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Re: 7x57 v 7-08 roundoak #8742410 04/02/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Rev,I think he likes "free" or some such brand. Roundoak,will do. Going to load some up either tomorrow or Friday and take it out Saturday. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 southtexas #8742496 04/02/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,798 SE Neb R rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,798 SE Neb Careful this could go 223 ak on us.

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 elkhunternm #8742584 04/02/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Rev,I think he likes "free" or some such brand. I'm very familiar with that brand!! "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8743164 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by RevMike Originally Posted by elkhunternm Maybe a .222 Remington would be better. I've been tempted to run a .223, but with my luck the biggest hog on the property would be lumbering 125 yards away and I'd be kicking myself for not bringing the Mauser. Decisions, decisions... Use the .223 and shoot him in the face. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 ingwe #8743426 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by ingwe Use the .223 and shoot him in the face. I could probably get by with a .223 out there. What type of beer and whiskey do you drink? Elk volunteered you to carry my rifles to the stands. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744018 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Beer: Belgian White Whisky: Blantons "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 ingwe #8744094 04/03/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Don't forget the 55 gallon barrel of margarita's. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 ingwe #8744143 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by ingwe Beer: Belgian White Whisky: Blantons I was thinking along the lines of what my Dad used to drink: Busch and Early Times...boilermakers! "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744146 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Doood! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 elkhunternm #8744149 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Don't forget the 55 gallon barrel of margarita's. What a way to ruin a bottle of Patrone. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744153 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky A bottle? More like a couple cases. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 ingwe #8744156 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by ingwe Doood! That's the way they rolled in the Appalachian mountains. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 ingwe #8744162 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by ingwe A bottle? More like a couple cases. Well if you're going to ruin it, Jose Cuervo is good enough. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744164 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by RevMike Originally Posted by ingwe A bottle? More like a couple cases. Well if you're going to ruin it, Jose Cuervo is good enough. True dat�. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744168 04/03/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Jose Cuervo is reconstituted panther pee. yuck! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 elkhunternm #8744201 04/03/14 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,938 Likes: 1 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,938 Likes: 1 NM Every good New Mexican has a shot of JC with breakfast.

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 SLM #8744224 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 Originally Posted by SLM Every good New Mexican has a shot of JC with breakfast. And every good Southern boy has a sip of Jack Daniels before turning in for the night...whenever that might be. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8744877 04/03/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Prefer Don Julio "Anejo" tequila with my breakfast. Last edited by elkhunternm; 04/03/14. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 elkhunternm #8745707 04/03/14 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,852 The old obsolete 7x57 scores again. Who needs its Johnny-Come-Lately clone? [img:left]http://[/img] Last edited by RevMike; 04/03/14. "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

Re: 7x57 v 7-08 RevMike #8745891 04/03/14 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 NSW Australia bobnob17 Campfire Regular bobnob17 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 NSW Australia Good one Mike! Using the Zastava yet?