Ernie
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Getting my 284 Win XP ready for elk and mule deer this year. The stock was done by a good friend. 162 grain A-Max at 2625 fps.
Recently I sent my barreled action off to Chris Rhodes (Bayside Custom Gunworks) for him to cerakote it.
Some like the blued action and stainless barrel look, but I think this just looks classy now.
While getting a hard zero and confirming drops out to 700 yards, I met a young man who is a dedicated mule deer hunter.
He was getting his rifle ready for high country mule deer hunting. He had never shot at 400 yards with any kind of weapon.
After working on some shooting techniques with his rifle, I asked him if he would like to shoot my XP.
He said, "Yes!" I suggested we shoot at 500 yards, and he told me he had never shot that far before. I said that was no problem and walked him through on how to shoot the XP, and let him practice several times by dry firing. I only had two rounds left.
He shot twice and hit twice. Just under 3". He thought it was so cool that he now wants a XP for high country mule deer hunting.
He shot his smallest group ever at 200 yards - 1.5 inches with his rifle (A Rem 700 chambered in 270 Win./factory ammo) as well. Yes, I worked with him on the basics of shooting with his rifle as well.
Before this he was satisfied with 2-3" groups at 100 yards.
I think the hook is set deep with this one.
The smile on his face was priceless when he was telling his hunting buddy what he had just accomplished.
Recently I sent my barreled action off to Chris Rhodes (Bayside Custom Gunworks) for him to cerakote it.
Some like the blued action and stainless barrel look, but I think this just looks classy now.
While getting a hard zero and confirming drops out to 700 yards, I met a young man who is a dedicated mule deer hunter.
He was getting his rifle ready for high country mule deer hunting. He had never shot at 400 yards with any kind of weapon.
After working on some shooting techniques with his rifle, I asked him if he would like to shoot my XP.
He said, "Yes!" I suggested we shoot at 500 yards, and he told me he had never shot that far before. I said that was no problem and walked him through on how to shoot the XP, and let him practice several times by dry firing. I only had two rounds left.
He shot twice and hit twice. Just under 3". He thought it was so cool that he now wants a XP for high country mule deer hunting.
He shot his smallest group ever at 200 yards - 1.5 inches with his rifle (A Rem 700 chambered in 270 Win./factory ammo) as well. Yes, I worked with him on the basics of shooting with his rifle as well.
Before this he was satisfied with 2-3" groups at 100 yards.
I think the hook is set deep with this one.
The smile on his face was priceless when he was telling his hunting buddy what he had just accomplished.
