lancetkenyon

With a LA, I too, would go 6.5-06 AI if you are building a strictly hunting rifle for deer and elk. Think Creedmoor on Incredible Hulk gamma rays. If you plan to shoot it a lot, look at the .260 AI and help extend barrel life. You could do a 6.5 SLR too (of course I had to throw that in). If you want the meanest deer/antelope round alive, look at a .25-06 AI. I love mine, and deer HATE it. My other choice would be .280 AI, which is probably my next build. The 168-180 HVLDs would wreck an elk or deer at long range.

I will be up from Sat AM until Sun midday. If you get one, you can call me too. Lance 6 oh to - 5 5 snowman- to 5 oh snowman.

Beautiful bull! Congrats on an amazing first bull, and good job Dad getting him into the addiction.

1. Barren Ground Caribou 2. African Plains game 3. Everything in between

Great pic. Dog on left looks laid back like a super bowl champ. Dog on right wants to know why we have stopped hunting. That statement sums them up to a TEE! That is exactly how they acted. Ruger (left dog) was like "I did my part, now give me a bone". Wesson (right dog) was like "why are we done so soon, it is still light outside?".

The new pups got their feet wet with some doves....

Fixed it for you.

What in the heck is wrong with everyone lately? Having hunting withdrawals and getting cranky?

I had a .22-250 that took a LONG time to find a great load. I tried tons of combos that shot 1-2" groups. But I finally found the combo that shot sub-half MOA. I loaded up a bunch and never looked back. My cousin's 7mm was the same way. The ONLY thing it liked was 168 SMKs over 64.0gr. RL22. Nothing else shot under 2", but that combo was under 1". Case prep Powder change Bullet change Seating depth Clean barrel Foul barrel Crown burr Base/rings loose or over tightened Scope verification Barrel shot out (but unless you have shot 1K rounds through it, I doubt this one) Action Bedding/free float barrel channel Torque on action screws

Amen. Great way to start off the fall hunting season. Now onto bigger game...

Do you mean the turrets are not exposed or finger adjustable, like you need a screwdriver or coin to adjust? I bore sight first. Set the rifle in a very stable position, or a gun vise. Pull the bolt, look down the bore at an object far away and center it in the bore (like an isolator on a telephone or power pole at 200 yards). Then adjust your reticle to that object. Go to the range, and recheck your bore sight on a target at 100 yards (or 50 if you choose). Adjust as needed. Fire 2 shots and you should be on paper. With your rifle in a vise or very stable rest, adjust your reticle x-hairs from center of target to bullet impact. You should be good. Check a few more shots and fine tune if needed. Remember, at 100 yards (if your scope is MOA), each click will be 1/4" if you have a 1/4 MOA adjustments. Your scope turrets should tell you this info. So 4 clicks=1" of movement at 100 yards (actually 1.047"). So if you are 3" right, and 1.5" low, you adjust 12 clicks horizontal, and 6 clicks vertical.

I have been up there in October when it has snowed on the early hunt (late Oct.-early Nov.). I have been up there in Sept. when it snowed too. Last year (early rifle hunt in late Oct.) was very cold & windy opening weekend, but no snow. Then it warmed up to short sleeve T-shirt weather.

Awesome bull. Congrats!

Well, it didn't take long for this thread to take the turn to name calling, questioning of manhood, etc.

As in a 13/16" or 5/8" socket with the rubber insert? Or is there a new-fangled specialty tool you need now?

I have no problem with antlers showing. I do it every time I get an animal (with antlers). But I guess I am the only one who thinks it is not best practice to strap it to the roof with blood all over every window. No need to slap everyone in the face with my game animal. I realize he is not getting the antlers in the Cherokee, but he could cut it up and get it cooled own and out of public view. But I also do not do a lot of gratuitous public displays of affection, grab my wife's butt in public, whistle at a hot girl, stare at boobs when I am talking to a woman, cuss in front of women or children, chew with my mouth open, or disrespect people that do not prove they deserve it. Everyone has their own opinion on this, and I am apparently in the minority, which is fine. I am glad we can keep this civil (for the most part) and respect your opinions as well. But I am not an "offended moron".

This really looks bad on hunters to those who do NOT hunt. Easy enough to quarter it and get it cooled down or on ice without putting the entire bull on the top to cook in the sun and run blood down every side of the vehicle. I am not PC, but come on. A little consideration of others please. Yes, it is a big bull.

Drive down 67, pick ANY dirt road to the west early morning or evening, and most times throughout the day too. That is where the does will be.

I thought the same thing, since it is hard antlered and not in velvet. Pretty cool trick.

My personal longest tracking job was about 500 yards on an archery javi. Well placed shot, just a tough as nails pig. I have gone up and helped friends find game they could not find. One deer was easily 1/2 mile. The absolute longest trail I ever followed covered over a mile and a half on an archery elk. Took two days to find with small drops after a great initial trail. But we recovered him on the third day, while he was bedded up. We snuck up within 20 yards, and he couldn't get up. A second arrow finished him. He would not have made it another day, and would have been lost if we would have given up. The meat was still good except for around the shot had started to turn. Sadly (or luckily for the meat), he lived 2 painful days with an arrow in him. I still can't believe coyotes did not get to him before we did.

Great seeing you too. I wound up 41 for 55 today. This was my 10th outing this season. Shot 2 cases + 1 box, and totalled 45 mourning, 15 white wing, and 401 Eurasians.

Goes in a few inches then opens up violently, expending massive amounts of energy and hydrostatic shock.

150 Berger out of those two choices if it were me.

Vizsla....