Author Topic: Long-range white-tail suggestions. (Read 1435 times)

300HH · « **Reply #30 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:42:22 AM »

Hope you can all see this, results of Handi 25-06

300HH · « **Reply #31 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:44:19 AM »

My vote is for the 25-06 if I could only figure out how to post a picture I could show you why

300HH · « **Reply #32 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:45:12 AM »

What a dummy it worked DUH!!!!

Spanky · « **Reply #33 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:52:48 AM »

Just for the record... I have alot of respect for what Sourdough says. He didn't say anything about trying to call the moose in. I have been moose hunting a few times and we generally called them in closer. Having said that... if he says calling wouldn't work I believe him. No offense meant Sourdough.

Now Buckslayer, don't ask silly questions like that. (Have I hunted??)

Spanky

petemi · « **Reply #34 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:01:15 AM »

Spanky, I KNOW you hunted. In Iraq, you hunted "The most dangerous game". Thank you, brother, I for one will never question your ability........you're alive, aint ya.?

Pete

Skunk · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:06:09 AM »

Quote from: petemi on December 02, 2009, 09:01:15 AM

Spanky, I KNOW you hunted. In Iraq, you hunted "The most dangerous game". Thank you, brother, I for one will never question your ability........you're alive, aint ya.?

Pete

+1 Pete, I was just thinking the same thing about the Spankster while reading his last post.

Spanky · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:07:00 AM »

Quote from: petemi on December 02, 2009, 09:01:15 AM

Spanky, I KNOW you hunted. In Iraq, you hunted "The most dangerous game". Thank you, brother, I for one will never question your ability........you're alive, aint ya.?
Pete

I think I'm still kickin' Pete.

I gotta tell ya... I just got me one of the 357's and I can see why you like 'em so much. What a sweet little shooter. Now if I can get my hands on a Max reamer...

The 20ga. and the 44mag got some stiff competition now when it comes to which one goes out the door.

Spanky

petemi · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:30:22 AM »

Spanky, I'm a 7 year Squid Vet and spent a lot of time with you Jarheads. No one has more of my respect.

Yeah, do it, ream it. I was so worried it would mess up accuracy with the .38s and mags, but it didn't, at all. My buddy, Lyle, has a reamer. The guys are getting together to pass one around. I think a lot of people want the max. I know it is one of the best, or if not the best rifle adventure I've ever tried. I like it so much, my wife is jealous of it

Pete

buckslayer · « **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2009, 10:00:10 AM »

I was referring to four legged animal huntin when I said that. Now as for being a veteran, THANK YOU for your service. You have done more for your country than most ever will. You signed your life away, and put it on the line for people like me and what we believe in, and we will always be in your debt. That "question", have you ever hunted, had nothing to do with your service in Iraq, and if it came across that way, I am sorry, it wasnt meant that way at all. I just meant that if you hunt four legged animals long enough, you will run into situations where ya cant get any closer. Very sorry it came across as something else.

Spanky · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2009, 11:29:56 AM »

No harm done Buckslayer. I have been moose hunting a few times in Canada (Otter Lake, Quebec) but I've never been to Alaska.
I guess the mistake I made was thinking in terms of where I hunt instead of where Roger hunts. For me a long shot is 100 yds. due to heavy woods with no real open spots. There are some field hunting opportunities but even then 300 yds. is max.
1000 yd. shots here are impossible... there just isn't anywhere that open. I don't really know about the terrain in Alaska where Roger hunts but I would have to assume it's open tundra or something along those lines. $:-\$ In that respect I guess 500 yd. shots would be the norm and 1000 yd. shots wouldn't be out of place either. I have alot of respect for what Roger says and I guess I should have tried to "put myself in his shoes" before I posted.

I'm young enough to make mistakes and old enough to learn from them.

Spanky

kevinsmith5 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 02, 2009, 06:46:22 PM »

Guys at the range ask me all the time why a practice from 25-1000 yards. The farthest I've ever actually shot a critter at was 254 yards (30-30 Model 94 Mountie). That's also the furthest I've ever had a CHANCE to shoot at. But I've shot enough that if I get s a clean shot at a bear at 600 yards with my 45-70, I'll take it. No matter what caliber you choose, if you don't put hundred of rounds down range a year I figure critters out five hundred yards are pretty safe. I still can't believe the guys I see buy a gun the day before the season opens, shoot five shots at 75 yards to sight it in, and go out the next day. (Those guns usually end up on the used rack before end of season).

Sourdough · « **Reply #41 on:** December 02, 2009, 11:48:15 PM »

Spanky: Thanks for your service man, just like so many others out there. Did not care for Northern Iraq much my self.

Here in Alaska, during the fall hunt in September, we hunt just like you do down in Quebec. Heavily wooded areas, swamps, and open meadows. Calling is a good way to locate and bring them in close. Shots usually 80 yards or less.

But after the rut in October, it's a whole nuther ball game in November. The Bulls band together, and head for the high country. No longer in the heavily forested spruce woods, but up above tree line. Calling has no affect, other than to let them know where you are. Getting close is much harder, since there is nothing to hide behind above the snow.

cwlongshot · « **Reply #42 on:** December 02, 2009, 11:55:04 PM »

Hands down my first choice for this would be the 25/06 with a good 120Gr bullet. I have had excellent results with the Speer Grand Slam bullet. Not so much with other diameters in the same line, but Speer "done it rite" in 25/06 and this bullet!!

CW

300HH · « **Reply #43 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:29:10 AM »

Me too, the above deer was taken with 117gr SST Hornady, they work for me.