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Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. petr #6061021 01/18/12
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Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. sawbuck #6061276 01/18/12
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Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. jorgeI #6061385 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	Originally Posted by jorgeI Originally Posted by Chetaf Originally Posted by Bauer Unfortunately allen left out the trust fund part that allowed him to pay for all the hunting.And the two 82 trick move M70's priced at 6x what they're worth. Bauer, Hey guy, where have you been? It's been about a year since you busted out the clever "82 trick move" line. D'Arcy told me to say hello. The last time you went on an Echols bashing rampage he got multiple rifle orders out of it. He said he will send you a free hat if you PM your address.....seriously. Chet It's always easy to finger those who Allen handed them their respective asses and on more than ome ocassion including this rube and the originator of this post. RIP Allen we "got your six"... PS: not you Chet! There you go dreaming again whoreheyI.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. BWalker #6061397 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	Originally Posted by BWalker Even if you didnt care for the guy, its in bad taste to dis a dead man. The guy was self made, but even if he were not I wouldnt hold it against him for owning fine firearms that he thought were of value. He wasn't self made and Barsness even commented on that fact.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Bauer #6061433 01/18/12
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KCBighorn Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,085 Oregon	Originally Posted by Bauer He wasn't self made and Barsness even commented on that fact. So what? Last edited by KCBighorn; 01/18/12.

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Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. ChetAF #6061474 01/18/12
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Oldquailhunter Campfire Tracker O Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,471	Originally Posted by Chetaf Originally Posted by DINK I would like to see pics if you don't mind sharing. Do you know the spec? Dink Sure, what specs are you looking for? Chet Nothing in particular. I agree with most of Mr. Day's opinions and know that he was very opinionated about his personal dangerous game rifles. I just can't remember if or what he consider best for his standard rifles. Dink

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Oldquailhunter #6061975 01/18/12
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ChetAF Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Rockies	Originally Posted by DINK Originally Posted by Chetaf Originally Posted by DINK I would like to see pics if you don't mind sharing. Do you know the spec? Dink Sure, what specs are you looking for? Chet Nothing in particular. I agree with most of Mr. Day's opinions and know that he was very opinionated about his personal dangerous game rifles. I just can't remember if or what he consider best for his standard rifles. Dink Okay, it is a pre-64 action with a 22" featherweight contour barrel in a Legend stock with Echols mounts and Burgess bottom metal. It weighs 8.5 pounds scoped and loaded with a 3.5-10x40 Leupold. This rifle was built before the EDGE stocks came out, or it would weigh about 7.75 pounds all up. I have been thinking of buying an EDGE stock from D'Arcy for a while, but I haven't got around to it. Either that or have D'Arcy make a second barrel for it in 9.3x62, in which case the weight would be about perfect. Allen really loved the red pads, but I am still not sure it is exactly my cup of tea. After I scratch the stock up enough to have it repainted, I think I will have D'Arcy swap a black pad onto the rifle. On the positive side, it is easy to see the rifle if you lean it against a tree, or from an airplane for that matter. It shoots 130 grain TTSX's into the .200"-.300" range at 3120-3140 fps. 130 grain Partitions go into about .500". 150 grain Swift A-Frames shoot into .750" at 2900 fps. Allen never got to hunt with the rifle before he fell ill and sold his collection. I have hunted the crap out of it, so it has a few gray battle scars on the stock and a few shiny spots on the metal from riding around in saddle scabbards and on my pack frame. Chet The first great thing is to find yourself and for that you need solitude and contemplation. I can tell you deliverance will not come from the rushing noisy centers of civilization. It will come from the lonely places. Fridtjof Nansen

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. ChetAF #6062022 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	What did you pay for it?

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. ChetAF #6062205 01/18/12
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Oldquailhunter Campfire Tracker O Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,471	Originally Posted by Chetaf Originally Posted by DINK Originally Posted by Chetaf Originally Posted by DINK I would like to see pics if you don't mind sharing. Do you know the spec? Dink Sure, what specs are you looking for? Chet Nothing in particular. I agree with most of Mr. Day's opinions and know that he was very opinionated about his personal dangerous game rifles. I just can't remember if or what he consider best for his standard rifles. Dink Okay, it is a pre-64 action with a 22" featherweight contour barrel in a Legend stock with Echols mounts and Burgess bottom metal. It weighs 8.5 pounds scoped and loaded with a 3.5-10x40 Leupold. This rifle was built before the EDGE stocks came out, or it would weigh about 7.75 pounds all up. I have been thinking of buying an EDGE stock from D'Arcy for a while, but I haven't got around to it. Either that or have D'Arcy make a second barrel for it in 9.3x62, in which case the weight would be about perfect. Allen really loved the red pads, but I am still not sure it is exactly my cup of tea. After I scratch the stock up enough to have it repainted, I think I will have D'Arcy swap a black pad onto the rifle. On the positive side, it is easy to see the rifle if you lean it against a tree, or from an airplane for that matter. It shoots 130 grain TTSX's into the .200"-.300" range at 3120-3140 fps. 130 grain Partitions go into about .500". 150 grain Swift A-Frames shoot into .750" at 2900 fps. Allen never got to hunt with the rifle before he fell ill and sold his collection. I have hunted the crap out of it, so it has a few gray battle scars on the stock and a few shiny spots on the metal from riding around in saddle scabbards and on my pack frame. Chet WOW! What a nice rifle! Thanks for sharing. I would consider that about perfect. If I were you I would keep the red pad... Thanks again for showing a great rifle. Dink

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Bauer #6062208 01/18/12
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Oldquailhunter Campfire Tracker O Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,471	Originally Posted by Bauer What did you pay for it? Who cares? And it's none of anyone's business. Dink

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Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Oldquailhunter #6062271 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	I'm sure chit can answer for himself,he doesn't need a dink like yourself crying for him.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. ChetAF #6062273 01/18/12
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DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country	Wow! I too am a lover of red pads and remember Allen posting a picture of that beautiful rifle. Someone mentioned rifles Allen owned. I never new him other than through posts on here and Accurate, but seem to remember him having a Rem 700 .30-06 that he really liked also.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. DesertMuleDeer #6062287 01/18/12
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DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country	I also agree with Allen's assessment of limiting rifles and doing more hunting. Also, the .300 Win Mag is a great cartridge. Wish I would have known him.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Savage_99 #6062332 01/18/12
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jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida	Originally Posted by Savage_99 One significant thing about Allen Day as I recall was his mantra that only a rifle prepared by Darcy Echols was worthy. He went on and on about this belittling just about every gun out there. Also, in my memory, he went overboard on the 300 WM. FALSE. And why on [bleep] EARTH did you even post this, knowing the man is no longer with us to defend himself?? Pretty low class there ace, then again that's been your marque here and on AR ever since you've polluted the ether with your garbage. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Savage_99 #6062352 01/18/12
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida	Originally Posted by Savage_99 As I recall the 300 WM was the only cartridge worthy. FALSE, [bleep]...rectal orifice... He also had a 270, 338, 375 H&H and 416 Remington. Last edited by jorgeI; 01/18/12. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Bauer #6062366 01/18/12
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Oldquailhunter Campfire Tracker O Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,471	Originally Posted by Bauer I'm sure chit can answer for himself,he doesn't need a dink like yourself crying for him. I was trying to tell you in a nice way that sound like a whiney [bleep] (I am sure you are but you can try to hide it). Its obvious that you can't afford a rifle that carries the kind of price tag a Echols does and your jealous of those that can. You can also quit telling yourself that your Savage is just as good as a Echols because its not. Dink

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. jorgeI #6062371 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	WOW whoreheyI calm down,allen was full of [bleep] and only someone with your limited grasp of hunting and rifles could be duped into believing that the 300 win mag performed like allen claimed.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Bauer #6062378 01/18/12
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida	Sounds like your knowledge on the subject is about as good as Stick's knowledge on parenting.. I saw Allen on video take a Cape Buffalo with one shot from his 300 Win Mag,not to mention a truck load of animals world-wide, still, I'm no fan of the 300 Win Mag; bless your heart.. Last edited by jorgeI; 01/18/12. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Oldquailhunter #6062381 01/18/12
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Bauer Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 154	Originally Posted by DINK Originally Posted by Bauer I'm sure chit can answer for himself,he doesn't need a dink like yourself crying for him. I was trying to tell you in a nice way that sound like a whiney [bleep] (I am sure you are but you can try to hide it). Its obvious that you can't afford a rifle that carries the kind of price tag a Echols does and your jealous of those that can. You can also quit telling yourself that your Savage is just as good as a Echols because its not. Dink You and whorehey need to do a group hug with each other and calm all your angst.

Re: Allen Day on hunting and rifles. Bauer #6062426 01/18/12
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utah708 Campfire Outfitter U Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578	I had this rifle built by Penrod because I could not afford an Echols. But it tells you which side of this debate I land on. If you have not handled many of D'Arcy's rifles, or watched them work in their shop, you really should STFU. But then you would probably never appreciate a Rolex, a Porsche, or a $1000 hooker, who, in the words of the immortal Willie Nelson, could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.

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