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Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle deflave #10736462 11/29/15
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger
MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina	Originally Posted by deflave Hate to break it to everybody but there's more than a few thousand people in the US that will do the same thing with a 760 and a 12 pack. Travis More than a few thousand that would gut shoot a cow elk, standing broadside, with their custom long range 338 Lapua......at 50 yards. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

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Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736464 11/29/15
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger
MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina	Its tactical! Pass the yellow aviators. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle deflave #10736469 11/29/15
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,201 PA. P Pat85 Campfire Outfitter
Pat85 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,201 PA.	Originally Posted by deflave Hate to break it to everybody but there's more than a few thousand people in the US that will do the same thing with a 760 and a 12 pack. Travis Speaking of 760s and 12 packs. Pa. Rifle season opens tomorrow!

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Pat85 #10736473 11/29/15
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Originally Posted by Pat85 Originally Posted by deflave Hate to break it to everybody but there's more than a few thousand people in the US that will do the same thing with a 760 and a 12 pack. Travis Speaking of 760s and 12 packs. Pa. Rifle season opens tomorrow! Hahaha! Get it done! Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle deflave #10736480 11/29/15
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Few thing tougher to hit than a moving coyote and this ain't just one prince of fugking Belgium or WTF. Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

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Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736526 11/29/15
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa curdog4570 Campfire Ranger
curdog4570 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa	I killed 3 out of 4 hogs in a hayfield one night with a Rem 760 in 30 06. All were running. I never duplicated it even though I had other opportunities. You need to have a good hand working the spotlight. Never holler whoa or look back in a tight place

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736582 11/29/15
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886 Ralphie Campfire Regular
Ralphie Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886	Many of the hunters I see don't appear to know how to manipulate the bolt at all. I'm more impressed with the coyote shooting in Travis' video than the Prince. Not saying the Prince didn't do some fine shooting.

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736591 11/29/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,168 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter
TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,168	I was impressed with the coyote guys until they whiffed a couple shots on the slow moving wounded one. Not that I GAS that they aounded a coyote, but come on that thing was a gimme.

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Deerwhacker444 #10736665 11/29/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana	Originally Posted by Deerwhacker444 Originally Posted by Sharpsman Anyone using a bolt rifle that has to remove the butt stock from their shoulder to operate the bolt hasn't had proper training! Will you come show me the proper way to shoot a right handed bolt, left handed? I must be lacking proper training.... Be mighty proud too being as how I shot one for a couple of years prior to getting a left hand action for NRA HP Match Rifle shooting!! If you'll do a little research....you'll find out that Gary Anderson did it pretty well also!! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736744 11/29/15
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger
MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,091 South Carolina	If I was coaching him, Id have him yell GET SOME!!! when blasting running targets. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

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Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle deflave #10736760 11/29/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,088 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by deflave Few thing tougher to hit than a moving coyote and this ain't just one prince of fugking Belgium or WTF. Bavaria is a Federal state in the SW of Germany, several Kilometers from Belgium. DF Edited to add, bad day for the 'yotes, great shooting. Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 11/29/15.

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle MadMooner #10736773 11/29/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana	Originally Posted by MadMooner If I was coaching him, Id have him yell GET SOME!!! when blasting running targets. Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Remington6MM #10736857 11/29/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska	Originally Posted by Remington6MM I am impressed but I will be more impressed when I see the videos of the members post their videos on how to really do it. I mean, after the comments I just read, there are some real good on the run offhand shooters here. Jus sy'n W. Bill Between Sharpsman and myself, if either had a video camera and knew how to post, there is much wasted effort and time there... BUT there are videos all over competitive how to run a bolt correctly I'm sure. Unfortunately with the high amount of folks around here that don't get it, I'm for sure saying great shooting, but what I'm saying is with proper training how much BETTER he could be. Some folks accept whatever, I've always wanted to try to be better and better... I don't always get there but its sure fun trying. Damn fine shot, no one here arguing that. Commentary sucked. Needs lessons on proper bolt running. Nothing wrong with being deflave quality instead of an also ran. lol BTW I don't shoot running game, my comments are related to bolt operation. I have shot moving targets once in my life and won that match easily but it was irons at 300 yards with an AR and a lifesize silhouette, those are easy to hit with half a blade lead... especially from sitting with a sling. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10736864 11/29/15
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	More than one way to skin a cat, but the 'Fire is nothing if not provincial "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Steelhead #10736877 11/29/15
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CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,692 Kentucky	Originally Posted by Steelhead I'd like to see them do it if you take the 12 pack out of the equation. Even Popeye was easy to beat till he applied Spinach. "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle ingwe #10736902 11/29/15
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011 Z zeke612 Campfire Regular
zeke612 Campfire Regular Z Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by MadMooner Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by oldtrapper I wouldn't mind being inept, like that. That about wraps it up. I wish I was that bad.... Dont worry, you could always hire a campfire coach to help ya out. Yep! No shortage of folks here to tell you what you are doing wrong! 👍👍👍

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Steelhead #10736960 11/29/15
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,163 29376 R ringworm Campfire Ranger
ringworm Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,163 29376	Originally Posted by Steelhead Results trump technique. I can't beloved in going to say this... That's there most succinct comment I've seen you post... Ever. TRUMP- GABBARD 2024

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10737207 11/29/15
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,280 J justin10mm Campfire Regular
justin10mm Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,280	Sometimes It's better to be lucky than good. I have run a bolt action dry a couple times and had there be a dead critter for every piece of brass. I consider myself to be a mediocre shot at best but I do think I can work a bolt fairly well.

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle rost495 #10737211 11/29/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,697 Northeast Louisiana	Originally Posted by rost495 Originally Posted by Remington6MM I am impressed but I will be more impressed when I see the videos of the members post their videos on how to really do it. I mean, after the comments I just read, there are some real good on the run offhand shooters here. Jus sy'n W. Bill Between Sharpsman and myself, if either had a video camera and knew how to post, there is much wasted effort and time there... BUT there are videos all over competitive how to run a bolt correctly I'm sure. Unfortunately with the high amount of folks around here that don't get it, I'm for sure saying great shooting, but what I'm saying is with proper training how much BETTER he could be. Some folks accept whatever, I've always wanted to try to be better and better... I don't always get there but its sure fun trying. Damn fine shot, no one here arguing that. Commentary sucked. Needs lessons on proper bolt running. Nothing wrong with being deflave quality instead of an also ran. lol BTW I don't shoot running game, my comments are related to bolt operation. I have shot moving targets once in my life and won that match easily but it was irons at 300 yards with an AR and a lifesize silhouette, those are easy to hit with half a blade lead... especially from sitting with a sling. It would be wasted effort on this crew! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Proper way to operate a bolt rifle Sharpsman #10737216 11/29/15
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	Kind of like 'The operation was perfect, but the patient died' "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

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