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My mom was born in Antlers over in Pushmataha County and my Dad's brother (my uncle) lived in Poteau for a while.
That is some thick country down there, even the ticks get ticks.
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Small world eh SW? Poteau is the next 'BIG' town way up to the North from me, and yes, very thick and mountainous here, that's why I use 170 gr Partitions in my 30-30 WCF, game shot are more on the fleet than standing broadside:)
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Gunner you should using that 416 Taylor. it's true....you know it's true:)
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Got this one a couple of days ago with my custom Pre 64 M70 chambered in 220 Wilson Arrow. He was running straight at me at 175yds and dropped like a stone when the 55gr Hor SP hit him.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Superb, Tate!
Nice pic too.
Congrats.
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Nice mass on that buck....
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Gunner you should using that 416 Taylor. it's true....you know it's true:) LOL, the 400 gr NPT's or Hornady rnsp's would definitely let a man take the path to the vitals that was presented. Nice buck Tate, never heard of the 220 Wilson Arrow, Thanks, I have some investigating to do.
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Is the 2015 page still open? Or does this go on the 2016 page? Taken 1/8/16, M70 FWT, 7x57 (the old Ingwe Special)
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Nice buck Tate, never heard of the 220 Wilson Arrow, Thanks, I have some investigating to do. It's based on the 220 Swift with the shoulder pushed back and the angle sharpened. Supposedly less trimming of brass versus the Swift. You guys may have seen this one in the classifieds 2-3yrs ago as one of a matched set of custom Pre-64s. The other was a 240Wby. I bought the 240 first, then about a year later the owner of the 220 decided to sell it and contacted me about putting the set back together. I couldn't resist after seeing how well the 240 shot, so they are now both back together in my safe.
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After your post with that nice buck I looked up the Wilson Arrow. Is there much difference between that, the Ackley improved and a std Swift? It seemed to me that the WA required a lot of effort to make the case initially.
I have two Pre64's and a Cooper Varmint in the Swift. It's a great cartridge. I wish the brass was easier to come by.
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Just looking at the cases side by side, it looks like the Swift actually has more capacity than the Arrow. Unlike the AI, where the neck is shortened and the case blown out to make the sharper shoulder, the neck is actually lengthened on the Arrow and the shoulder pushed back to form the sharper angle. That's why you have to run Swift brass through an Arrow sizer prior to the first loading. It's not just a matter of fire forming with Swift ammo. Swift ammo will not chamber in the Arrow.
FWIW, using the same bullet and powder, 55 Hor SP and IMR 4064:
Swift - 39.0gr at 3860 Arrow - 37.5gr at 3795
both loads are in the 1/2-3/4 inch range. My Swift is a Pre-64 also.
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I'm following RevMike and posting in the 2015 thread as this was taken in NM's 2015/16 Hunt Season. White Sands Missile Range over the weekend. NM Once in Lifetime Hunt. 1959 M70 338 Alaskan, 225 Nosler Partition at 376 yards. My son is in the photo with me, was great to have him along for the hunt.
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Two thumbs up Razz!!!! Well done!
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Outstanding Razz! One of my all time faves to hunt and to eat!
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Is the 2015 page still open? Or does this go on the 2016 page? Taken 1/8/16, M70 FWT, 7x57 (the old Ingwe Special) Handsome rifle.....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Congrats to Tatelaw,RevMike, and a big congrats to Razz on that awesome white sands hunt.
I have broken my own rule of reports without photos but I did fill my last two doe tags last weekend with the 61 270 fwt. We had a nice artic blast with 30 mph winds and wind chills right at 0 degrees F so I was a bit rushed to get the deer out without me being frozen to them.
A big congrats to all that have posted their Winchester kills here this season, I love seeing everyone's Winchesters hard at work in the field.
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Handsome rifle..... Ain't it, though.
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The stories that rifle could tell!
I'm tickled to death that you are adding to its repertoire.....
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The stories that rifle could tell!
I'm tickled to death that you are adding to its repertoire..... Why not look through your notes and/or your memories and write 'em down? I'd like to read the history of that rifle.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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