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Posted By: Goatlocker
Subject: Checking in fm NC
Date Posted: 02 June 2016 at 14:41
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Hello everybody. This is my first post here. I was steered this way by your member here 900F from over at RFC. Looks like you all have a tight group here with some good info passed around. I have a lot of looking around to do here still, but one of the first places I went to was your Joke of the Day section. "Only in Idaho" cracked me up!
Anyways, I live in eastern NC. I retired from the USN about 15 years ago. Working on finishing a second career as an engineer now-a-days. Have done a great deal of traveling btwn the coasts over the years and have seen a great portion of the world too. Enough to know without a doubt that we live in the greatest country on earth, thank the Lord. I enjoy most things outside. Stay too busy with work and homestead chores to find time to do all the things I'd like to do outside as often as I like, so I end up talking about it more than doing it. I like general fresh wtr fishing, flyfishing in the mountains, deer hunting all available seasons, spring turkey hunting sometimes. I reload for my .284Win, .270Win, plan to reload for .204Ruger, .223, 45 Auto, 38 Special. Enjoy shooting my rimfires, and take a lot of varmints after my livestock. Started a few years ago leaving the state for occasional hunting/fishing trips. Started getting into sporting clays/upland bird hunting with SXS shotguns within the last several years after spending almost 50 years as a rifleman. Quite a new experience for me which I've really enjoyed. Anyways, guess I should leave something to talk about later. Best regards.. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
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Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 02 June 2016 at 15:40
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Goatlocker;
What kinda livestock, what kinda varmints? And just so yer warned, I'll probably always be after you to give up that nasty .30-06 red-headed bassard stepchild & get a 6.5 Swede. Find the MYGAWDS 2016 thread, & you'll get a fair idea of what goes on. It's fun enough we've been doin' it for about 10 years now. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 02 June 2016 at 16:52
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Welcome Goatlocker.
I think you will find a great group of guys here. Wing master ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 02 June 2016 at 23:54
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Welcome Goatlocker. Nice to see you post. I'm on a black
bear trip combine with wife trip in Maine. If my posts look crazy, I've ODed on lobster. I hunt deer over in the Tarboro area...lots of deer there. Glad you have joined. It is a little like a club around here, but everyone joins in. lots of info in the group. Only two discontentments in the group: Is vodka better than bourbon? Is the 270 better than the 6.5 swed? I vote for vodka and the 270! welcome. |
Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 03 June 2016 at 02:21
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Welcome Goatlocker, You bring a fine résumé. No mention of the 30-06 or Knob Creek. Almost sounds too good to be true? As long as you aren't wrong handed and a latent Packer backer you'll fit in here just fine. I'm a long time member at RFC, Arfcom, Handloadersbench, and Castboolits, and a few others. They are wonderful resources but I find them very impersonal. This place is more like a family. Every family has their "black sheep" and creepy uncles but they make it interesting. This site also has its own family reunion of sorts - MYGAWDS, and other smaller member get togethers. DD ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 03 June 2016 at 06:40
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Welcome. And I prefer the more PC,"Sheep of color" term. Don't listen to these guys as we all know Tequila and rum are better. ------------- ...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt! |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 03 June 2016 at 07:35
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Another welcome from the Last best place.
I don't drink bourbon or vodka and don't have a 270 or Swede..  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 03:46
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Thanks for the howdys. To answer some of your questions:
1. The livestock is currently whittled down to about 20 chickens, a pasture ornament horse, great lab, a little mutt, and a sorry cat. If I ever retire for real, gonna put a few beeves back on the pasture, but please LORD, never again any goats! (nothing to do with my moniker). The varmints I contend with the most are red fox (12 in the last 18 months), opossum, raccoons, snakes, owls and hawks. I'm also starting to contend with a creeping invasion of coyotes too. 2. No .30-06 yet, but have always considered it a good all-around cartridge if I could have just one rifle, it would be on the short list. While I did cut my teeth on the 270, I hunt almost exclusively now in open ground with my .284Win which I reload to maximize it's potential which ends up being about the same as a 280 Rem, but in a short case. I am impressed with the 6.5mm BC, and if I ever have another rifle built, might try the 6.5mmX284. Would not turn my nose up at a 6.5mm Swed in something interesting either. Would luv to get hold of a nice European, mauser action mannlicher carbine in 6.5mm Swed. For close in stuff, I have a handy .44Mag carbine, and a .35Rem lever action. For big stuff, I shoot a .338Win Mag which shoots to MOA with factory Remington loads. Love to fill up 2LT soda jugs with wtr and bust'em at @300 yrds with the 338. It's a hoot! 3. Bourbon, vodka, rum, scotch, gin....I like'em all. Every body's special in their own way, but I don't gravitate there anymore. Although I do occasionally appreciate an aged Venezuelan rum in a properly made Cuba-libre, or a good micro-brew draft beer. Bear, you mentioned "Tarboro". Would that be the one in NC? I'm about an hr and a half SE from there. We have a good amount of deer here too, and as you probably already know, Craven county has some record book black bear taken here also. Not many seasons go by that I don't run into a bear or several around my neck of the woods. I read the MYGAWDS 2016 report, looks like a great time! Do you folks do something like that for coyotes too? Well thanks again for the welcome! ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 05:06
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Goatlocker;
Your need is currently met by CZ. This year they are offering the CZ550 (Mauser action) fullstock in 6.5 Swede. CZ is phasing out the 550 action & converting to a Tikka-type push feed, the 557. If you want a new one, this may be your best chance. My son has that very gun, & won the wood lottery with the stock too! It is outstandingly accurate. He can ring the 600 yard 1 foot diameter gong with it, 'bout any time he points it that way. He's now working up a hunting load for it, as the accuracy load uses a match type bullet. Just be forewarned, not everybody wins the wood lottery, you never know what you're going to get. On the plus side, they all seem to be very decent shooters. The big advantage of the Swede over the 6.5.284 is barrel life. If the .284 is loaded to capacity, the bench boys consistently report throat problems in fairly short order, usually just over a thousand rounds. But, they're very picky too. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 10:45
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I really don't need to be baited into buying another rifle right now.
Need to turn my attention to using what I already have more often. Maybe I'll come across a good conditioned used one or somebody looking to move some new old stock. Let me know if you come across one that looks like a special good deal. I might have to bite if the price is right. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 10:47
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I saw that this site sends notices to your email when you have a new post response. How do I set that up? I don't seem to be getting any of those yet. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 10:52
So Wing master, can you say which part of Wyoming you occupy? I spent a year living in Green River back in the mid 70's. I attended high school there that year. I remember the day I arrived in town. It was Jun 13th, and snowing. I loved it there! I had a motorcycle and pop's 1966 Bronco to get around with. That's where my 270Win was purchased. Have always loved that part of the country. Outdoorsman's paradise. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Wing master wrote:Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 10:57
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Goatlocker
I'm NCHS class of 65, that's Casper Wyoming. Lots of people here interested in motorcycles also. My current ride is a Ducati 848EVO. One of these days though I've got to get busy & get my 1980 Husky 390WR up & running again. Yup, can snow any month of the year in the northern rockies. Wild temperature swings & waay wild wind too. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 11:07
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"nice European, mauser action mannlicher carbine in 6.5mm
Swed" CB beat me to the CZ 550 fs...might get me one. Yea, I hunt Tarboro Nc. I like the weather and lack of people! Spent some high voltage time in Ocrahoke and south of Jacksonville. You should start planning for MYGAWDS 2017 (I am). Best 4-5 days I spend a year. Great guys, unbelievable shooting of varmints (figure 150 body count minimum). Still enjoying Maine coast, another 2+ weeks to go. Can one OD on lobster???? |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 11:27
Husky 390WR, wow! Now your talkin my kind of motorcycle. In 1972 pop rode a 450 Husky, orange tank version. He always told me I could ride if I could start it! Never did get to ride that thang, but boy would it dig a trench in a hard rock road! I broke into the open class bikes sometime around 1982. Bought one of the last KTM 495 air cooled versions that came out before they went to the wtr cooled 500s. So much torque, it really was a thinking man's bike, or else! You should definitely get the WR going again. Wasn't that the Enduro automatic tranny version? ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 11:32
Well as soon as I figure out where the MYGAWDS 2017 info is, I'll have a look and start planning. Sounds like something I'd like to try. So how many lobster rolls have you consumed so far? I want to visit Maine just to try that stuff fresh. Congratulations on your hunt by the way. I saw that you were trying to figure out how to post pics of the trip. I'm wondering how to put up an avatar. Also wondering if we can link or import in pics from photobucket. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 11:36
Testing
 ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 11:37
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Alright, got that figured out. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 12:24
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Goatlocker;
MYGAWDS 2017 will be held at the end of April headquartering in Great Falls Montana. We did a prequel 1 day coyote hunt this year. Got some to appear, but didn't put anything down. On t'other hand we shot pre-zactly and ex-cisely 7 million, 401.5 gophers and one marmot over the next several days. The 390WR is a wide-ratio 6-speed tranny. Mine has the Fox Factory Forx on it, Ohlin shocks, Boyesen reeds, and a Mikuni carb. I will probably sell the Duc, I don't bend that way so good anymore, and get something a little friendlier to my aging body. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 13:25
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Will there be MYGAWDS 2017 planning thread opening up sometime in the future to discuss details, or do we do that via PMs and e-mail mostly? ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 15:39
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Goatlocker;
Usually after the first of the new year the MYGAWDS planning thread opens. Needed: One .22lr rifle good to MOA at 100 yards & two bricks of ammo for it. Clothing for a wide variety of weather conditions. Spring blizzard, Yellowstone blowing up, 100 (possibly +) degree sunshine, or most of them over 3 -5 days. A fully charged credit card. We hold the event in conjunction with the spring gun show because of variable weather. The show is usually around 600 tables & people have been known to be tempted by some of the offerings. Also needed is the ability to imbibe the alcoholic spirit of choice and tell whoppers about how your day went. We have had people swear on a stack of empty bottles, or cans, or bota bags, or whatever, that they personally survived a charge of vampire gophers! I don't remember what year I did that. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 17:21
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Two bricks of ammo?
The day you boyz went to town for lunch and left me to fend off the beasts by myself I went through 500 in just over an hour! Was close to calling "Broken Arrow" DD ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 18:18
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I remember that day well DD. The body count was high.
Goatlocker, I live in Gillette. Good antelope hunting here. But if you are looking for elk it's an hour or so drive. Lots of prairie dogs and ok mule deer numbers. I really like the low population. Wing master ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 02:12
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Goat, except for the cost of getting there (I fly) this is a
super low cost excursion. We stay in downtown Great Falls at a low end Quality Inn and meals are 'rustic' except for one night we do wine dinner. Actually ammo costs can be the biggest expense unles an ancient 30-40 Krag or a full stock 7x57 attacks you at the gun show. One dude even when into his pocket for a $500 piece of wood!!!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 07:17
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Ok so I get the general drift of MYGAWD. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that gophers are considered non-game species and therefore I wouldn't need a hunting license right? What about the coyotes? In NC, coyote hunting is open season most areas, but there are permit requirements and no night hunting in special controlled areas where the state is trying to manage a failing red wolf population.
Bear where do you generally fly out of when heading to the MYGAWDS? I see if I fly out of RDU, the tickets are running about $700-$800. I thought about driving out for the event. I drive to west TX to deer hunt occasionally, but I think a drive at over 2,300 miles one way to Great Falls would burn up too much vacation time. I just hate to deal with airlines anymore, especially if I need to carry guns and bullets. So you guys are shooting your .22LRs out to 100 at the gophers? Sounds like archery. I'll have to put up that gong I've been thinking about across the pasture and start practicing. Wing master, Gillette is a part of WY I've not yet visited, but remember hearing about when I lived there. Antelope hunting is on my bucket list. From what I remember, I enjoyed antelope meat more than any other hoofed game. Is non-resident tags for antelope a lottery deal with the state dictating where you can hunt? What about prairie chickens, do you get to walk up any of those your way? The only hunting I've ever done in WY was when I was in Green River, I often borrowed a Colt single action 22LR revolver from my pop and walk the river shooting at cotton tails. I was up high on the plateau above the river one afternoon looking for rabbits up there when I started down into a coulee I'd not entered before. Well no sooner than I started down the bank than a huge jack rabbit barreled up the opposite bank. I was taken by surprise by his speed and didn't even get off a shot. Well thereafter, anytime I was in that area with the pistol, I'd try to sneak up on that jack cause he seemed to always hang out in the coulee someplace. I got off plenty of shots at him but never did connect. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 07:58
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Gophers no license needed. Coyotes are open 24/7/365 In most places. Most places you can use e calls and lights/thermal vision. If you happen to be hunting on state Land- school trust, you need a state use permit. $10 over the counter. Most Federal land nothing is required. There are a few exceptions, the CMR game ranges has there own Regulations. Indian reservations have there own rules too. Most places are open for Prairie dog shooting too. Now if you where to take the "Fur" out of state you would need a trappers license. YES we shoot 22lr to and over 100 yards routinely, in fact cb900 does it off hand and when there running. I need at least sticks. This year we snuck in a day just for calling coyotes. We used center fire for them. Considering we had a blizzard on the way out to call we did manage to call in 3 coyote. d  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 08:09
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Thx d ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 11:34
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Goatlocker;
I have my CZ452 zero'd at 100 yards. A couple of guys do have witnessed gopher kills beyond 200 yards. My personal witnessed is 170 yards, one shot cold barrel. It's my opinion that the over 200 yarders were more in the nature of "area supression" hits. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 14:31
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Which model 452 are you using 900? I assume it's scoped, what do you have for glass? Which ammo do you like for this type of long range shooting? I'm thinking my 452FS would be the ticket, or my old Kimber. Or my super-sport 10/22 carbine. Dang, I might have to drive to bring enough rifles. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 05 June 2016 at 17:13
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Goatlocker;
Mine's a CZ452 American with a YoDave trigger mod. The scope is a no longer in production Nikon Monarch 3.3-10X A/O mil-dot carried in Talley rings. I also use a Turner Saddlery 1907 pattern military sling. The ammo this gun likes is the Winchester stock # X22LRPP1. That's the 40 grain, 1280 fps PowerPoint stuff. Over my Oehler 35P chrono, it very reliably runs 1250 fps. It's capable of excellent hunting accuracy & terrific terminal performance. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 01:05
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I fly out of Cleveland or Pittsburgh, checking for best price.
this year, bought 2 months early, it was $385. I've also driven it (2 days out, and two back). I'm retired now. When I fly I usually check my gun case which carries rifle (s) cleaning stuff, tripod,ammo, and as much 'stuff' that will fit. boots and light close go in carry on which saves me $45x2 ways. Most of us us mono-pod shooting sticks, or bi-pods, or tri- pods. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 04:28
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Bear, Thx, good gouge.
900F, sounds like a terrific set up on your 452. Bet you use that sling to help with long off hand shots. Will have to try and find some of those Win Dyna Pts. Tried them once a long time ago in a 10/22, but don't think I've ever run them through any of my BRNOs or CZs. They seem to like Wolf and SK best. I use Win SS out of them for squirrel hunting, but those are only so so , yet fine for the ranges I hunt generally. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 07:11
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Goatlocker;
Not the DynaPoints. If I remember correctly, that was an Aussie ammunition imported by Winchester USA from Winchester Oz. The stuff I use is the 40 grain hollowpoint at an advertised 1280 fps. The factory code is: X22LRPP1. I only had to buy three CZ left hand 452 Americans before I found one that really liked it. It was worth it to me. Sold the second gun, used, for what I paid for it new. I had the targets that showed it was accurate enough, but not with the ammo I wanted to use. The third gun got turned into a custom project. If you want to see that, go over to RimfireCentral, CZ forum, CZ Picture gallery page 169, post 2531. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 08:46
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Woaa, dude that's an amazing piece!!! Please tell me the whole story, and why didn't you post it yourself instead of Gerald putting it up? Mostly, just tell me about that project pls. Coincidentally, I'm in the works right now of getting a CZ 527 Youth carbine in .223. I've not handled it yet, but am already thinking about replacing the stock. Had thought it would be very much to my liking if I could figure a way of getting it restocked into a mannlicher style. That ought to be a nice set up, but have not began looking for someone to do the restock in earnest yet. Maybe you can refer someone. By the looks of yours, I imagine you know someone very good. I don't think I'd go quite as opulent in the wood category though cause I want to use the rifle as a coyote/get it quick out of the closet varmint gun; and I know myself well enough to know that I'd end up leaving it in the safe instead of using it for fear of scaring that magnificent wood. However, I do want something attractive, and most importantly, a correct job of inletting. Anyways, standing by to hear the details of that masterpiece you have there. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 09:48
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Goatlocker;
The entire story, with some pics, is over on RFC. If I can find it, I'll let you know where/how to find it. If I can't get that done, I can relate it on this site. Or, if you feel like doin' a bit of travel, you could possible meet me in the Fallston Maryland area Sun/Mon July 17/18. 900F P.S. Found it! Do a search for: LH Fullstock Update. When it comes up with possibilities, you'll have to dig back 3 or 4 pages. It's a 5 page account though & interesting reading even if I do say so myself. Just got done re-reading it in fact. ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 11:24
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right now I'll be at a baptism one July 10th weekend, DC
Maryland area. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 12:32
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BEAR & Goat;
In my case, the memorial got moved a week & is now July 16th. I'm free the 17th & most of the 18th I think. OTOH, I don't know if any plans have been made for me & I just haven't heard of anything yet. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 13:14
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Wow, so 900F that story begs the question....if you had it to do all over again, would you? Makes me really start to think if I want to even try getting that carbine of mine restocked. Anyways, has that rifle now that it's finished caused all those bad memories to go away (till you reread them)?
I saw that you also have an appreciation for the 39A, and it sounded like you were gonna do a project stock on yours. Did that happen? How did it turn out if so? Here's one of my 39As, a 1952 model: 
Here's it's lil brother: 
And it's big brother (.35Rem) 
------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 13:17
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900F, what's happinin in Fallston Maryland area Sun/Mon
July 17/18. ? ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 06 June 2016 at 14:58
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Goatlocker;
It's a family situation, a relative died & his memorial service is the 16th. I'm told we'll then go out on the water in the bay & scatter his ashes. The airfare situation is such that it was much better for me to stay thru Monday the 18th rather than fly out the next day. So, near as I can tell, Sunday & most of Monday are idle time for me. I leave after 7PM on Monday. In answer to your question if I'd do it again, oh yes I would. It was a PIA, but worth it to me. However, if I ever do it again, I'll make better plans & have some nuts in the freezer to ensure performance as stated by the provider. Do understand that I had/have the CZ fullstock itch BAD. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 03:48
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Yea I can understand that itch thing for the fullstocks. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 08:54
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manlicher style anything is good. FS CZ great.
nice 39 there. One year I took a 39 Marlin for my son, worked fine. Sort of like an objective focus, as shots can be 20 yards or 160+ yds. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 09:37
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I was thinking about taking a 39, but I'm getting so bad with my eye site now that irons are becoming harder to use much beyond squirrel size in a tree distances. Yea I know I can scope the lever guns, but havn't gone down that road, maybe some day. Never the less, having one on the trip would be a hoot I imagine for those close critters. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 12:53
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Goatlocker;
Most of the affair is done on foot. Which kinda makes it a one-gun thing for the gophers. By all means bring a coyote gun if you wish to, but most land owners don't want a centerfire used near their home, so it's out for gophers. The vast majority of us have a .22long rifle for the gophers. My scope tops out at 10X & that's OK with me. Personally, I'd think about a 16X is the most that's practical in the field. Accuracy is the thing, you can't miss enough to have fun. 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 13:57
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I was sorta thinking if I drove, to bring several 22LRs to spread the joy around some, a 17HMR, and one small cal. center fire for yotes like a 204 or 223. None of my 22LRs are scoped over 9X though. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 07 June 2016 at 14:50
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9x is plenty. It's mil dots or your preferred hold over increment of choice
that is essential. I used a bolt my first year and found it difficult to make follow up shots. You have to be able to adjust to the bullet splash. A bolt is too slow to "walk in" the fire. 90-160 yards is the sweet spot to practice at. Shots can be danger close right at your feet or as far away as you can see them through your optics. The hard part about confirming a 300 yard shot is the range finder won't pick up a gopher at that range. You have to have a battle buddy stand where you shot from and then you walk out to the KIA and range back. Certainly different tactics can and are applied but you can't stack em high if you don't put rounds down range. ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 08 June 2016 at 05:55
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I have an old weaver k4 with mildot reticle on a bolt gun. My 204 has ranging marks on the Leopold LR scope, don't think I'm gonna move that though to another rifle. Based on your comments DD, I may start thinking hard about re-scoping one of my 10/22's though. My most accurate CZ, the FS, has an old 4X Weaver with a German post cross hair. ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 08 June 2016 at 08:18
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Just to muddy the water even more. The mil dots will subtend the
gophers. Average gopher with a full belly is maybe 2.5" across. A mil dot at 100 yards is 3.6" across. Jump out to 300 yards and a mil dot is 10.8" effectively covering the target. After a rain or snow out there the range where hits are made is diminished significantly due to lack of bullet splash. You need that little puff of dust. On a good day when seemingly hundreds of the things are visible out in the field you can make shots with iron sights, a Tasco 3/4 inch tube scope, or even with a bow. On a cold windy day when they are sparse you'll wish you had something else. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread but long range .22 shooting is a passion of mine. DD ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 08 June 2016 at 08:29
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Goatlocker;
My S-I-L has pretty good success with his bow. He's gotten over 20 in a day, & once he got two on one arrow. SHISHKEBOB!! 900F ------------- Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!! |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 08 June 2016 at 10:51
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FOUND THESE ARE PRETTY GOOD.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/922354/bushnell-banner-rifl e- scope-4-16x-40mm-adjustable-objective-illuminated-cf500- reticle-matte |
Posted By: Goatlocker
Date Posted: 08 June 2016 at 15:12
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Maybe I should jump down to the optics section and start a thread for advice on recommended scopes "for gophers with 22LR", and reasons why. Or have you guys already gone that path here, and I need to find it someplace? ------------- Goatlocker Give me a fast boat for I intend to go in harm's way. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 09 June 2016 at 00:58
| DO IT GOAT. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD THREAD |