Recent content by OldGuyHunts

Everything that everyone has said so far is gospel to me as far as bullet styles and makes and weights. I’ve hunted for better than 50 years and taken countless animals at ranges from 20 to better than 500 yards. When I first started hunting it was with Federal ammunition exclusively and then...

Thanks Remmy700. I’ll look into the Thunderbeast.

I've never owned a suppressor but have shot a few. It’s now time to spring for a new suppressor but there are so many out there and I have so little experience with them. I’m seriously looking at a Deadair Nomad 30. Anybody out there with an opinion on the best suppressor for the money? I’ll be...

A possible solution for your detached suppressor. I know of a range within the urban growth boundary of a major city. In order to keep it friendly, in front of each firing position they connected and hung six old car sized tires. The muzzle of a rifle was positioned just inside the second tire...

Thank you, Heavyiron. It’s a real pleasure meeting everyone. It’s my first forum and can’t believe how friendly everyone is.

Hi Ghilli. Yeah, it’s kind of rare to find a 30 cal shooter anymore. My son in law is a Ferrari driver with the latest and greatest cartridges. Sometimes in discussions with people they look at my 100 year old cartridges and beautiful old wooden stock rifles and look at me like I don’t know what...

30 years ago I started my son out with a 22 Chipmunk and he has passed it down through three of my grandkids. I’ve bought each of my grandchildren a Henry 22 and have stocked my gun safe with rifles and shotguns for each of them. One reminder in case the “Anti’s” come into power again and make...

As I said, I’m old school. My suggestion would be to look at how far I could shoot into a 4” diameter target in all kinds of wind conditions, check that distance for the retained velocity and then check that velocity with the bullet manufacturer for reliable expansion and then call that my...

Hi Rick. Thanks for the welcome. As for the Model T quote, I’m just old school and have a love for great looking wood stocks. I have a couple of glass stocks, but most of my rifles are higher end Winchester’s and Winchester Super Grades. One of these days I’ll find and buy a Weatherby Lazermark...

Sorry Joseph. That elk was excellent eating. Came from Idaho and was a 7 point. Best part was my son and grandson was able to hunt and be with me when I took him. What an elk of a lifetime.

Wow, I didn’t expect such a welcome from so many people. This is my first forum so I’m really getting out of my comfort zone. You guys all sound like very nice folks. I’m sure I’ll learn quite a bit and may be able to help some new shooters. Thanks for your comments.

Good morning, everyone. I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s post and reading all about the latest and greatest cartridge/rifle/glass combo’s. I’m pretty old school and don’t have any of the high speed Ferrari’s some of you have, but do have a number of Model T’s that print well under a minute out to...