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15's all the way. I bought the Cabelas scope from here and its OK. Nothing like any of the top of the line scopes. They both serve their purpose.."Whats the white thing that looks like a tail a mile out there?" "Is that a tine or a branch?" That is when a spotting scope comes in handy!

Atta boy Jim! Onto a good bullet!!!!

Amanda, my dad is a salesman for Pepsi and I stock the shelves part time, so I have to disagree on the drink less soda!

Lets see the buck!

Thats awesome! A good thing to do is what Bank of America and I have set up.. Its called keep the change. If I spend $4.20 (or whatever) BOFA automatically rounds up to the nearest dollar and puts the $.80 in my savings account.... On the other hand, I hate to say it, but in two years $2,000 will probably NOT get you a pair of Swaros!

With a buck like him its not about score! He ranks as high as I have ever seen on the "cool factor"!

Like you said, couldn't have asked for more! That is awesome!

On a serious side, you all know Jim is a good guy. I have hunted/guided for/with him. Most outfitters get kind of "numb" to seeing animals getting killed. When our client killed the 100"+ buck, he was as excited as all of us! When I killed my little Mexico deer, he was just as pumped up about it as I was. I thought that was pretty cool!

Awesome! When are you going out of town again

I have a question: In your third picture, who are the co-guides? Especially the one on the direct right of the client? He sure is one good lookin' SOB!

So whats the plan Doug, "Court Jesture" at 0' sun up opening morning?????

Just today? helll, most of us have been calling you a moron since day one! Just as Mike!

Bob, the buck I was going to shoot at was perfectly broadside. The small 3x3 was looking at me, but was 5 yards to the right of my intended target... Oh, and it was 4 bucks

I think "Court Jesture" really needs to met the 6.5 wsm! He is a cool ole buck!

Gino, whats the difference of you shoting a deer at say 412 yards? Dont the Huskema have clicks in 25 yard increments? How is that different than gap shooting with the TDS?

In my ally at my house, I cut the weeds down out to 70 yards and I fling arrows semi often out there. I have practiced to 90. 80 is not my preferred shot, but there was no wind, the deer was 100% broadside with NOTHING between him and I and we were on the same level. If I had the shot, I would have taken it and not hesitated.

Lefty, I think Gino made it seemd like shooting at 505 when you only have a 550 marker is EXTREMLY tough. It really isnt all that hard if you have a solid place to start. Granted, shooting 400 yards with a standard duplex reticle sighted in at 100 yards (or what ever distance) is pretty tough unless you know where the bottowm of the duplex hits.. Example: My .270 (back up gun) is sightead dead on at 100 yards. The bottow of the duplex is spot on 350 yards. Come on Gino, theres gotta be atleast a LITTLE guess work mixed in there or its no fun!

Where is your brothers buck?! Congrats

This one has been used. Id call it "experienced". http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infwoodburning/i/maul.jpg

Hawkeye, you for sure hit the nail on the head. The way I see it, having the ability to take game at 400+ yards is just another stone on your side of the scale to level it out. And of course, some/most people shouldnt be shooting that far because they dont have the practice, or the equipment necessary. How do you like those MRX bullets? Are they worth the arm and leg Barnes charges for them? I have contemplated weather or not to use them but they are too expensive for my blood!

Best sentence in the thread!

"Guards" as we called him ALMOST got a taste of steel/carbon today.. Stalk went like this: Larry picked up the big boy, and one of the smal 3x's 15 minutes into glassing in the morning (didnt even give me a chance to find any deer of my own!) While we were watching the big boy, I glassed up Guards and his buddy. Every Mesquite tree they would walk by we were wishing them to bed. Miracously, they bedded (all of them) in close proximity to just about the best tree they could of. Off I went to get repostioned so that we could plan a stalk. I called Larry when I was set on the spot and had the bucks relocated. There was 2 fawns that kept messing with the bucks, and we knew that was not good because we could not locate the doe! Once he got to me, we devised a plan. After a VERY big Mojave rattlesnake (still alive) changed my mind about needing to use the restroom I was off. I came over the ridge just about where I wanted to be. I got to 120 yards of all the bucks and was nailed as one of the smal 3x's was looking directly in my direction. I ended up getting to a comfortable 80 yards and decided if I was given a clean shot, I was going to take it. Well, when I got next to my 80 yard marking juniper, the doe that couldnt be seen went running down the hill. This actually worked to my advantage because all of the bucks stood up and Guards offered a perfect, standing broadside shot. I clipped into my string, started to settle my feet and pull back... About 2 inches into drawing, while I was setting my feet I rolled a 3" rock down the hill and that was too much for them... I saw nothing but horns and tail from there! So close! That sure was a lot of fun though!

Tim, it is very rare that I bring situational circumstances into play, but let me run one by you, and this is kinda how I have 0 reserves in using the "slower" turrets. Big buck, 500 yards away. Near the top of the ridge. Decision is made that he has an appointment with the taxidermist. He is almost topped over, but not quite. In the extra time that it would take me to get ready for a shot, if that second means the difference in getting a shot or not, was there really a high percentage shot there? I really dont know if that makes a sense or not but basically, if one second is the difference to having blood on your hands or not, was there really a high percentage shot ever offered for either one of us?

Amanda, if there is a down fall to the Gzone, it is the battery life. I use mine ALOT.. Texting, sending pictures, phone calls etc.. Some days it will not hold a charge for an entire work day. Other times, when I dont use it as often it goes for 2 days solid.

Dude! Thats awesome! You are on a roll!!!