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Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country #8063692 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	Friends, I took some time off and spent a good bit of time in my favorite stomping grounds. Bob (RJM) came to visit, and we headed for my little shack out in the sagebrush. We had our N Frame Smiths and no shortage of ammo between the two of us. We headed over Double Springs Pass on to the Pahsimeroi, then down to HorseHeaven Pass. At HorseHeaven Pass we stopped and decided we would launch some lead at a couple rocks on a distant hill. Here is Bob at HorseHeaven Pass, shooting his 4" 41 Mag. This is the valley that Elmer often wrote about in reference to hunting jackrabbits with his handguns, as well as rifle hunting antelope. We did not see any jacks during the daytime on the Pahsimeroi, but the upper Pahsimeroi was loaded with antelope, which is pretty much always the case. Word to the Wise: You don't want Bob shooting at you, anywhere under 500 yards or so. Last edited by Mackay_Sagebrush; 09/12/13. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

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Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8063706 09/12/13
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger
RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State	ahh, the life. An ammo can full of drinks, and a cooler full of bullets...

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country RWE #8064099 09/12/13
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Give em hell Mackay George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064160 09/12/13
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush Friends, I took some time off and spent a good bit of time in my favorite stomping grounds. Bob (RJM) came to visit, and we headed for my little shack out in the sagebrush. We had our N Frame Smiths and no shortage of ammo between the two of us. We headed over Double Springs Pass on to the Pahsimeroi, then down to HorseHeaven Pass. At HorseHeaven Pass we stopped and decided we would launch some lead at a couple rocks on a distant hill. Here is Bob at HorseHeaven Pass, shooting his 4" 41 Mag. This is the valley that Elmer often wrote about in reference to hunting jackrabbits with his handguns, as well as rifle hunting antelope. We did not see any jacks during the daytime on the Pahsimeroi, but the upper Pahsimeroi was loaded with antelope, which is pretty much always the case. Word to the Wise: You don't want Bob shooting at you, anywhere under 500 yards or so. I've never met either of you in person, but consider both of you friends. I'm exceedingly glad y'all got to share some time together doing what you love. I just hope there are some big rocks left out there after you two got done "graveling" them. heheh Thank you for sharing.

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country EthanEdwards #8064163 09/12/13
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	I still remember back in the seventies when Mom and Dad got their red Coleman cooler like that one. They've still got it and it still looks new.

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Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country EthanEdwards #8064200 09/12/13
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming	MacKay, Great to hear from you again.. BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. Couple summers ago, my wife, our dogs and I came in to the valley from the Salmon side.. Drove around a bit and looked over the country.. But I don't think we went far enough down the valley.. Seemed like there was quite a few little ranches to the west of the road, but to the east was sage brush blending into low hills.. I try to get to the Salmon area every year.. Elmer was an awesome guy.. While I did not always agree with all he said, he was the greatest.. Glad you had a good trip.. Nothing like a bit of shooting the make a guy feel right with the world.. Molon Labe

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country EthanEdwards #8064204 09/12/13
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia 458 Lott Campfire Ranger
458 Lott Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia	Took my boys on a camping trip back in July with a 6 1/2" blackhawk and 2" taurus 605 and about 500rds of 38 sp ammo. They enjoyed plinking at various targets near and far. Amazing what can be done with a sixgun.

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country 458 Lott #8064232 09/12/13
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,213 Likes: 9 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger
viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,213 Likes: 9 MonDak	That's what I want, a 41 mag. That is one classy revolver right there.

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country viking #8064325 09/12/13
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,650 Likes: 1 I Idaho1945 Campfire Regular
Idaho1945 Campfire Regular I Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,650 Likes: 1	Sounds like fun Ted, too bad there weren't any jacks! I bought a used 4" 41 maggie in 1967 for $100, shot the bejeebers out of it using a cast Lyman 410026 & a Lyman 410032 bullet, the #026 was hollow pointed. The Texas heat was a real problem so I would get up in the loft of a farmer friends barn, swing the big doors open & shoot out into his fields. Busted a lot of dirt clods from that loft. Armadillos, turtles, snakes, bullfrogs & rabbits hated that gun. Nothing like the pop you get when whacking a big snapping turtle with a cast slug! Dick

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Idaho1945 #8064663 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	Thanks for all the positive comments Friends. We had a great time. I took RJM to the old cabin tucked away where I had taken the pics of 4" Redhawk. We took pics of our guns and launched a few dozen rounds at a rock on a distant hill at that spot as well. Here is a pic of my 29-2 44 mag at the old cabin: Some will recognize the scenery from the old thread. On a long distance shooting note. I really like the fiber optic front sight for close range shooting, say out to 75 yards or so, but for holdovers, a ramped front sight makes things a bit easier. I also had my 6.5" 29-2 along with a red ramp front sight and it was a bit better for longer range holdovers. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

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Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064665 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064672 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064728 09/12/13
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush Friends, I took some time off and spent a good bit of time in my favorite stomping grounds. Bob (RJM) came to visit, and we headed for my little shack out in the sagebrush. We had our N Frame Smiths and no shortage of ammo between the two of us. We headed over Double Springs Pass on to the Pahsimeroi, then down to HorseHeaven Pass. At HorseHeaven Pass we stopped and decided we would launch some lead at a couple rocks on a distant hill. Here is Bob at HorseHeaven Pass, shooting his 4" 41 Mag. This is the valley that Elmer often wrote about in reference to hunting jackrabbits with his handguns, as well as rifle hunting antelope. We did not see any jacks during the daytime on the Pahsimeroi, but the upper Pahsimeroi was loaded with antelope, which is pretty much always the case. Word to the Wise: You don't want Bob shooting at you, anywhere under 500 yards or so. Looks like a day well spent, to me "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064738 09/12/13
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker
lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky	Man, that is some beautiful country. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country lastround #8064752 09/12/13
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming	Very beautiful photos.. Nice .44's also... Molon Labe

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064800 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	You can just barely see RJMs revolver, but his 4" 41 is on the other side of me by my knee. We were shooting at a rock about the size of 3 one gallon milk jugs, sitting side by side. At first we guessed long on the range, due to lack of vegetation or objects to compare (and my piss poor range estimation). After a bit of shooting, and getting zeroed in on the rock, we figured it out to be only about 375 yards away. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064825 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	Friends, Continuing on about the mini expedition, RJM and I took stroll one afternoon down to Mackay reservoir. Most of the water is gone and the upper section is about ideal for doing some long range practice. We paced off the distances to a few spots then set up a couple of chunks of wood, a cantelope sized rock and a 5 gallon bucket someone had sunk in the reservoir. We ended up taking the bucket with us when we left, so as not to leave any trash, even on the bottom of a reservoir. The 5 gallon bucket was the farthest target as I recall, at 550 yards. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064838 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	We found a nice shady spot. Bob had all his ammo in a nice ammo can. I had the "ultra classy" Folgers coffee can full of 240 grain SWCs. You can fit 500 rounds in the tall Folgers cans btw THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country Mackay_Sagebrush #8064878 09/12/13
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20 M Mackay_Sagebrush OP Campfire Ranger
OP Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,010 Likes: 20	Then of course after cooking some meat on the BBQ, it was time to ring steel from the front porch! That "TWANG!" is always a satisfying sound. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Long Range sixgunning in Elmer Keith Country viking #8065037 09/12/13
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona R RoninPhx Campfire Ranger
RoninPhx Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona	Originally Posted by viking That's what I want, a 41 mag. That is one classy revolver right there. talk enough to my enabler, the rjm, and you might end up with more than one of them. THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO

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