She'll love that gun Jim. I carry the P365XL X model which has provisions for the 17 round magazine. Shoots great and is accurate as heck. I use a DeSantis OWB holster along with a 1791 Holster. Both hold the gun tight against your side.
My buddy's got a flock of 15 that are in the back yard. He's also got 30,000 acres of preserve behind him which harbors a lot of game. The turkeys spend a lot of their time on his back porch eating corn so I guess hunting for them wouldn't be a fair proposition.
I measure the OAL by seating a bullet in the magazine with a bit of space to spare. Then I push the round with the bolt to see what the fit is. If it won't chamber or chambers with difficulty (Rifling marks on bullet) I seat deeper until I find a comfortable spot and shoot from there. Remember...
I'm just the opposite. I've shot a ton of deer over the years with the Sierra 165 grain BTSP. I "don't" shoot for the shoulder as I got tired of throwing 1/4 of the deer away from bloodshot meat. If I have to walk a little bit to retreive the deer so be it but many never moved at all. I also...
I definitely have to agree with the lighter recoiling rifles. I used to love shooting my .338 Ultramag off the bench (with a Past recoil cushion) but now after six shots I get a headache. Thank god it doesn't move POI from year to year. My Remington 700 Titanium in 7-08 gets the most use as the...
A number of years ago I believe Sierra did an extensive test on this issue. They came away with positive results in that nothing accuracy wise changed with tape on the muzzle.
Doc, I know exactly where you are coming from. I loved being in the mountains of Colorado and packing an Elk out. My hunting buddy for close to 40 years was a constant companion and always willing to help. But hitting the age of 80 and my buddy 83 does slow you down through no fault of your own...
Actually for the many years I've deer hunted my 30.06 and 165 Sierra Gamekings have taken the majority. Never had a problem with that bullet and the deer never travelled very far.
I certainly do hope Trump wins. If not we are in for pure Hell. I put nothing past the Democrats but thankfully there are a lot more people watching their antics this election.
I have been using my Competitor Arms in 30.06 for a lot of years and have taken a number of Whitetails with it. I had the opportunity to use an XP100 on a number of occasions also and I actually prefer the Cannon Breech of the Competitor. I have a couple of different barrels for the competitor...
Took my Moose at exactly 150 yards with my Browning A-Bolt in 30.06 with 180 grain Partition. 1st shot behind the shoulder he looked at me for a minute and then started walking around circles. 2nd shot same spot he stopped and then fell over. He was finished when I walked up to him. Lucky for me...
Vince, if Trump wins the presidency (which I certainly hope he does) we are going to have problems. They've already tried to kill him on numerous occasions and that won't end once he is in office. Our major problem are the people themselves. To get enough citizens to fight for what is right is...
Jim, about five years ago I went to our local gun show just for something to do. I like to get there first thing to see if any private sales offer anything that I can't live without. Well I come upon a table with 7 rifles on it. The fellow is selling off the ranch owner's gun collection. Low and...
Reading all the comments about Leupold scopes makes me glad I have a Kahles 3X9 on my .300WM and a Zeiss on my .338RUM. Knock on wood I haven't had a second's worth of problems with them. I also have Leupold scopes though, a 2.5X8 on my 7-08 and a 1.5X4 on my AR. So far so good. They are lighter...