Hell, I’m pushing 60 seasons in a row hunting elk. I’ve been pretty fortunate in that time and consider every elk I’ve taken a trophy. Most have been spikes or small rag horns, a few were really good bulls. The adventure is what should fill your soul. Your story reads like you have figured that...
I’ve had Paul do a couple projects for me over the last year and was impressed by his work. Recently I sent him my favorite Ruger #1 300 H&H. It was a reasonable accurate rifle as long as pressure was kept low, basically it was an 06 with 180s. He put a new barrel on it, improved on my bedding...
That looks pretty classic for a Ruger #1; fore end bedding issue. Been there with most of mine. I didn’t have any luck with the Etips shooting well in my 300 but accubonds, ttsx and partitions all shot well.
If you have younger eyes you may be able to take advantage of increased light transmission however if you are pushing middle age your eyes are becoming more limited in how much light they can receive so the light transmission advantage is lost. I’m not an eye doc but my eye doc is a big time...
It took three pics to cover the whole herd. About a mile from the house. Wife loves it when I drive off to hunt someplace and go past these guys. Guess I know what the error message was!
That’s in pretty good shape it would appear. That little rub mark might cost you a little with a purist but shouldn’t be much. Good looking gun. Good luck! I just saw your note regarding the mark, I’m glad that’s just a photo issue.
There are several listed on Gunbroker for between 2k and 3k; a couple of them are down to their last day or two and have not been bid on. Often times guys will just wait and contact the seller directly after the listing but it would appear the Blue book is pretty accurate. Guns international has...
Copy that. Hunted up in there quite a bit over the last 30 years or so. Weather report calls for snow starting today I thought, should calm thing down a little. Didn’t do any good bow hunting in there this year.