Great story and pictures. Don’t denigrate yourself or your rifle. Sometimes, especially here, l think the joy of the hunt is lost and it becomes all about the gear and gackery. And, at least for me, the older I get, the sweeter the success tastes!
A few days ago I killed an elk with my dad's old Rem 721 30-06 with a 4x Weaver scope. He bought it in '52 when I was 4 years old. The '06 is one of the most classic hunting calibers of all time and the accuracy of this one puts many of them to shame.
