I have a 10 yr old Marlin 1895 GS 45/70, love it. Feels good in the hands, points well and shoot sub 2" off the bench. The trigger - 7lbs out of the box and the lever action (ease of cycling) needed professional help. I had the trigger set at 3.5lbs and the lever action is nice and smooth; have...
Wow! ^^^^^^ This is exactly what I was thinking while looking at those groups. Thanks for putting the dime in for perspective. I have always liked the lines of the 700 and have passed up some good buys on newer product because of the poor reviews.
NE part; spent the 70's in S Fl, the rest has been here. Get out west every year to stretch my eyes and legs. As the grey hair increases and the stamina decreases, my time line is getting shorter to were I will be in a position to spend more time out west.
The wolves have been in the drainage for ~2 yrs. They are following the Butcher Creek elk herd that spends most of its time between the Lazy EL and Switchbacks holdings on both sides of 78. There was a large male and female trapped just outside Roscoe in late December.
Actions have consequences! Not sure what the deceased thought was gonna happen when he reached inside his coat twice.
On another vein, in the after action review those were some sloppy LEO tactics (speaking from a position of ignorance - no LEO or military training). What the hell was the...
That 2nd deer being held by Spook looks like the genetics and pictures that were coming out of Ohio Whitetails - a high fence operation sw of Canton. That operation got liquidated this year (state found evidence of Chronic Wasting and shut him down as well as put all the deer down).
Wow! What a hunt and buck. I really enjoyed this thread, so many impressive deer you've shown us. Your ability to stick with it is the most impressive part. KUDOS
You can get some pretty good glass for $400.
A member on here sells the Theron mentioned above, here is a recent review: http://www.opticstalk.com/theron-optics-questa-8x42_topic42036.html
Google Optics Talk to get educated on what's out there.
Spent 4 days in the TBGL outside Wright, got back yesterday. Feel bad for those goat hunting 24, looked a little crowded. We were pursuing mulies, saw plenty of does and small bucks, (3 point minimum for shooters), we took 2 decent bucks. That area looks to be on track for some decent deer...
Both of my children started with rimfres; and the summer before their first hunting season each probably shot a brick using open sites and a scope. Inexpensive, great way to learn site picture, proper hold, and most importantly proper trigger press. 223 is adequate for deer, but the 243, 250's...