Shooter McGavin

1-Wolverine Dura-shock boots,size 13m, brand new-never worn, (just a tad too small) all leather. Would make a great work or hiking boot, SOLD 2-Vasquez Skywalk boots, all leather, have been worn, but still tons of miles left on the soles, size 14m, $40 (would make a great pair of backup boots when your 1st pair gets wet and cold) 3-Magnum, size 10, worn 2 hunts and kids foot grew, $30 Located in Tucson

(1/2) box of Winchester 300wm 150gr extreme point (3) boxes Winchester 300wm 180gr ballistic silver-tip (2) boxes Winchester 300wm 150gr Deer Season XP (1) Federal 300wm 150gr soft point (1) Federal Premium 300wm 180gr Nosler Partition (1) full box of empty casings $25/box or $140 for everything

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Not an Affinity, but I shoot the Franchi 48L Black Magic and absolutely love it. Little to no recoil, shoots fantastic, especially after I swapped the friction ring around (cleaning reassembling error). My Browning A5 was my go to gun, not anymore.

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There is a really nice Ruger 300 WM Hawkeye with a break for sale here on CWT that will do everything and more your asking.....just saying. My kids have shot it with no complaints!!!!

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Well today was the last day of the JR hunt and my daughter was up for one last attempt. Got up at 0400 and high tailed it to a spot where we had multiple attempts and some decent bucks last weekend. With my work schedule and her school today was the only day we could go out. Got set up and waited for the sun to rise, it was much colder than we thought and she was not dressed as warm as she should have. I started glassing where I had seen numerous bucks but was only turning up does. I told her to glass this canyon where the sun was shining, I would look back occasionally and she was huddled up, rubbing her gloves together and sniffling because of the cold weather. About an 1 1/2 hrs into it I sit next her and start glassing her canyon. As soon as I put my binos up I see antlers, I got a buck and it’s a shooter!!!! She comes over, I range it at 277 yds down hill. She sets up and 5 minutes later a shoot rings out. The buck spins and goes behind some Manzanita. She asks, did I get it? I said it was hit but had no idea as to where it hit. I told her to keep an eye on the area and I would gather all the gear. As we started the descent, we kick up a really wide buck and it runs out of site, I was thinking the buck we shot couldn’t do that, plus I didn’t see any blood on him. As we get closer to the large tree as a reference point I tell her to get ready for a possible follow up shot. I start to get excited because we are near the area where the buck should be. I’m looking around and I see a lifeless body, I turn toward my daughter and give her a high five and massive hug. I congratulate her for her Thanksgiving buck!!! Hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving, this definitely has made 2020 a much better year for me and being able to cherish this time with my daughter. This is definitely her biggest buck to date. This is also her 5th WT all from unit 33. Of course she had to get dad building up an appetite for a Thanksgiving spread later today.

It’s a good think she looks like mommy!!! Thanks for reorienting the pic.

Ruger 300 win mag Hawkeye rifle $600.00

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Well first off, I changed the friction ring around because my Franchi was having issues cycling the cheap Walmart loads....and low and behold it was cycling all 3 rounds. Woohooo!!! Got out this morning around 7:30 and the quail were thick as thieves. By 9:00 I had shot my limit but had only bagged 7. I would watch them drop and walk up to the spot, see feathers but like Houdini they just vanished. Kept at it and dropped another 8 by 11:00. I was chasing 6-7 different coveys of 30+ birds. Can’t wait to go back this weekend.

9 total. I watched them crumple up and nose dive down. I found feathers on all of them as they either crashed through the Palo Verde trees or the prickley pears. Numerous figure 8's and side to sides moving the grass out of the way to locate. As for long shots, most of my shots were 15-20 yds away free of any brush, clear line of site. I've shot dove a lot further and they had no problem ending up in my bird vest.

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Will be in Phx this weekend if anybody is interested.

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I think your spot on

Walmart special 8oz shot Federals. I think I need 7-7 1/2 oz heavier load.

Went out this evening to try my luck. Got on numerous very large coveys, bagged 6, lost 4. My Franchi 12g was acting up and not discharging shells or cycling them. Basically my semi became a single shot. Did come across a legless lizard which didn’t rattle so I rattled his cage. Just under 4’ Also came back to the truck and had to change a flat tire.

I guess Glamping is ok then!!!!!