Hunting and shooting thread

[hoskvarna]

No work today so went n picked up this I ordered couple weeks ago. Ruger American ranch in .450 BushmasterView attachment 133254

Nice
New deer rifle ?
They made straight wall cartridges legal in Iowa last year so lots of guys getting 450 and 45-70.

Buddy sent me this, made me chuckle

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[Big1066ih]

Nice
New deer rifle ?
They made straight wall cartridges legal in Iowa last year so lots of guys getting 450 and 45-70.

Buddy sent me this, made me chuckle

Sent from Hoskey Hills

Yes, it's goin to be my woods/walking gun. It's short, light, and fast pointing. Put a 2-7 Nikon on it. Hopefully I'll get a chance at a bear this year too and I figure it's plenty medicine for them.

 

[Big1066ih]

Plus the boss lady says if I keep busting my ass and lose 100# she'll send me on a hunt, which could be in a state that only allows straight wall cases.

 

[hoskvarna]

Plus the boss lady says if I keep busting my ass and lose 100# she'll send me on a hunt, which could be in a state that only allows straight wall cases.

Nice boss
But the weight might be tough
I know it is for me.
I need to loose that much too
Ive lost 28 of that.


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[Big1066ih]

Nice boss
But the weight might be tough
I know it is for me.
I need to loose that much too
Ive lost 28 of that.


Sent from Hoskey Hills

I'm down 40 so far, been goin to the gym 3 days a week n completely changed my diet...a strong support system at home and a couple awesome guys at the gym help. To hit my goal I'll have to lose 122# total. Keep up the good work!

 

[hoskvarna]

I'm down 40 so far, been goin to the gym 3 days a week n completely changed my diet...a strong support system at home and a couple awesome guys at the gym help. To hit my goal I'll have to lose 122# total. Keep up the good work!

You too
I haven’t changed my exercise much but have cut out carbs and sugar. Not totally but almost.
Its dam hard [emoji12]


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[FergusonTO35]

No work today so went n picked up this I ordered couple weeks ago. Ruger American ranch in .450 BushmasterView attachment 133254

Very nice. A Ruger American in .30-30 would be a must buy for me as I love the cartridge and already have 4 lever actions. Remington 788's so chambered command serious money, so the demand is there. Even the cheapo Savage/Stevens fetch $300.00 or so.

 

[Big1066ih]

You too
I haven’t changed my exercise much but have cut out carbs and sugar. Not totally but almost.
Its dam hard [emoji12]


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It sure is, I was always against the gym but a friend owns it and talked me into goin. Been doin classes which I find to be better than wondering aimlessly and I actually enjoy it most days. Making the time to get there is the hardest part I've found.

 

[hoskvarna]

Very nice. A Ruger American in .30-30 would be a must buy for me as I love the cartridge and already have 4 lever actions. Remington 788's so chambered command serious money, so the demand is there. Even the cheapo Savage/Stevens fetch $300.00 or so.

My nephew just got a Savage 340 bolt action in 30-30 for $100

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[FergusonTO35]

Now, that's a "you suck" if I ever saw one!!

 

[FergusonTO35]

Tell him to try 30 grains IMR 4064 under a 150 grain Sierra. My Marlins are deadly with it.

 

[hoskvarna]

Tell him to try 30 grains IMR 4064 under a 150 grain Sierra. My Marlins are deadly with it.

Will do [emoji106]


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[Wagnerwerks]

Tell him to try 30 grains IMR 4064 under a 150 grain Sierra. My Marlins are deadly with it.

Ironically, my Marlin 30-30 hardly groups 150s. If I shoot 170s it's deadly.

I love that gun.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Conventional wisdom holds that Marlins do best with 150's, Winchesters 170's. I've always found that every gun is a case study in itself and you need to try as many options as possible. The load I quoted is a little slower than factory, probably by 150fps. I find that most rifle cartridges are more accurate when you ease back on the throttle a bit, and this one is an honest inch load out of my 1967 Glenfield 30.

 

[justoldsaws]

A few foxs I shot last week, using a Tikka M55 in .17rem with rifle mounted Klarus flashlight.

 

[460 magnum]

A few foxs I shot last week, using a Tikka M55 in .17rem with rifle mounted Klarus flashlight.

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Nice head shot on that one

 

[justoldsaws]

Nice head shot on that one

Haha thanks, couldn't miss her, standing out at 150m looking dead on, copped it between the eyes.
We have a bounty here, which requires the scalp to be handed in, that one was messy.

 

[460 magnum]

Haha thanks, couldn't miss her, standing out at 150m looking dead on, copped it between the eyes.
We have a bounty here, which requires the scalp to be handed in, that one was messy.
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Nice How much is a bounty on a fox from your neck of the woods

 

[FergusonTO35]

Interesting, we had bounties on all kinds of critters in Kentucky back in the day.

 

[justoldsaws]

Nice How much is a bounty on a fox from your neck of the woods

$10 per fox and $150 for wild dog