Flatlander

I hope sir royal kills that crazy looking buck!

Interesting idea but what about the guys who spend 20 yrs not getting drawn?

Congrats

Ok last week I did 4 runs for a total of ten miles, the last one finally felt good and had a decent pace (8:45). I was successful at reducing my pop in take again. I also found a morning breakfast routine that keeps me from getting hungry mid-morning. Weighed in at 216 but that was after downing a bunch of water for my run. Hoping for more progress this week.

Congrats!

Battery powered spotlight

Sweet buck. Congrats!

I got a few you old saps can borrow

Great buck!

Congrats pretty bear.

I liked the hypothetical # of rounds fired per year by a hunter in this thread. Personally I shoot more than 35 rounds in one trip to the range, albeit not from the same rifle, let alone a two year span, but hey for lots of guys I am sure he is correct. Seems like an interesting round, but I think my thoughts are still centered around the .264

Pretty color. Congrats!

PS where is the video!

Love the hooks! Awesome buck, congrats on a stud!

I disassembled totally and put everything back with a generous helping of loctite. Cleaned the barrel with plenty of hot soapy water and some solvent. Cleaned the breech plug with WD-40, and replaced with Teflon and breech plug grease. Remounted the scope and bases. When I soaked the barrel it held water for the first hour of soaking. My diagnosis was a loose front base, fouled breech and fouled barrel.

Beast! Can't wait to see some more.

The argument I have heard for 12x over 15x is that you get brighter picture and a larger FOV. Brightness increases as the difference between objective and magnification grows. So a 12x bino with the same size objective as a a 15x bino would allow a brighter picture, assuming all other properties of the glass are equal. Brightness is a huge benefit when trying to identify small objects in a camouflage environment. However, I rely on magnification for identifying a good buck vs a marginal one. I went two years without my 15x and it sucked.

Awesome!

Well it took 27 rounds and 6 hours but I think that we have the old girl dialed in once again. I will say that all summer I have had a bruised palm from pushing the rod down the barrel and today is the worst its been. After a dozen or so rounds at 25 yards I was able to put this group together at 100. After a few rounds at 100 I was able to put together a 3" group at 200. That will do. I believe that 225 will be my self imposed limit because 200 is the furthest I have been able to shoot regularly. With a little time and practice I do believe that this could be a 300 yd smoke pole. I just do not have the time right now to play with loads to dial it in. Thanks to everyone who offered advice, encouragement or even their own guns. I never expected complete strangers to offer up their own time and even guns to help me. I am humbled by your generosity.

Thanks to everyone who helped with this. Between Mark (125Coues) and a coworker I received a lot of detailed advice that proved very helpful. Today she shot like the good ole days. Here is my final group at 100 yds. Followed that up with a 3" group at 200. Should be good enough. Thanks again to everyone who provided suggestions, advice, past experience or offered help. I was humbled that so many guys who I have never met before offered to lend me their guns for the hunt. Despite how we may come across sometimes, the members of this site are top notch in my book. Thank you all again.

Yes,

Coach, I think you have done everything right. Your family became your passion. Good for you. I wouldn't call it a rut, I would call it figuring life out. Much respect.

Congrats! Nothing like the adrenaline rush of putting a critter on the ground, the memories of the whole day have a special feeling to them.

Price would help . . .

Thanks for the peachy outlook. Fortunately I am not in 19A, just nearby.