#2283178 - 06/29/08 05:07 PM
officially broke in the 243 today
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mud_bogger
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Aside from shooting a few sage rats with it, All I have shot is paper and rocks. So today I went up to my rimrocks.
Started shooting squirrels from here.
Then followed the shade around the lil canyon untill I ran outta ammo.
Over all it was a nice day. Shot about 20 or so. Lots and Lots an Lots of glassing though. Those lil buggers blend into the rocks like no other.
I think the only thing different next time will be that I'll bring a Bi-pod. As due to the terrain, shooting prone is a PITA
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#2283328 - 06/29/08 06:22 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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those lil sierras dont leave much to take pics of. Besides Im not climbin around those rocks to take a pic of a dead squirrel
This is my first .243. I originally bought it completely out of spite. Im really liking it
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#2283334 - 06/29/08 06:26 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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I've taken yotes at 500+ with mine.
they are nothing to shirk at. they get allot of flak at times, but of the 5 or 6 deer I've shot with mine all dropped dead on the spot. great guns. what kind is yours?
Mine is a ruger M77MKII.
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#2283362 - 06/29/08 06:36 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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m70 XTR, heavy azzed varmint configuration.
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#2283378 - 06/29/08 06:41 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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I love those rimrock pics.
Looks like pretty neat country.
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#2283390 - 06/29/08 06:46 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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I love those rimrock pics.
Looks like pretty neat country.
Agreed.....
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#2283434 - 06/29/08 06:59 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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mud_bogger
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Thanks guys. One of these days I'm goona man up an scale across the far wall of the main canyon.
I have climbed about half way up it before, but I ran outta juice. Goona make it this summer though. Gotta hunch it will produce some decent pics
Edited by mud_bogger (06/29/08 07:02 PM)
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#2283474 - 06/29/08 07:12 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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mud_bogger
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the canyon I was talking about.
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#2283590 - 06/29/08 08:02 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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Seafire
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Bogger,
Knowing that area well... for the out of staters, those pictures of yours still don't truly show how rough of terrain it is back in there...
if they can imagine standing on a vantage point and then realizing it is pretty much like that 360 degrees around them.. then they may start getting an idea...
were you shooting that H 414, 60 grain HP load? if so, there really wouldn't be much left to take a picture of anyway...
Edited by Seafire (06/29/08 08:03 PM)
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#2283598 - 06/29/08 08:05 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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Looks like pretty good blacktail country or just plain old
sitting and watching country.
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#2285010 - 06/30/08 05:21 PM
Re: officially broke in the 243 today
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That is some nice country. Rough going...
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