MinnesotaHunter
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Part 2: The Reckoning.
We are only days away from part two of our Wyoming safari. We leave Friday for another week in WY. There will be five of us again, but I am the only one who was out in September for archery season. Most of the guys have deer and antelope tags, but two of us will be chasing cow elk. We have a couple "elder statesmen" coming along (my father in law and my buddy's dad), so I am anticipating a "dang I must have left my packframe at camp" once or twice .
Yesterday, I brought the rifle and muzzleloader out to the range to get them dialed in. I had been shooting Hornady 154 grn Interbonds out of my 7mm Rem, but they quick making that factory load, so I picked up a few boxes of bonded and all copper rounds to try out and see what shot best. The rifle, a Tikka T3 lite stainless, ended up really liking the Federal 160 grn Trophy Bonded Tips, putting them inside an inch at a hundred. I got the rifle zeroed at 200 and then using the Rapid Z-600 reticle dinged the 12" plate at 400. Good to go..... The muzzle loader was another issue, it was wet a drizzling all morning and I was having a tough time getting consistent performance, so I am not sure what do do there. I was hoping to bring it out and fill my cow tag with it, but unless I can sneak out yet this week, which is very unlikely, the Encore might be staying at home. I usually bring out a second rifle in case someone else's or my rifle has an issue, so I will throw in the trusty Kimber 84L 30-06, it is a reliable killer.
Tonight, with the wife at the gym, I threw together the majority of what I will be bringing out. I have been looking at everyone else's piles of gear and something seems to be missing. I am afraid I am going to have to go out and buy some Crocs, or I am never going to kill an elk!!
Now, I just need to survive the rest of the work week.
We are only days away from part two of our Wyoming safari. We leave Friday for another week in WY. There will be five of us again, but I am the only one who was out in September for archery season. Most of the guys have deer and antelope tags, but two of us will be chasing cow elk. We have a couple "elder statesmen" coming along (my father in law and my buddy's dad), so I am anticipating a "dang I must have left my packframe at camp" once or twice .
Yesterday, I brought the rifle and muzzleloader out to the range to get them dialed in. I had been shooting Hornady 154 grn Interbonds out of my 7mm Rem, but they quick making that factory load, so I picked up a few boxes of bonded and all copper rounds to try out and see what shot best. The rifle, a Tikka T3 lite stainless, ended up really liking the Federal 160 grn Trophy Bonded Tips, putting them inside an inch at a hundred. I got the rifle zeroed at 200 and then using the Rapid Z-600 reticle dinged the 12" plate at 400. Good to go..... The muzzle loader was another issue, it was wet a drizzling all morning and I was having a tough time getting consistent performance, so I am not sure what do do there. I was hoping to bring it out and fill my cow tag with it, but unless I can sneak out yet this week, which is very unlikely, the Encore might be staying at home. I usually bring out a second rifle in case someone else's or my rifle has an issue, so I will throw in the trusty Kimber 84L 30-06, it is a reliable killer.
Tonight, with the wife at the gym, I threw together the majority of what I will be bringing out. I have been looking at everyone else's piles of gear and something seems to be missing. I am afraid I am going to have to go out and buy some Crocs, or I am never going to kill an elk!!
Now, I just need to survive the rest of the work week.