Recent content by VarmintGuy

Shortgrass: I have "made" more than a dozen "custom" Varmint Rifles in the past 40 years. In many calibers, from 17 Remington up to 6mm Remington Ackley Improved. Considering everything... I wouldn't even consider making a custom Varminter these days! They are just WAY to expensive for me...

Brunogreco: I would make EVERY effort to be "on scene" before the actual Antelope opening day and have your scouting done! Antelope become VERY wary after the first day of exposure to Antelope Hunters! If at all possible be out on the prairie in your now chosen scouting district and put the...

Nimrod: I have a custom built pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in caliber 240 Weatherby Magnum - I made it specifically for Antelope Hunting. It has a 27" Hart semi-heavy stainless steel barrel and a wide forend stock. I have a Leupold 6.5x20 variable scope on it and the trigger has been adjusted to 2...

Say WHAT? " "We won't have the tremendous deer population browsing on them, so hopefully we'll get the cottonwoods along these river bottoms that will take us through the next 100 years," he said. "? I am not sure who authored the quoted statement regarding alleged MISSING "cottonwood...

Madcow41: I would add more scope power, torque the action screws to 45 inch/pounds and start load testing! I currently have 4 Remington 700 VLS's - one in 223 Remington, two in 22-250 Remington and one in 260 Remington. None of my VLS's have been "bedded" to date. They all shoot very well - both...

Bumppo: I think between the two (260 Remington & 257 Roberts) I would go with the 260 Remington these days. I have harvested Antelope (about 80 of them to date) with about every standard caliber from 22-250 Remington on up through 300 Winchester Magnum. But the 260 Remington is just exactly what...

SBruce: Hmmm.... it appears you are NOT comparing apples to apples here! Your quote: "The 204 doesn't impress me (for Wyoming winds anyway) unless it's shooting 40 grn bullets at close to 4000'/sec. Factory ammo specs and ballistics with lighter bullets aren't that impressive, and show it...

GrumpyBD: I have taken several Mule Deer with the 25/06 at the 300 yard plus ranges - never anything in the 400 yards though. I have taken Antelope right at 400 yards with the 25/06 though and I coached my middle son to take his first Antelope Buck at exactly 400 yards (Leica lasered) with his...

Idahoan: I use both types of ring bases - the one piece type and the two piece types. I have never had a problem with either "coming loose" or failing in some fashion. Now to "correct" some perceptions YOU may have about the one piece base, fist of all - the ONLY "alignment" that the one piece...

Mikebob: That is a terrible thing that happened to you and your son (Hunting partner!)! I would have tended to go with your sons suggestion at the time and would have reported the crime to both the Game Wardens and the County Sheriffs. Your solution may be fine - then again YOU may end up in...

PREDATORMAN: Good question AND I have a GOOD answer. I'll give it to you in a minute. But first let me relay that I killed my first Coyote in 1961 - exactly 50 years ago. I have used a plethora of calibers and guns (shotguns, Rifles and pistols!) to kill them. Among the shotgun, Rifle and pistol...

MachV: Now that would be something - killing 250 Prairie Dogs with 100 shots! Now I have shot into tight groups of Prairie Dogs on MANY occassions and it may be hard for folks to believe but I have several times killed 3 Dogs and a time or two killed 4 Dogs with one shot! It takes a larger...

Tulku: I am so glad you have regained the ability to walk better. Thats great news. I can remember the first satelite photo I was shown of an Indian Reservation that I used to bribe my way onto many years ago. The Chief that showed me the photo let me take notes and make drawings of it for an...

Long Time Long Ranger: Please relay my congratulations on to your son. Good job for the both of you. I have to ask regarding the photo - is that the spot where the Antelope fell? The reason I ask is because it seems awfully "woodsy" or "brushy" there to be Antelope habitat? Was that Antelope...

Duckslayer12: I have killed Prairie Dogs and Rock Chucks with the wonderfully accurate 52 gr. Sierra MatchKings in the distant past! I found out though that they are simply to prone to ricochet to Hunt with. I quit using them about 25 years ago and won't Hunt with ANYONE that shoots them! There...