Recent content by big rifle man

Europe, can't do, special season and licenses are required. The only time you can "sort of" legally take gator tail is when they get run over and become road kill. Doc, they are interesting animals and do manage to capture your attention on numerous occasions. Before we put our decoys out we...

Billyram, laughed when I saw your comment on chasing deer around in the swamps after dark. When Duck hunting in Florida there are occasions when I have to race the gators to my downed duck and that's almost as good as putting out decoys in the morning when you can't see your nose in front of...

This is going to sound crazy but if you are using Florescent lights check the scale both near and further away. A while back I read an article regarding how certain lighting elements can change things. Most likely a shot in the dark but give it a try.

Guy, I agree completely. When someone starts complaining that their favorite hunting rifle is only getting 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards I sit back and roll my eyes. I don't know of any animal that is going to have a problem with that kind of shooting.

Thanks DWH, I've done some research and found that Tac and H335 are also good powders to use. This should be an interesting experiment.

Sat down this morning and mounted the base and ring combination and set up The Leupold scope. (Thank god for torque setting equipment) Everything went together great and now, the next item is ammo and a stop at the range. By the way the variable power illuminated reticle has got me spoiled...

I ended up ordering the Leupold Riflescope pictured on Guy's rifle from Midway. Price was definitely right. The Eotech looked real good at first but further thought indicated that it wouldn't be practical for what I'm going to use the rifle for. I looked all over for a suitable mount and found...

Guy, looked at the Leupold scope on Midway. Price is right. What base did you use? I was told by a number of AR owners that there are so many ways to set it up that you need to give it a lot of thought and being that I'm not going to be building searching anymore you're set-up looks very...

Yesterday I went to our local gun show with no intention of purchasing anything than possibly powder or primers if I found a deal. Two hours later I walked out with a S&W AR 15 Rifle. The rifle was run through the S&W performance center and after handling it and finding out what was done to it...

Holy Mackerel, I usually see that type of bull when I'm dreaming about Elk hunting.

Charlie, I agree with you on all counts regarding the .338RUM. Dropped a number of elk with mine and once I pulled the trigger they didn't go anywhere.

I entered the Maine woods a couple of years ago with the wind gusting to around 40MPH. After about one minute I turned around and walked back out of the woods. Mother nature was doing one fantastic job of tree trimming and I had no desire to get clobbered or killed with one of her "big" branches.

Our Colorado Elk Hunt didn't work out this year because of an unseen issue coming up for my buddy but we'll be heading to Maine in November for our deer hunt so my Rem 700 Titanium in 7-08 will be getting some use. This rifle is deadly accurate with either 140 grain Sierra Game Kings or Nosler...

Geeeesh Guy, Nobody uses revolvers anymore?

Truck driver, I think you are quite correct. Something is afoot and certain things have been happening that have slowly been pushing us to a bad ending.