firstcoueswas80

I got plenty of primers need some?!

I have always been a fan of the three leg extensions instead of 4. I also have a Jim White head. It takes a little getting used to because it is so smooth, at first you tend to think it is "too smmoth". Once you get used to it, you realize it is Gods gift to glassing!

Nice buck dude! I got your number from Jim like two or three times, but kept forgetting to save it! I was planning on checking up on ya! congrats on working your tail off and good shot!

Bryan, What is a turrent?! I have never heard of this before. I have TURRETS on two of my rifles though...

Dang Scott even packed it out?! Thats what I am talking about! congrats, and good shootin!

You shoot right handed guns better!

Yeah, Doug and Rica are still out there.

What a cute little girl. I take it she looks like her momma

Well, for the first time in 6 or 7 years, I have Coues Deer Tag Soup. Just like I thought, it tastes like chit! Due to the new career, and buying my first home, I only had two days to hunt. Scott, Larry, Doug, Brian, my Dad and I, as well as my buddy Johnathon did the best we could, just couldnt connect. Had a shot at a hihg 80's low 90's buck yesterday at 510 yards while waiting for the 4x4 to stand up. He was moving across the hill, and stopped long enough for a shot, but I wasnt quite set up yet. Oh well. Had a good hunt!

Poor little Ernesto, my heart bleeds for you! NOT! Quit your whining or you will kill spikes for the rest of your life! Not many tamales come from spikes, believe me.. Been there, done that!

That is a BIG bobcat! Nice bulls!

the 7 wsm does have some impressive ballistics, I do love my 270 wsm with 140 Accubonds though!

I hate having to wait to reply to PMs!

I love my AR for coyote hunting, but I will stick to the bolt gun for deer. Carry a side arm (12+1 .40 S&W) for the two legged critters.

Jason, I tend to think that quite a few people will do things atleast half way right.. or maybe a little less. They will take the time to develop a load, get a good scope with turrets etc, put all the numbers into a ballistics calculator convert inches, clicks etc etc, make a drop chart... Then call it good. That is a real good start, but actually testing the drop that the calculator says, and how your scope/set up tracks etc is the real test. When I first got into this with my .270 wsm I cant even tell you how much time I spend shooting to test all of these. The results were actually quite impressive. From a prone rest, with just a bipod my rifle held 1/2 MOA out to 600 yards... 3 inches at 600 yards, I was dang impressed! My 257 wby is not nearly as impressive, but does the same in the long run. The .257 shoots .75 MOA out too 600. I used it on my longest shot last year at 571. I needed about 3 more inches for the wind to be doped perfectly, but since I spent as much time shooting my reloads and testing at long ranges, I knew where the bullet would hit. I dont know what others have seen from the ballistics calculators, but the calculator I used for both my 270 wsm and 257 wby (same one) was within one click out to 700 yards.

nothing wrong at all with the two you guys got! congrats!

+1 on that. My buddy sent me a pic of the nice coues he had just shot... Said he shot it at 920 yards. About made me puke, because he has never ever shot that far. He had never even shot the gun he was using. Make me kind of sick actually.

While I have not had nearly the time to practice with my 257 wby this year as I did last year (new career, and I bought a house a month ago) I still know I am ready for a 600 yard shot. Jason, I have Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off. I will PM ya right now and let ya know where we are camping if you want to camp with us.

I have puddle jumped a time or two, but thats about it.

what a stud buck!

I wore out a brand new pair of Asics in about 5-6 weeks in the academy. I have New Balance that I finished out the academy with, and wear about 3-4 days a week with them and they are still awesome.

125 5/8

Congrats dude! Shoulda thrown 'seed' in for scale!

That is a awesome buck! good pictures too!

Gun is gone.