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BigBlue Super Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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wiersy111 wrote: |
Still trying to decide on a varmint rifle yet, so I guess it's not for Christmas anymore. |
New Years presents should count!
Don
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8317 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:55 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Well, after two failed attempts to find a nice laminated stock that fit both me and the new Ruger 10-22 bull barrel my wife got me for Christmas, I ordered a multi-color thumbhole stock from Stocky's. The cold icy weather here in North Texas even has UPS stopped in their tracks. It arrived at the DFW airport last Wednesday but they won't assign a delivery date, just
"Emergency conditions beyond UPS' control"
waiting, waiting .......
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:01 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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The new stock for my Ruger finally arrived! Its nice quality. Still a longer reach for the trigger than I'm used to. I may to some shaping but going to just shoot it for awhile. I have enough other unfinished projects before I start another. Made sure I thanked my wife for the new barrel that started the transformation.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5042 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:14 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Nice! I've become a fan of laminated stocks. Can't wait for the shooting report.
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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I guess you're not into EATing the deer? (won't be much left I'd say)
Suz
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Suzanne wrote: |
I guess you're not into EATing the deer? |
thanks Suz! best laugh of the day so far!!
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2458 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Long, I'm very humble when I hear talking about such distances, but knowing how much problems I have to see the difference between mother roedeer and her daughter at 100 m, I'm wondering: do you know what you're aiming at or do you complete your story after you've recovered your hit?
And with a .50 BMG, do you really have to hit the animal? Seeing these canadian snipers on you-tube where you see arab parts flying around, one should think that when you're close by you already transfer enough energy...
Don't understand me wrong, I have great admiration for someone who can put his bullet on the right spot over such long distances alltough I have to admit that I even have more admiration for somebody doing this with a 45/70 or even a 45-120-3 1/4" without using windmeters and computers...
And I too like a challenge now and then, but when I here only THINK about such a distance I already hit 2 villages and I see police-cars and helicopters searching for me
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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I here ya, been there and done the village thing. 26 yrs in the c pic.
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Aloysius Super Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:20 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Long, it's no critisism. For me anyone can hunt the way it pleases him as long as you don't damage nature nor your fellow hunters.
And when I understand the US-hunting systems I know it's far more easier for us to do good management because we don't have competition of other hunters in our area. Correction: we sometimes do but then they are not hunting but poaching. Our hunting is closer to farming. We try to make our hunting area better with every shot and should keep our finger straight when there is doubt.
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:21 am Post subject: Re: What gun did you get yourself for Christmas? |
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Long wrote: |
its all good, no problem. its just easy to kill at 800 and in so I just need to keep sharping my now not needed skills and have a little fun, the thing is with every shot it cost 6 bucks |
Do you reload? if so check out this 50 bmg components
If you don't reload, try 50 bmg loaded ammo
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