate glass and LRF. Less to go wrong with your binos that way. As for Vortex, I think they are decent, but comparing them to any Swaro HD is like comparing wilted brussel sprouts to sizzling hot bacon.

I live about 400 yards from Skunk Creek. Downhill from the bank too. My property regularly has a river running through it during torrential downpours. My acreage looks like a lake at times, but never gotten up to foundation level. 1000 year flood might change things though.

Working on finishing the paint for you. Got the base and the stripes done tonight. Will add a few coats of matte clear tomorrow once things dry overnight.

Prayers for comfort to all, and no suffering for your Mom. Man hugs from all your brothers here on the site.