|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
on my .35 Whelen.
3 quick shots at 100 yards at a 3/4" orange dot. Used a shooting prop that is made of rubbery type stuff sort of looks like the bottom part of a Talley lightweight...I believe it's made for shooting AR's off of.
Was zeroed with 250 Gr Hornadies, but this year decided to use the 250 gr Partitions I've had loaded a long time.
All three shots hit within half the size of a deer's heart and 100 yards is at least 45 yards farther than I've ever shot a deer so back in the case, back in the truck, grabbed a sammich and back at the office in less than 1 hour.....and my conscience will not bother me this weekend while in the woods.
No need trying to shoot bench rest groups to post pretty pics on the campfire this is a hunting rifle!!!!
Just thought I'd share my experience. Hopefully will be posting a pic of it's first deer this weekend.
Mike
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,534
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,534 |
1/2 minute of deer is fine. Good luck.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 11,322
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 11,322 |
good enough for the range you are shooting
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,241
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,241 |
Hope you get a wall hanger ! A picture of the rifle would be nice ! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
Agreed on all counts! Will post some pics tonight when I get home. It’s my VZ-24 with PAC Nor barrel.
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,995
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,995 |
Mike, good luck on your hunt…
When people face the possibility of freezing or starving there is little chance they are going to listen to unfounded claims of climate doomsday from a bunch of ultra-rich yacht sailing private jet-setting carbon-spewing hypocrite elites
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
Thanks Lee, been 7 times so far have seen 6 dinks and does. So this is a Mauser VZ-24, trigger install D&T and bolt forging done by Harvey King, Selma. AL 22" 12 twist Pac Nor Super Match SS installed by Pacnor then Back to Harvey and He sent it to someone to teflon coat, Our own Karnis re-worked the Boyd's JRS stock for me cause I'm not Mogilla Gorilla and 14" anything is tooo long and it wa too slick and too heavy! Noticed Karnis hasn't posted in 7 years I hope he is OK I know he had a back Injury. Talley Ruger style bases, Ruger rings. In the next life I'll probably go for something lower profile. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/VNXYpBCr/075-F9-A06-08-FC-44-F0-BFCF-F2820-E8-C0473.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/xCY02Jvs/940-D4101-73-E5-482-C-98-D4-C97-AB4-F7-FD6-A.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/4yxsYDFV/9-B4-C81-FE-F8-A3-458-A-A6-F9-E8163-CEC5-D83.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/MTDzK6tz/C6-B24000-E028-4680-B313-7-FDBCB513256.jpg)
Last edited by ready_on_the_right; 12/01/21.
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 4,576
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 4,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
Thanks Jim I really like it.
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
PS Holds 5 rounds in the magazine 
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,301
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,301 |
Great rifle!
Good luck. The Whelen won’t let you down!
Semper Fi
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,241
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,241 |
Cool rifle !!
Thanks for the pics !
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,755
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,755 |
Well, I guess that’ll do for some people, but I bet the drift and drop at 1000 yards is just beyond imagining.🙄
Hope worrying about that doesn’t keep you up nights.
What fresh Hell is this?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,201
Campfire Savant
|
|
Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 3,998
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 3,998 |
Thanks Lee, been 7 times so far have seen 6 dinks and does. So this is a Mauser VZ-24, trigger install D&T and bolt forging done by Harvey King, Selma. AL 22" 12 twist Pac Nor Super Match SS installed by Pacnor then Back to Harvey and He sent it to someone to teflon coat, Our own Karnis re-worked the Boyd's JRS stock for me cause I'm not Mogilla Gorilla and 14" anything is tooo long and it wa too slick and too heavy! Noticed Karnis hasn't posted in 7 years I hope he is OK I know he had a back Injury. Talley Ruger style bases, Ruger rings. In the next life I'll probably go for something lower profile. Great minds think alike! Mine is 257Robt. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/vddODBe.jpg)
I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
Jack O'Connor
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
May or may not have ran into an Interarms Mark X in .270 with a wood stock...I'ts a sickness I tell you!
Mike
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,313
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,313 |
All three shots hit within half the size of a deer's heart and 100 yards is at least 45 yards farther than I've ever shot a deer so back in the case, back in the truck, grabbed a sammich and back at the office in less than 1 hour.....and my conscience will not bother me this weekend while in the woods.
No need trying to shoot bench rest groups to post pretty pics on the campfire this is a hunting rifle!!!!
I always find these stories of east of the Mississippi hunting amusing, just because it's so different. Good luck on your hunt!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,075 |
We can get places sometimes to shoot 100's of yards (chop fields, more agricultural areas like South Ga, South Al) but predominately are woods hunters and I don't like or prefer those types of properties.
Like the Elk timber everywhere without the big valleys just the woods.
I grew up in Indiana where you could see for several miles in the fall/winter and they required shotgun slugs or Muzzleloaders only back then!
God, Family, and Country.
NRA Endowment Member
|
|
|
|
|
548 members (007FJ, 10gaugemag, 1234, 12344mag, 16gage, 10Glocks, 52 invisible),
2,555
guests, and
1,359
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,191,461
Posts18,471,289
Members73,934
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
