Justabirdwatcher
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Don't get much better than having kids who want to hunt with their parents.
6.5 CM as a hunting cartridge... why?
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Schutzhund
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Great pictures and stories, thanks for sharing.
psinclair
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We use Benelli M2’s for aerial hunting, and 4BUCK.
psinclair
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Sako again. John’s mule deer buck. Same day Shane got his whitetail.psinclair
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35 years back
MTLabrador
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Did you pretty much always use the 55 grain Hornady in the .220 swift days? I’m guessing a 1:14 twist?
I’ve had good luck with both the 55 and 60 grain Hornady spire point and used a few 55 grain ballistic tips as well for coyotes and a couple deer. Tried the 53 grain Barnes with some inconsistent results.
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Pat crushes the RS guys. mtmuley
Potsie
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That was my point… that inherent ability comes from?
Same way you get to Carnegie Hall…
We can argue head stamp all day long, pick all that fly chit from the pepper, but end of the day it all comes down to practice and shooting a lot.
psinclair
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Yes, it was a 14 twist. I used 55’s, and 60gr spire points quite a bit for both coyotes and big game. Later on I switched to Sierra’s 52gr SMK’s for coyotes. They were really accurate, and fast. I took a few big game animals with that bullet, but most of the large critters were taken with the 55’s.
Understood. But I have a lot of respect for rifleman like Pat that have done it with old school rifles and cartridges. And the new ones. mtmuley
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Refreshing seeing fantastic photos (yes photographs) old and new of an actual hunter not wearing the latest camo that cost as much or more than the rifle. Good job teaching your boys, seems they have a hell of a mentor, and rifle to boot.
What you have posted here is genuine and should make everyone smile and reflect a bit.
Edited to add a Thank you for adding a level of integrity to this thread that righted the ship and set a good course. Not saying that was your intention but that is what happend. Well done.
What you have posted here is genuine and should make everyone smile and reflect a bit.
Edited to add a Thank you for adding a level of integrity to this thread that righted the ship and set a good course. Not saying that was your intention but that is what happend. Well done.
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TheJason
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In all fairness, some of the RS guys are pretty huge on becoming a better shooter from field positions and in field conditions.
Yeah. mtmuley
TheJason
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Although I think the bias there is learn to shoot further rather than figure out how to get closer.
With the smallest cartridge and bullet possible. Seems like a contest over there. mtmuley
Wild. What a concept
How did you decide which son to give it to?
psinclair
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I left it up to them. Shane chose a GA Precision 6 CM, John picked a Seekins Element in 6.5 CM, and Logan latched onto the old Sako…Logan is a full time government trapper at Harlowton, Montana. He worked two seasons on the Rocky Mountain Front assisting three different trappers over there with Grizzly, Wolf, and coyote work before getting hired a year ago at Harlowton.
The rifles were high school graduation gifts.
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psinclair
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Logan on the left, and John with their first bucks. This candid shot is one of my favorite field pictures. They shot simultaneously and brought both of them down at once. I’d watched these bucks during August and September, up until the youth season opener in October. They were always together.
TheJason
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But yet how many folks actually work on this and get away from the bench? It’s the minority IME.
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