Sunday, August 16, 2009

[Mt_Sourdough]

Good evenning everybody  .  I havent been on here in a while, because my girlfriend made an issue about my time on the puter. 
  Anyways, hey Double D, looks like your cannon shoot was a blast.  Great pics partner. 
  I was successful in my Antelope draw for 318 (upper Big Hole area).  Thats the good news.  Now the bad news. My grirlfriend and her son were not successful, so now I might be on my own.  I've always wanted to hunt Antelope.  I jump beaucoup Antelope in the foothills around Melrose and Dillon areas when I am running the foothills for Mulies.  I cant wait for my hunt.  I have a little cabin reserved that weekend at Dewey. 
  I'll make a prediction right now.  This is going to be a good year for big antlers.  It seems that our weather has been excellent for the health of the beasts this summer.  I am seeing a lot of big racks all over the place. 
  I also bought me a new rifle finally.  I wanted a new rifle to compliment my 444 since I gave my Howa 270 to my girlfriend. I had my heart set on one of those new Ruger Compact Magnums at firt, but a luke warm reception and reports of less than exceptable accuracy made me change my mind.  I then looked at other rifles including Tikkas, Howas/weatherby Vanguards, and other rifles in the sub $550 category.   After reading many reviews here on graybeard and Marlin Owner's forum, I decided on the XL7 in 30-06.  I know its not a magnum, so it probably wont be able to kill anything bigger than a squirel, but I'll take my chances .
  I paid $299.99 and then threw a Burris Timberline 4.5x-14x-32mm (w/ballistic plex reticle) scope on it with Burris z rings.  Throw in a sling and a cheap case and I am into it for only $600.  That is a ready to roll rifle still $100 cheaper than the Ruger, by itself, that I was originally going to buy. 
   I bought some Winchester silver ballistic tip bullets and now I am just waiting for a chance to get to the range.  I wanna use this rifle for my Antelope hunt, so I need to run some boxes of bullets through it between now and the second week of October.
   You all have a great night.

[Cottonwood]

Yep, I get the same thing from my wife about how much time I spend on the computer 

I did draw an Antelope 900 Archery Only which allows me to go anywhere and hunt them, but has to be with a bow.  I have conected with another bowhunter, but he has not recontacted me as to which week-end we can go, so this might be a wash as well for me.

Good luck.

[mcwoodduck]

Good luck on the hunt.
I'd take the kid with you to help you drag the antelope and see how the hunt goes.  I'm sure you would go with him if he drew the tag and you did not.
nice buy on the rifle.  Hopefully the slow bullets won't bounce off. 

[dpe.ahoy]

I have an order in for the first 7mm-08 Marlin XS7 my favorite gun shop gets in.  They have been running the XL7's on sale for 279.00.  DP