Red Rabbit

Just finished putting together my coues and antelope rifle. This is the first rifle I have had done. I had Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in 300WSM that beckoned to be necked down to 6.5 mm. Kirby Allen of Allen Precision Shooting in Montana trued the action, reamed chamber of the Pac-Nor barrel, and glass/pillar bedded the action. Doug Birch at Fit4Duty Cerakoted and micoslicked the works. Pac-Nor stainless super match, 1 in 9 polygonal, 26", 0.560" at muzzle Leupold Dual Dove tail bases and rings Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40 duplex w/ turrets 9 lb. 6 oz. total 50 rounds of brass are ready to be loaded and topped with the 130 Accubonds for starters. Will post range results asap. Doug~RR

Tried the 130 gr Scirocco and H1000 this weekend. Not the best results yet, but have more powders and seating depths to play with. This is the load of 65.3 gr H1000 at 3178fps that will have to do for next weekend's Javelina hunt in unit 23. Hopefully the peccaries will show up for the party. RR

Don't know if there is enough elevation in those turrets to shoot something 5 miles away

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Chris, Thanks for scouting for me . Can I help with a little gas money? RR

Tim, I quickly punched in some numbers into Point Blank for a 300 mag shooting a 180 bullet like an Accubond or Ballistic tip, bc=.507, at 3000fps Shooting at 4000' elevation, 70*F and 100 yard zero, the drop at 700 yards is 102" Shooting at 7000' elevation, 40*F and 100 yard zero, the drop at 700 yards is 100" At sea level, the drop would be 108" But if you change loads, say to a 150 BT , bc=.435, at 3300fps, the drop at 700 yards is 85" (7000', 40*) If you use one load, the BDC would work. If you're like me and always trying different bullets and loads, the regular turret would be better, unless one buys a diff BDC knob for each load. I agree with what you're saying. It comes to preference, IMO. Ford or Chevy, they'll both get us to camp. Doug

Scott, I thought you were going with Hill Country? What action and barrel manufacturers? Stock? Doug

CnS, Eric did mention that he was talking with someone about the rifle plastered on CWT and was thankful for the small plug for Ruffs. Showed the rifle to him yesterday. He said that he had gotten about 3 Super Grades with really nice wood. My bank account is glad that I only saw one. Scott, Are you going to do the machining yourself- reaming, threading, square the action, lap lugs, bolt face, headspace? I'll pass along any load data when you're ready. Doug~RR

I'd run with the turrets, rather than a TDS/B&C reticle that is power ring specific and stops at 500-600 yards. The Kenton BDC are load specific and also set for one altitude. Turrets can be used for diff loads and conditions. The Nightforce NXS gets a lot of comment as a top scope. I have Leupolds and a Conquest with turrets. I think the Conquest has sharper image. A 30mm tube will give you more adjustment range than a 1" tube. Be concerned with the tracking and repeatability of the scope adjustments in your choice. Some sites for you: http://longrangehunting.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php http://precisionlongrangehunter.com/groupee http://www.6mmbr.com/optics.html http://www.snipershide.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi RR

That high speed of the X may be due to the shorter 6" brace height. One consideration for shootability. Notice that Primos shifted from PSE to Bear Archery. Pray tell? RR

LAST CALL! Tomorrow, Feb. 15, is the last day for your entry to be received. If you entered the contest, had a successful hunt, but don't see yourself pictured above, please send me your entry. Thanks. Doug~RR

2006-2007 Coues Whitetail Buck Contest CouesWhitetail.com will be sponsoring a COUES BUCK CONTEST again for the second year. The contest?s purpose is to garner interest in the beloved coues whitetail and this website, and to share our hunt successes and pleasures from the field chasing the gray ghost. This contest will be open to registered members of CouesWhitetail.com and their immediate families living at home (husband or wife, sons & daughters under 18). Deer must be taken between September 1, 2006 and January 31, 2007 from Arizona, New Mexico or Mexico. If you have multiple tags, i.e. from different states, you may enter deer from each hunt. Categories (9): Youth (ages 10-16) - largest coues buck Youth (ages 10-16) - smallest coues buck Archery- Highest P&Y gross coues US rifle- highest gross B&C Typical frame coues US rifle- highest gross B&C Non-typical coues Mexico rifle- highest gross B&C Typical frame coues Mexico rifle- highest gross B&C Non-typical coues Smallest coues buck Best field photo- based on composition & quality, not antler size. All contest photos will automatically be considered for this category. To register for the contest, send Doug/Red Rabbit a personal message or E-mail by October 15, 2006. Entries received after October 15, 2006 will not be accepted. He will send a confirmation with his address should you wish to donate a piece of hunting equipment to the prize packages. Prize donation is not required, but is appreciated. You may also send a small financial donation to help with shipping of the prizes to the winners. Prize packages, and the number of places, will depend upon the number of prizes donated. To register, your personal message or e-mail to Doug/Red Rabbit must include the following: Name Member name/handle Telephone number E-mail address Mailing/shipping address To enter your deer 1) e-mail Doug/Red Rabbit a field photo of you and your deer, its gross B&C/P&Y score, hunt unit and date killed. Amanda will then post your picture on the home page. 2) You are certainly encouraged to post your picture and hunt story in the regular forums. If you have difficulty posting a picture, this thread may help, or asking another member will certainly get it done. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index...?showtopic=3721 Scoring your deer. Amanda has a nice ?how-to? on the home page complete with photos, instructions and downloadable score sheets. Again, the gross score is needed for this contest. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/how_to_score..._Coues_deer.htm The contest will close January 31, 2007, at the end of archery season. Entry photos with info/story must be posted in the forums and received by Doug/Red Rabbit by Feb. 15, 2007. Hope you all enter and have a successful coues season.

Casey, Yes, but same difference, but easier with the 270WSM. (OK, you caught my one mistake allowed for today )

Josh, I had a tag in unit B several years ago. Tags are first come- first serve. I do not know if any are left. Call the tribal office and check. Amanda should be able to give some insight into the better units. I believe A is good also. Doug~RR

Christian, I am hoping to get 3300fps with a 130 Accubond. Will try some slow powders like H1000 and Ramshot Magnum and work up 0.5gr at a time through the chronograph. The case is a 300 WSM necked down to 6.5 mm. Should be similar in performance to a 264 Win Mag. The rifle came out a little heavier than I hoped, but as they say, life's too short to hunt with an ugly gun. Doug~RR

This was the last weekend of quail season, so Rica and I ventuerd down south to find some last chance mearns. Picked up this shed in the middle of a fallen oak tree while hunting up a grassy draw. Perhaps a sqirrel had dragged it up in the limbs to chew on. The critters have done some chewing, especially on the G-3. This shed could tell some stories, as closer look reveals a bullet hole through the brow tine. Doug~RR

Kevin, It's the factory stock. Saw the rifle at Ruffs here in Flag and it followed me home because of the stock. RR

Glad to hear that the coyotes are now in serious trouble. RR

Jim, your pic reminds me of a song- Foggy Moosetain Breakdown. Yep, pickin just one photo is tough. RR

Scott, The only hunts that were drawn for choices 3, 4 or 5 would be those that showed 100% draw odds for 1st choice applicants. Yeppers, you're chained to your choices. THere were some rifle and cow hunts that made it to the second round. Doug~RR

Ronaldo, With max points this year, 18, you have a very good chance to draw an antelope tag. For unit 10 rifle (maybe the hardest to draw), 20 people with max points applied last year and 10 were drawn in the 20% set aside. If you figure that leaves 10 to apply this year, most should be drawn, if people with max don't switch to unit 10. If you only have 17 points applying for unit 10, join the pool of 94 hunters in that group last year (only 2 were drawn from that BP group last year). RR

Congrats to you guys and nice talking with you. Success seems to be crossing your paths often. Keep it up. Doug~RR

I would not know about the warranty. I have only looked through the pair that Scott Adams has. Doug~RR

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