Sadly no photos to share with you guys, but wanted to encourage you fellas still locked in snow that spring's almost here. Hang tough! Our bear season is a month away and I'm getting antsy already.

Got out with a compadre today and shot the 99F .243 to 320 yards. Mostly shot standing offhand, but did some sitting too. Just blowing up rocks down a canyon. Had a great time after a long winter. The 99F .243 is the most accurate 99 I own. It will shoot Nosler Partitions into .4". Amazing. Never been a .243 guy but I'm trying to find a use for one.

Beats sitting around, get on out there and smell some gunsmoke!

Not a .243 guy, per se, but the biggest black bear I ever helped drag out of the woods (Pennsylvania) was shot with a .243. We would still be dragging that SOB out of the woods had we not stumbled upon an old sheet of roofing tin and made sled out of it.

And here I thought we were in for a whoop-de=doo!

The 243 is a great cartridge! Heck, it is always in the top 10 for popularity and it drove a stake into the heart of the 250-3000, so it can't be all bad!

Well, in that respect it is!

It is impressive to shoot. A guy could choose just any Savage levergun and hunt everything with it.

Agreed, but then again my only experience with a .243 was a M700 BDL long ago, in a galaxy far away.

Son's premil 99F in 243 shoots great too. It is his favorite.

Snowing here! and 17 out, not spring yet!

Sorry, John. 55º and bright and sunny here.

Pretty boring here...

San Clemente, CA

Today - Sunny 73°f High 56°f Low

Wed - Sunny 72°f High 54°f Low

Thu - Sunny 69°f High 51°f Low

Fri - Sunny 69°f High 49°f Low

Sat - Sunny 68°f High 52°

Saddlering, I hope it stays your way... We've had a very mild winter over east... so far.

plab

Got in about 45 minutes of fishing yesterday, couple of bites and one smaller largemouth. I think it was 45 degrees and 30mph winds.

Today it's 29. Tomorrow supposed to be 59.

Nebraska.

Been a good winter so far here a bit warmer and we are about 20 inchs of snow Less than normal!

What does that mean? 100" instead of 120"?

Gee Lightfoot, sounds like a cold snap on Friday.

Yea, pretty much!

Dang Mike, pretty boring out there. I think we had 65 yesterday and it might snow Friday. To tell the truth, I'm about ready for some boring, Joe.

13" of snow here last Wednesday, then 50 degree temps over the weekend melted it all. Then today another 10" of snow. Progress towards spring is slow.

Rod

I'm working on irrigation systems already.

= more gun money...

We've been so durn warm, been thinkin' I'd plant a few Grapefruit trees, maybe a avocado or two.
Whachya think Roy, these durn bear shouldn't bother my Grapefruit, should they!
Twink

Low 80s today. Spring gobbler opens Saturday, the Osceolas are talking a bit and strutting with hens. Friends don't let friends shoot 243s

Low 80s today. Spring gobbler opens Saturday, the Osceolas are talking a bit and strutting with hens. Friends don't let friends shoot 243s

Stop stuttering!