First Long Range Deer

[Colby]

Until I get the picture of the gun up, I thought you guys might enjoy this video that I took this summer. I had just gotten a new video camera and wanted to try it out. The quality is crappy because I had to shrink it so much to get it hosted. This was the first time I had shot at 700 yards. I was still fine tuning the scope. After the 3 shots at the target, I dialed it down and to the left, then shot at the steel. The steel plate is 12"x12".

Hopefully this works.

http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/MtnManCO/?action=view&current=08700yds.flv=URL

 

[drags]

Colby, in the mountians of penna. where the longrange deer hunting is done, when you come accross a group of experienced hunters or old timers they will have different cailbers but most will always have a 7/300wby.
Drags

 

[Ridge Runner]

way to go colby, but its a done deal, your hooked, tell us about the next build? its a sickness I tell ya! congrats on a job well done, now, get dad hooked on it.
RR

 

[Colby]

Drags,
At least I'm in good company.

Here are a couple more pics of the gun. Overall length is about 53", weight is 9.8 lbs.

Ridge Runner,
I hope to get him comfortable with shooting long range. My Mom had this 300 Win Mag custom built for him a few years ago by Howard Wolfe, and our friend in PA did all the stock work. He has yet to kill an animal with it, but I put the VXL on it for him this summer and got it all dialed in, so hopefully he will get a chance soon. It shoots sweet.

 

[Overkill338]

Both great looking guns. I especially have a soft spot for .300 WIn Mag's.

 

[Chopaka81]

That is a beautiful buck. You are in good company here.

My brother's primary LRH rifle is built on an old Rem Model 30. It has a 26" Douglas chambered in 7mm STW AI. The rifle is a lights out shooter.

Not sure what it is about those old actions, perhaps it has to do with the integral recoil lug that is part of the action. But I have noticed more than just few guys are getting great results with those "old" actions. gun)

His rifle is nearly a twin to yours, blued action, stainless barrel.

Once again congrats and good work.

 

[captacademy]

Nice shot and that is a very nice deer!

 

[Shawn Carlock]

Nicely done. I see that you will be firmly hooked like the rest of us.