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Sometimes luck is on our side #14441704 01/06/20
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,993 Katy, Texas S Sakohunter264 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,993 Katy, Texas	Was able to snag this beautiful Dakota 76 last week. The pictures just don’t do it justice. Caliber is 284 Winchester, built on a long action. Not one you see very often, luck was on my side!

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Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14441711 01/06/20
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,257 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,257 Oregon	Love a .284. Really exquisite rifle you got there. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14441737 01/06/20
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada K knivesforme Campfire Regular
knivesforme Campfire Regular K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada	That is a beauty, sometime I wanna get lucky. 👍 If your a leftist, whatever Donald Trump says or does, that pisses you off rest assured, I am a Happy Camper!

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14441843 01/07/20
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,374 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker
handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,374 N.E. Mn./ Mt	wowza, nice one.

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14442088 01/07/20
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Great snag! That's a beauty! Semper Fi

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Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14442138 01/07/20
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cv540 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,235 Coulee Country	Love the stock. Wood has great figure. Shadowline cheekpiece looks elegant. "Put none but Americans on guard tonight." -George Washington

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14442580 01/07/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,128 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,128 WI.	Drool.......... Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14443048 01/07/20
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 116 Texas S shortfinger Campfire Member
shortfinger Campfire Member S Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 116 Texas	Very nice!

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14443178 01/07/20
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 73 J Jagman64 Campfire Greenhorn
Jagman64 Campfire Greenhorn J Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 73	Beautiful!

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14444543 01/07/20
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,993 Katy, Texas S Sakohunter264 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,993 Katy, Texas	Thanks for all the good comments. I dug I to my stash of Norma 284 brass and started loading up a few rounds this evening. 56gr H4831SC and a 140gr Nosler Accubond factory second.

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Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14448219 01/09/20
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 676 Nueces County, TX. C ChanceD Campfire Regular
ChanceD Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 676 Nueces County, TX.	Beautiful rifle in an awesome caliber! I was able to grab up a sweet Dakota rifle in December, mine was chambered in the scarce, .256 Newton. Waiting on custom dies to come back from heat treat. I’m jealous you’ll be shooting yours sooner than I.

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14594521 02/21/20
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 313 wisconsin usa B Brian Campfire Member
Brian Campfire Member B Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 313 wisconsin usa	Did this come off of gunbroker? Foundation pawn? Beautiful rifle!

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14594574 02/21/20
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,257 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,257 Oregon	Originally Posted by Sakohunter264 Thanks for all the good comments. I dug I to my stash of Norma 284 brass and started loading up a few rounds this evening. 56gr H4831SC and a 140gr Nosler Accubond factory second. I'm running 53 with a 145 Speer. Very accurate powder in this bullet weight range. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14594732 02/22/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,770 G gunswizard Campfire Ranger
gunswizard Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,770	Perfection in a centerfire rifle, ones like that don't come along but once in a lifetime, it's a keeper for sure.

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14595228 02/22/20
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 287 Northern IL S smitty_bs Campfire Member
smitty_bs Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 287 Northern IL	Stunning!! Do you have more specifics on this fine firearm? Such as the type of wood?

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14595426 02/22/20
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,163 tn. domit Campfire Regular
domit Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,163 tn.	nice! now get out and shoot it.

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14596450 02/22/20
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,034 Kentucky W woods_walker Campfire Tracker
woods_walker Campfire Tracker W Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,034 Kentucky	The stock on your rifle stock is exceptional.What a beautiful balance of grain and color.

Re: Sometimes luck is on our side Sakohunter264 #14596662 02/22/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Beautiful rifle Sir, Congrats! What a Beauty! Trump Won!

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