1072/1203 yard chuck pic/ way to go Old Bear!!

[goodgrouper]

Old bear also joined a new downrange club this weekend with us on these fine chuck pups. I am posting his pic because I told him I would do it for him.
It was a blast watching the old man connect on his first two quad digit kills.
Congrats Old Bear, looks like the ho-ho chants worked!

Now please type us the story!

 

[7Rumloader]

Man you guys were going at it this past weekend!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Congrats on these fine shots at 1k plus!
It's time for me to start planning a chuck hunting trip out that way somewhere! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif I can't let all that fun keep passing me by!!
Congrats old bear on some fine shooting once again!

 

[Buffalobob]

Show us the gun. You just gotta love a 25-06 as a really fine cartridge.

Way to go.

 

[IDAHO PREACHER]

Old Bear You must of been up at 11000 feet, don't know of two many people whereing a t-shirt and long sleeve shirt when it been 100 degrees. That a great shot, the Old Bear eyes were working that day. I'll stop in next week congrats. Where your gun?

 

[lerch]

Congratulations

I am glad to see you are using a 25-06. I just traded off my 22-250 for a 25-06 Savage factory rifle and I am hoping to push it out to 1k or maybe more with some wildcat bullets or some berger 115gr vld's.

Great shootin

Good Job
Steve

 

[johnnyk]

Good Grouper/Old Bear,
I know OB was using 115gr Berger VLD's, what was the powder/powder charge and primer used? Excellent shooting.
I think 7RUMLOADER and I need to talk about plans for getting out west to do some longrange chuck busting. JohnnyK.

 

[4ked Horn]

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looks like the ho-ho chants worked

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Now thats what I'm talkin' 'bout.

Congrats on the great shooting. The HoHos bring 'em out but the shooter puts 'em down.

 

[Nomosendero]

It looks like the Chuck on the left has a dramatic exit wound even at that yardage! Good shooting & thanks for the pictures!

 

[brian b]

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looks like the ho-ho chants worked

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4ked Horn,
I must agree that the ho-ho chants work, but goodgrouper kept complaining that they taste like nothing more than sugar and grease. I think he is right.
B
Now thats what I'm talkin' 'bout.

Congrats on the great shooting. The HoHos bring 'em out but the shooter puts 'em down.

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It still just amazes me that someone this OLD and down right awnrey as old bear could have pulled this off. but he did it with a smile on his face and probably still has it .

 

[wildcat]

Goodgrouper, where do you guys live. I live in California and would like to do some chuck hunting. I am wondering where are the good places to go in your neck of the woods. If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it. A friend and I are planning a trip next year and are looking for a place to go. We would need a place that would be some what close to hotels and food. We are planning on spending at least four to five days hunting. I forgot to say, "Great Shot Old Bear, now it's time for the 2k try". Thanks, Wildcat

 

[goodgrouper]

All of us are from the black hole known as Utah and more specifically, Utah valley.


When you get your big boomer built, we might talk then about going to a 2k chuck spot. We will just have to blindfold you and make you ride in the back until we get there though! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[4ked Horn]

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I must agree that the ho-ho chants work, but goodgrouper kept complaining that they taste like nothing more than sugar and grease. I think he is right.

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That is how the hunting gods know you are serious. Tell GG to stop whining and keep shooting.

And keep pitching the HoHos out the window. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Guest]

The load was 58.5 gr of Vhit N165,Fed GM1215 match primer in reworked match prepped LC62 30-06 cases, these were weight selected at 190gr +/- 1/2%. This load chronographs 3300 @ 5000 ft elevation. Safe in my gun! not a recomended load in any book. Thanks for the comments OLD BEAR

 

[johnnyk]

Old Bear,
Thanks for the load info. Been wanting to try the Vv powders more. 7RUMLoader and I are supposed to go to a gun show in Raleigh this weekend (13-14Aug), I'll try and pick some up.
I tried the 115VLD's back in March using RL22. I was getting .3" with 51.0gr but stopped after 51.5gr. Velocity was about 3044-3062 in my Sendero. Maybe I need to start load development with those pills back up. hum.
Anyway, again, superb shooting and thanks for the info. JohnnyK.