Great story and pics.
Details on the rifle and scope you used?
AMRA
That rifle is a BLR Model 81 in 7mag from the 1980's. The scope is a Leopold fixed power M8 4x that has lost some of it's brightness over the years.
There is nothing special about it. It is probably the least desirable and least valuable of my dozen or so high power rifles. Condition is only fair, but it acquires a target fast, and it dependably cycles cartridges. It has about 35 kills, mostly elk. I shoot factory cartridges.
The only significant thing about the rifle is that I have carried it for so many years now that I've grown very comfortable and confident with it. It is still the first one I reach for.
edited to add: I hunted the first 3 years with open sights until I could scratch together the money for that scope I wanted.
