Recent content by Tracer

I just wanted to let some of you know, that I also have a couple of Remington factory rifles that are very accurate downrange. I don't believe I will be shooting any coyotes through at a mile away! It sort of takes the fun out of being able to watch that critter before his demise. Now...

338-Bruce......You really did that hey! Why don't you get her a .500 S&W with a brake on the front end and she would not have to carry so much weight. LOL

Long range you say! Well, I got a 25-06 that is right up Mr. Yotes alley. I handload my model 70 Winchester Sporter, with 100 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. It does a humdinger job on yotes far out younder way. It also doesn't make much difference which way the body is turned either, that 1/4 bore...

Rnnn Worker, I truly don't know why those Hornady A-Max are not doing the job. I love shooting the A-Max bullets in factory ammo. I can't seem to match their shot groups with my reloads in calibers .223 and the Triple Deuce .222Remmy. Why you can bet your goats milk those 65 grainer Sierra...

I didn't get to see the TV debate the other night, busy dealing with a mama and litter of pups, plus one snake bit dog. I did see this morning on the news, were Obama had "out dueled" McCain in the debate. One had him winning by 20 points or so. I don't put a lot of stock in a debates. The...

Slimwallet, I'll give you my thoughts OK. You don't like recoil hey! Well then that leaves out the 300 Win mag altogether because that rascal does kick. The 30-06 is A-OK but not a flat a shooting as the 7mm mag and it will reach out to the beyound 400 yard barrier you mentioned. Most guides I...

Long Time Ranger, I have only seen a total of 1 370 class bull on public ground, in all my years of hunting elk. I still dream about that bull elk I saw around the Hoback Junction area in Wyoming a few years ago. Some 80 head of elk and several satilite bulls to boot, this big bull standing...

I have been through your delema of choosing a rifle & caliber for an offspring in past years! My advice would be to pick the caliber in 7mm-08 from the two that you mentioned in your post. The 7mm-08 has much larger (heavier bullets) bullets to choose from and if he were to go on an elk or...

BuffaloBob, great picture and memories that will last all of you a lifetime! Yep, love to dove hunt but will not get to go this season for the sake of a bum foot. Also must babysit a couple of German Shorthair Pointer litters that our #1 & #2 bitch had a couple weeks ago. Hope things will...

Hey what is an Iron Worker? I love those Hornady V-Max bullets, we use them in the .223, .222 Rem. and the .243. Yes, all factory loads too. All calibers listed above in our rifles get under .650 groups. The .222 Rem. gets .385 groups. No need to reload bullets for these rifles. Hornady did a...

Len, most of the time, I am not able to get into a prone position for taking a shot at a speed goat. I prefer the sitting position when having to take a long shot but that is when there is no wind to blow against your body and in Wyoming that blessed wind does blow often as not. I have also...

CoyoteWallace....I would steer you in the direction of a Remington model 870-Express Combo, which comes with a rifled slug barrel for that pump action. I myself limit my shots to 100 yards with iron sights. I can hit a 9 inch pie plate at that distance, most of our shots are well under 60 yards...

KC, I don't doubt that your 6.5/284 can kill a hog. I have become more concerned in the past decade or so, of being able to stop a big bore or sow if caught down in a creek bed area with banks on both sides etc. One must imagine what would happen it I were here or there etc. I once upon a...

HOLY SMOKES, NO DOGS? I guess I'll have to rectify this thread with a few great dogs in picture, those being German Shorthair Pointers OK.

Now over the years, when younger hunters asked me about hunting big game mainly elk, I tell them that the 30-06 caliber with 180 grain bullet would be my minimum choice. I have personally seen and range the distance of a bull killed in Wyoming at 445 yards. The choice of the bullet by the hunter...