Coues Sniper

Tony between you and Scottyboy I swear ................................

Scott, I don't know you, but after looking at your photos I feel the need to call you by your avatar name Phenomenal trophies sir. I am just insanely jealous. I especially like how you used the giraffe you killed to cover the rifle you killed that axis with. And that stag is just sick. I'm definitely killing one of those someday. Out of curiosity, who did you use down there and would you reccomend them? (I'm assuming New Zealand)

You must have missed the English lesson I'm guessing...

Those would probably work better. I usually have a pair with chords in my pocket, but the ones you are talking about would be a better way to go. Still kind of a pain in the butt though. I was helping a buddy with his Strip tag last year and last day he decided to whack this little 160" buck (worst year ever up there). Anyhow, during the last part of the stalk he puts his earplugs in. We get to where he wanted to shoot from and the buck had gotten up on us and actually came our way quite a ways. We're glassing and i pick up the top of his rack right below us and he has us pegged. I'm trying to whisper to Brad that i have the buck, but he can't hear me 'cause of the dang earplugs. I start throwing little rocks to get his attention (we're about 10 yards apart) with no luck. Finally, the buck busts out and Brad yells "There his is!" We got him killed, but it wasn't pretty. If it wasn't a carp, he'd have gone home empty handed.

brand? pics?

I don't have any experience with those. The only "quiet brake" i have heard of is made by Gentry, and from what i hear they are still loud. Seems to me a quiet brake is about as possible as skinny, opinionated Rosie but what do i know. I use a brake and carry earplugs, but that too is a flawed system at best.

Lame. Lame I say!

dang! Got any more pics of that one??? Nice find, congrats.

Got anymore of that first one???

Scott, you should know better...

If you have a Nesika Bay Model M Hunter action just lying around, i'd be glad to take it off your hands for you. heck, I'd even give you a couple hundred bucks for it

yeah, I haven't yet anyway. Thanks for reminding me.

Unbeleiveable.

LMAO

That's what i feel like every time i get the results for AZ

Sweet rig! Keep us posted on how she shoots

That pretty much echoes exactly what i have heard from eveyone else. Thanks Doug.

Doug, I was thinking of having Kirby build a rifle for me in the next couple years... what was your experience with him? All i have heard has been positive, just wanted to know if your experience was the same. And how long was the lead time? Thanks, Kevin

Another one i have been thinking about - 7mm Allen Magnum. (338 Lapua necked down to a 7mm) 200 grain ULD's at 3400 fps. Talk about the ultimate Coues rifle

LMAO

I'll take one in .416 Barrett please!

At least you admit that Tucson is a hole. I thought he meant his life was a Hole.....

Fair enough. But Jim, on an entirely different subject, how much would Mullins Outfitters charge for a guided hog hunt?

Awesome!

Casey, $1000 more sounds about right. A carbon barrel from Christensen costs about $900. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Up to you. What you are paying for is a barrel that weighs a fraction of what a steel one would, doesn't walk (as much), and is stiffer. They charge $900 dollars for theirs. The only other company to my knowledge that also does carbon barrels is ABS, and guess how much one of theirs costs? Yep, $900. And both of those companies are so busy they don't know what to do with themselves. Can you get a custom rifle that will shoot as good as a Christensen for less money? Absolutely. Will it be as light and have a barrel that won't walk after a couple shots? None that I know about. The one thing i do agree with you on is that mine shoots great . I get 1/2 MOA out of her no matter what she eats, have had clover leaf groups at 700 yards (ok, one time, but it has happened) and she weighs about 7 lbs scoped, loaded, and bipod attached. They are expensive, and admittedly probably overly so, but dang are they sweet. To each his own Case.