murfys69law

Was this an archery goat? Very nice either way but a goat with a bow is super awesome.

I agree. That doesn't look that bad as I worked in a body shop for a while. Even if the axle is bent they can replace it or straighten the frame if it's not bent to bad. Sorry it happened but Forrest was right. Good luck.

I was scouting for elk for an early rifle hunt in 4a a few years ago when an archery hunter camped down from me came to my camp the day before his hunt ends and asks if I could help him as he arrowed a nice elk and couldn't get him out. Being the ETHICAL person I am I say sure. At his camp was a 3/4 ton truck 2 wheel drive with a huge overhead camper and a little trailer about 4x6 to haul his Honda 90 that he hunted from. I follow him to where the elk is (a pretty rough road) and it's right on a tank where I had been scouting and set a ground blind. The elk was there and a nice 6x6 with a arrow wound about 2"- 4" down from his back and 1 1/2 feet forward of his hind end. He had hit it high in back and cut an artery with a terrible shot and got lucky it bled out quick. The bull didn't go 50 yrds. After talking a minute I find out that the day before he had arrowed a 7x6 and made another bad shot. I ask if he tracked it and found it and he said no as there was very little blood. He then says, and I quote, "While I was tracking it I saw another big 6 point and just missed it." I am in shock now. All this idiot was doing was flinging arrows at anything with horns. I really wanted to just walk away (after I had buried him) but the elk would have been lost so I winched the elk in my truck and got it out for him. This is not an isolated thing. This happens EVERY year. From where he was standing it was about a 75 yard shot. The point I am making is, This a$$hole got lucky and killed an elk, maybe 2, and would go out again and do the same thing. Did he practice a lot? Don't know. Was he shooting good equipment? Yes. Are there hundreds of em' like him hunting archery every year? Yes. Can anything be done about it? No. The shooters are the problem. The animal is the one that suffers along with the rest of the good, ethical hunters.

The guy that hit ya musta been trying to back his trailer up with his new autopilot

Let me know now as it's going in a yard sale tomorrow and I will be outta town. If you want it I will put it aside until I get back.

Hey maverick. I have a used just once API hang on I will sell you for $50. I have the safety harness I will throw in.

I owned one just like this. I could sit inside the fender well and change my plugs and points and time it on my ole' 1960 390 carburetor running beast. Never had a problem and it could climb a building. I miss my old hunting buggy. ahhhhh the good ole days when trucks were trucks.

Well put....I take back everything everyone has been jumping about.

Man I wish ya'll would learn how to turn your pics....My neck is killing me.

Would that be considered a 1x1 or a 2pointer?

Can I go?

Glad that was settled. I was kinda concerned. You really need to take the time and watch what you and your equipment is doing. Good luck

I shoot a Diamond COT with 100 PJP @ 300FPS with a DD rest. It hits 3ih with a DRP release and has a TMI. But I'll be an SOB if I try to kill anything @100 wheeeww. that was a mouthfull

saw this on craigs... not sure if still avail. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/spo/5012783027.html James That's a descent deal

Sorry to here about your loss. I have put down 3 in the past 10 years. Still hurts my heart to think about it. I still have 3 now. Wish I could help but my feed bill is high enuf. Great looking pups. Good luck.

It seems to be a cool product but I have had elk and deer walk right by me with good camo and scent control as well.

Did you hunt the parents?

I assume you mean IMR 4350. You will find that it make take several different loads, powder brands and powder amounts to get a group you want. You have a starting group now to go with. Are you using new brass and mag primers? Are you full length sizing? Trimming cases? make every round as identical as you can except your powder amounts and powder choices. I found that even seating depth on primes as well as bullet seating depth can effect your groups.

What a great mount. Love the action pose. Kudos and congrats.

Agree with .270. you can shoot a paper target and see where most of the shot is hitting at a certain yardage but the next shot will be totally different to a point. Pellets are gonna fly how they fly.

As I stated above. The best loads for accubonds in 165 grn bullet according to the Nozler specs are what I loaded. IMR 4350 @ 2970fps is the lowest amount at 69 grns. With IMR 7828 @ 76 grns @3022fps the largest amount. I am not sure if these will do good in my rifle but it is a starting point for me. Your scale showing a 68.5 grain weight of powder may be IMR 4350 or even 4831. It's real close to what the book is calling for the best load but again, that is for a 165 grn bullet. Like lance stated I don't get the 159.9 weight on that bullet either. I would check my scale and reweigh the bullet or try another scale. No way to contact your friend and ask him what he loaded?

Great pics. You look pretty happy and I would be too! Congrats on a fine haul of gobblers.

Agree with the 2 above 19a

Nice goats. Congrats to you and your son.

Claustrophobic? Looks like a nylon coffin. Not a fan. JMO