Pittsburgh Pa. New guy

[Rshooter]

Greetings to everyone
I have found that I have alot in common with many people on this site in regard to my shooting and hunting preferences so I decided to sign on. Some very experienced and helpful people here.
I have been a member at 24hourcampfire for a good while & tend to be more of a listener than a talker. So don't worry about me posting alot of useless babble.
I try to pound the groundhogs pretty hard here in the summer & head out west every year for elk hunting.
So I'll be one of the quiet ones mainly listening and learning.

Thanks Ron

 

[dah605]

Welcome from a fellow Pittsburgher! I'm just north of the city in Cranberry.

-David

 

[Rshooter]

Hi Dave
I'm located in Gibsonia so I'm in your area. I belong to North side sportsmans assc. and Lawrence county sportsmans club so maybe I'll see you around.

Thanks Ron

 

[R.Morehouse]

Saxonburg here..........Welcome. What are you useing on the Elk ?

 

[Rshooter]

Hi Armored
I have enough of them to make the decision difficult sometimes. My semi long range rig was built by Dave Bruno. It's built on a stainless Sako 75 action, Hart fluted ss #4 bbl. @ 25.5" with Dave's own same contour brake. It's wearing a Mcmillan stock & chambered in 338RUM with a short throat. I,m running 225 gr. TTSX's at about 3200. I pretty much limit my shots to 1000 yd. or under & have had great results with this combo.
For the thick stuff I normally carry a 1st gen. Remington Ti. in 30/06 with 150 gr Tsx's. It's Black ice coated & wears a fixed 4.75 power Weaver grand slam and comes in at an even 6 lb. unloaded. It is a pleasure to carry as we diy hunt and normally camp at 11,200'.
Have a few others that are either built or factory setups that I have tweaked until I get them shooting where I want them.
My current project is starting load development for a lightweight 300RUM that I can use when we spike into a more remote area with long range shot potential.
I could go on but will stop there.
Have been doing this for many years & always enjoy the challenge.

Thanks Ron

 

[dah605]

Ron, I primarily shoot at NSSA. I need to get signed up again for LCSA. I've always focused on 100 yard since that's about all I can get for my hunting in this neck of the woods. I want to hunt out west at some point, so I want to stretch things out to the 600 yards that LCSA has and also head to Thunder Valley for some even longer pokes this summer.

 

[Garyshome]

Welcome to the site.

 

[Rshooter]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I may have to look into Thunder valley myself.

Thanks Ron

 

[Semper Fi 10463]

welcome. im from bama but have a buddy from greensborough think how its spelled. he taught me a lot about shooting/hunting. he loves a 280.

 

[Semper Fi 10463]

oh ive always wanted to come up there and hunt a black bear.

 

[Rshooter]

Hi Semper Fi
The town you're thinking of may be Greensburgh, not too far from here.
As far as hunting black bear, I've never given them a try. Their numbers are definitely rising as they are seen & taken in more and more parts of the state.

Thanks Ron