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Beauty & Beast #6866177 09/12/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	Top Dakota M 76 7mm Dakota 4.5-14x Leupold Interarms Mark X 22-6mm 3-9x Leupold 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

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Re: Beauty & Beast elkhunternm #6866214 09/12/12
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,020 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,020 Battle Born	Yep, how much for the Dakota and how well does she shoot?? Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Beauty & Beast bsa1917hunter #6866217 09/12/12
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,628 Lethbridge Alberta G GRF Campfire Regular
GRF Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,628 Lethbridge Alberta	Very cool I like both of them

Re: Beauty & Beast bsa1917hunter #6866264 09/12/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	BSA,I bought that rifle waaaayyyy back in late 1994,and paid 3k for it.It shots as good as it looks! Honestly,the last time I put it on paper was in February and haven't put it on paper since. 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: Beauty & Beast GRF #6866273 09/12/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	Originally Posted by GRF Very cool I like both of them Thank you 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

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Re: Beauty & Beast elkhunternm #6867433 09/13/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	bump 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: Beauty & Beast elkhunternm #6867454 09/13/12
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,755 Atlanta D doubletap Campfire Tracker
doubletap Campfire Tracker D Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,755 Atlanta	I like the top one real well. The bottom one strikes me as an unusual configuration for a Mauser. He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. - Albert Einstein

Re: Beauty & Beast doubletap #6867473 09/13/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	The bottom one is re-barreled,re-stocked,and is my coyote rifle. 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: Beauty & Beast elkhunternm #6867801 09/13/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,076 Western NY S scotts94_z28 Campfire Regular
scotts94_z28 Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,076 Western NY	Love that Dakota. I'm hoping to pick up a Dakota 76 in 30-06 and Dakota 76 safari in 375 H&H as soon as funds allow and take them to africa.

Re: Beauty & Beast scotts94_z28 #6868054 09/13/12
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,574 North Texas N noharleyyet Campfire Regular
noharleyyet Campfire Regular N Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,574 North Texas	Both nice...gotta love the classic line and quality of the Dakota....been jonesng for a 10 forever.

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Re: Beauty & Beast scotts94_z28 #6868070 09/13/12
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana
BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	Originally Posted by scotts94_z28 Love that Dakota...... I would ditto that! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Beauty & Beast elkhunternm #6868570 09/13/12
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,084 Texas temmi Campfire Outfitter
temmi Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,084 Texas	That Key hole stock is EXACTLY like my stock on my 338WM Snake That which does not kill us makes us stronger Friedrich Nietzsche

Re: Beauty & Beast temmi #6868715 09/13/12
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle
OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	Temmi,that's a desert camo stock,and I enjoy that "key hole" when shooting coyotes! 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: Beauty & Beast noharleyyet #6870736 09/13/12
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,020 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,020 Battle Born	Originally Posted by noharleyyet Both nice...gotta love the classic line and quality of the Dakota....been jonesng for a 10 forever. Me too, I just can't afford one though Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Beauty & Beast noharleyyet #6870751 09/13/12
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter
VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia	Very nice Dakota......................Hb

Re: Beauty & Beast VaHillbilly #6874386 09/15/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,486 Big Sky Country D Dave93 Campfire Regular
Dave93 Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,486 Big Sky Country	Both are very nice. I have to say, the Dakotas are very attractive.......for the longest time Dakota had a 7mm Dakota on the cover of their catalog....that is still in my eyes, one of the prettiest rifles I've ever seen.

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