My Roy is going hunting w/out me!

[efw]

I took my boys up north this weekend for a camping trip on the Pere Marquette and my uncle who lives nearby invited me to his place for a big family event. I referenced this uncle in a previous thread saying that he is the "man with one rifle" that one should beware of... he has a Browning A-Bolt in 7 RM that he uses to kill all kinds of stuff every year. He doesn't test out every factory load through it, and he doesn't practice a ton, but he doesn't wound any animals, either, running Federal premium loads w/ 160 gr NBTs for everything from woodchucks in his "garden" (which is the size of a small farm field) to elk in Co.

This is the man who I credit more than any other for my love of hunting. No one in my immediate family was into guns or hunting and when I expressed an interest he brought me out and got me hooked, teaching me gun safety and woodsmanship.

Needless to say, when I found out that his wife, my Aunt Linda, needs a rifle to take out West to fill her cow tag, I stepped up to assist. She wanted something that'd kick little to no more than a 270 Win so my mountain weight Springfield and my 338-06 AI were both out. I've got a 257 Ackley that'd do well loaded w/ NABs but that is too heavy to carry in the mountains, and my 7x57 doesn't have a scope mounted on it. That left the Roy, which I'd planned to take next year loaded w/ 100 gr ETips.

So my dear 257 Roy is going to be absent for my upcoming antlerless-only hunt, but it'll get bloodied by my Aunt who was instrumental in getting me obsessed... I thought it an appropriate completion to the great circle, eh?

I think that the Roy, zeroed for 200 yds w/ 100 gr ETips will do quite nicely as a cow elk rifle, especially if Aunt Linda can get some practice in beforehand.

I'm geeked...

 

[FOTIS]

good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[6mm Remington]

I think that's pretty cool. It will work just perfectly for her. Those E-Tips are pretty impressive!!
David

 

[257 Ackley]

Eric -
Nice gesture on your part, but a great way of saying "thanks" to them as well.

 

[SJB358]

Thats great Eric! I tried to send my 264WM to David for his goat hunt, but he is being stubborn about it! I imagine she will get a ton of use out of the rifle. Hopefully she takes lots of great pictures. Scotty

 

[DrMike]

Eric,

Delightful gesture on your part and a really thoughtful way to say "Thank you" to the family. It'll be great to hear how it goes.

 

[JD338]

Eric,

I know what that little thunder stick can do with the 100 gr E-Tip.
Looking forward to the details after the hunt.

JD338

 

[efw]

Thanks guys. My father passed earlier this year and my mother in '03, and Uncle Dan is about the nearest thing I have to a dad left in this world. It was cool to be able to help them out. He sat next to me at dinner and asked it in a tone of like, "Well now lets set aside time for Eric to make the big decision as to which of his rifles will work best for Aunt Linda," kinda ribbing me a bit.

This'll be the second of my rifles to get bloodied by someone other than me and its kinda cool. The first one was my 257 AI which I loaned to a co-worker's son the first fall I had it and he knocked over his first buck at about 250 yards with a single shot. I hope the Roy serves Aunt Linda as well as the Ackley did my buddy's son!

 

[sask boy]

Hi Eric, good job my moto is God first and then family.
Keep us up on the hunt :!:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Guy Miner]

Eric - that's good stuff. Family is important, and I have enjoyed loaning my rifles to good people from time to time. I'm sure the .257/E-Tip will do a fine job for her.

Cow elk you say? Mmmmmmm good! :grin:

 

[Too Tall]

Seems like I always provide the weapon's for the 'Family' to hunt. Most of the time it is a Featherweight, or Classic. I don't mind. I get a lot of enjoyment out of seeing them hit stuff with my, rifle, load, and sight in. Good stuff.

 

[Guy Miner]

Last year I loaned my .30-06 M1917 to a new (40 year old) hunter for four or five days of mule deer hunting with me. We went to the range for a couple of hours of instruction first - he'd never fired a scoped rifle, and never shot any rifle except a .22 and a .223/5.56mm AR-15.

At one point I complimented him on working the bolt aggressively, and he said he'd seen a sniper on a TV show working the bolt hard & fast so he figured that must be the way to do it. I was in stitches laughing at that one. He had a blast, handled the rifle well and we had a good hunt together, although we didn't put a deer in the freezer doggone it. This year he's got a brand new .270 of his own to hunt with.

Guy

 

[SJB358]

Last year I loaned my .30-06 M1917 to a new (40 year old) hunter for four or five days of mule deer hunting with me. We went to the range for a couple of hours of instruction first - he'd never fired a scoped rifle, and never shot any rifle except a .22 and a .223/5.56mm AR-15.

At one point I complimented him on working the bolt aggressively, and he said he'd seen a sniper on a TV show working the bolt hard & fast so he figured that must be the way to do it. I was in stitches laughing at that one. He had a blast, handled the rifle well and we had a good hunt together, although we didn't put a deer in the freezer doggone it. This year he's got a brand new .270 of his own to hunt with.Guy

My son was nice enough to loan his 243 to his cousin last year in order to take his first deer. Can't beat the smile on their face when they put their eyes on their first big game animals! Scotty

 

[efw]

Can't beat the smile on their face when they put their eyes on their first big game animals!

You got that right! Whoever said that cow elk sounds tasty was RIGHT ON as well!

Aunt Linda was here this past Sunday and picked up the rifle & loads. She was really excited. I explained correct use of the Burris Ballistic Plex, and she is going to make use of the practice loads.

She also said that they'd send me photos first thing from cell phones, and I'll be sure to post 'em up here when they arrive.

Thanks all,

efw

 

[DrMike]

We're all pulling for your aunt. I'm certain we'll enjoy the pictures when she tags her elk.