My friend has gone on two 9 day backpack hunts. Same outfitter. Second hunt was 1/2 price due to the not seeing a single ram on the first hunt.
Second hunt was better than the first as they saw two mature rams mid-hunt, but couldn't find them again.
He has the bank account to support such...
Up for sale:
Winchester Model 70 Classic Stainless Steel, synthetic stock in 338 Win Mag.
Controlled Round Feed.
Six digit serial number
BOSS
Factory original, except for trigger adjustment.
One light scratch on the magazine floor plate (picture shows it well).
A few light scratches and...
I was in Sportsman's Warehouse the other day looking at scopes and heard the gun counter guy tell another customer that he needed to plan to spend $1200-1500 to get a factory rifle that will shoot MOA.
Hmmmph. Weird.
Here is my recent "poverty precision" rifle project.
It's a Rem 721 in...
Depends on:
-Labor only, or labor and material
-condition of existing paint/exterior
-paint method required/desired. (Sprayed, sprayed and back-rolled, rolled and brushed)
My recommendations:
-If you're staying in the house, get quality paint ($50+/gallon).
-don't spray only...minimum...
Allow me to share something that I hold close.
In November, we were at my Dad's side. The excellent hospice nurse let us know that he had hours to live and we got there in time.
Dad recognized me when I walked into the room and talked to me and then turned slightly and started talking to his...
Good job sticking with him.
My Dad was given two weeks to live in September. Acute leukemia.
He's still waking up, not dead.
One of these days he'll step to the other side. He has a lot of friends and family waiting.
We've said our final goodbyes three times.
I'm grateful for every...
Noharleyyet speaks truth about Sakos.
In my opinion, both old and new Sakos are fine rifles.
If it's a family rifle, keep it in the family, or sell it to me. :)
Perceived recoil can be an issue. Double up on hearing protection and if you handload, go with a light 120 grain copper...
Mid 1980s my Dad thought one of those would be the ticket to getting elk out of our hunting spot which was 4 miles of steady uphill back to the truck.
A spike bull died on schedule opening morning. I shot first, and Dad's Weatherby roared right after I shot. There was only one bullet hole...
From the days of buying fine rifles in department stores, without background checks!
The best of 1970's rifle building, offered by Montgomery Ward!
Westernfield 720B EHM in 30-06
Built by Heym in West Germany.
Receiver is a Zastava built, intermediate length, large ring Mauser.
Bottom metal...