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I've been working on sheep hunting loads for three different rifles:

1. Kimber Montana 300 WSM
2. Kimber Montana 270 Win
3 Tikka T3 Hunter 260 Rem (1:8)

The 300 WSM is my son's and that's what he's taking. It's going to be 150 NAB's at a pedestrian 3,100 fps.

I'm still on the fence regarding #2 vs #3. I think I've got a JOC load (60 gr H4831) with a 130 gr (actually a 129 LRX) dailed in. Keep seating those things deeper and they finally respond. Problem is that I'm going to run out of them and finding more bullets is an issue.

The .260 setup is a full 1# heavier than the .270, but it's a Tikka and just shoots day in and day out. Definately going to be a death-by-Scenar with this rig. Originally was going with the 139 Scenar, but my go with the 123. The 123 is still a slippery bullet at a BC of 0.52.

Working on getting the body in sheep shape and breaking in a new pair on Meindls.

Testing loads for a new 308 Win. I have 18 different loads ready to shoot on paper to see which one will get used on whitetails this fall.

Drew a Pronghorn tag this season, so getting geared up already- went to the range this morning with the 6.5 PRC and two different loads, shot them at the 425 yard range- can't decide yet between the Berger 140 gr. VLD, or the Hornady 143 gr. ELD-X- both are shooting to the exact POI with sub-MOA accuracy, so it's a tossup on which I'll use. Getting my longer range work out of the way before the 100 degree heat of summer sets in.
Also changing out my old pack for a new Kuiu Pro Pack lightweight system.

Seriously considering buying a snow machine and a 4 season toy hauler or building out a utility trailer for that task. Now is not a good time to be shopping for either. I need new snowshoes and sled anyway


mike r

Looks like I'm going to have to stunt shoot something with a .17 Remington this year.

I 'member reading stories 'bout people shooting burros with the .17 Remington or similar .17 wildcats. I guess it must work. Not sure where they were shooting them. I think a shot to the noggin oughta work.

Too bad we don't any woofs huh Tom, make good test medium.

I am still.on hold following shoulder surgery at the end of April. The bows are sitting across a chair in the basement and those 356 Win test loads of AA2015 are collecting dust on the reloading bench. Hoping for August.
Of course given the primer and power shortage, it might be for the best right now.

walking 2-3 miles every day since mid April , had a back surgery with plates and screws so its been tuff but will be in the mountains hell or high water September 1st.

Just got a .45/70 with a 2-8 Nikon Monarch.

First time hunting with such an animal. Far cry from what I am used to.

The 338-06 has been ready for two years and will likely sit idle for another year given the kook of the north actions. I will be chasing pronghorn in north Texas this fall though. The 308 Win Mauser M12 is ready with 150 gr Hornady's.

One of the most accurate combos in my safe. Insanely accurate.

Got scopes mounted yesterday while it rained, need to get some loading done.

Getting my sorry tail in shape. I've started my annual routine of taking my llamas on a couple 5 mile hikes in the hills each week plus climbing stairs at the local fairground arena. I have a 5 mile route that gains about 900'. I'll start loading them with sandbags this week.

Working on shooting further using field positions, specifically off a pack.

Wasn't that PO Ackley in his Handbook?

Waiting on the Wyoming draw results. Then I can plan everything. And start putting things into motion. A shoot my rifles weekly, so that dialed in. Definitely wanting to archery elk hunt out of a tree stand this year though. So I’ll need to start shooting arrows a few times a week.

I drew another big 0 here in Montana (that's 42 years straight for no goat tag), but still hoping for an antelope tag, and a cow elk tag behind my house which would be a fairly easy less than 400 yard downhill drag home.

I did book an Alaskan Brown bear and Moose hunt for September, so I dug my .375 RUM out of the back of the safe, mounted a Leupold CDS scope on it, and discovered that I didn't have enough and couldn't find any new Barnes 270 gr TSX bullets for it. I then found out about Hammer Bullets, and have been working out a load with their Hammer Hunter 281 grain bullets. My most promising load so far is solid 1 1/2" groups at 3000+ fps. I also worked out a practice load for it with 250 grain Sierra bullets that I am fine tuning on paper out to 430 yards.

Waiting on Missouri elk and bear draw results. Low odds of drawing. Doing land stuff for fall turkey/deer and then conditioning for my NM lion hunt in December.

Working on a few stand/blind locations in KS. Chainsawing a few cedars. Guess I'll sight in the 9.3x62 for a bear hunt. Kid needs to sight in the new scope on his 7mm for his elk tag.