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Offline hunting4sanity

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New Rifle for Fall
« on: March 03, 2013, 11:41:53 PM »
Would the liberal media consider me an 'unstable gun-nut' for taking photos of my new rifle using photography backgrounds?  In my defense the Mrs. was getting pics of the grandkids with the photography background, I just felt the newest member of the family deserved equal treatment.  (Maybe I am a gun-nut? :yike:)  Anyway, I was looking for a light gun to hopefully get my first antelope this year, settled on a Savage 11 Lightweight Hunter in .260Rem, only 5.5 lbs.  Then I decided on a Leupold VX3 up top.  Now, if the antelope gods will just smile on me in the draws and in the field this fall!
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 11:46:50 PM »
That is really nice looking, really like the look of that bolt.
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New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 11:52:55 PM »
Sweet!!!  Sexy little riffle!!
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 12:03:37 AM »
Beautiful rifle, the fluting on the bolt does look great.
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2013, 07:56:59 AM »
That is a very nice Rifle! :tup:
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2013, 08:00:49 AM »
I think a .260 Rem is whats up next for me, too....just love that round.     :tup:
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2013, 01:30:55 PM »
You're a what you are . Love the look of it ,especially the bolt ......tell us more .
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2013, 01:33:44 PM »
Nice, explain the scope bling a little more.  :tup:
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2013, 01:33:50 PM »
verrrrrrrrrrrrry purty.     :tup:

That'll be fun to hunt with.
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2013, 03:33:42 PM »
Now I want to take pictures of my rifle with a photography background!

Your rifle looks good!
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2013, 03:37:51 PM »
That scope is BAD ASS!
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2013, 03:42:49 PM »
Quote from: rgalanti21 on March 05, 2013, 03:37:51 PM
That scope is BAD ASS!

Just not on a wood stocked rifle. Something like an AR, or sitting in a "chassis" system, or even with a "spiderweb" finished synthetic stock and it would look right at home.
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2013, 07:52:21 PM »
Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on March 05, 2013, 01:33:44 PM
Nice, explain the scope bling a little more.  :tup:

Originally I just wanted to get a really light weight setup, so I chose the Savage Lightweight Hunter and this VX3 combo which weighs 6lbs. 7oz as-is in the photos.  Then I started looking at Leupold's Custom website, maybe it's just an attempt to try hanging onto a little bit of youth, but I thought the color & engravings looked cool and my conscience (aka the Mrs.) didn't object so I bought it.  Encouraged by this victory with my conscience I went and looked at a gorgeous new Camaro, but my conscience put her foot down and said "no" this time.  :dunno:
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2013, 07:56:51 PM »
Quote from: hunting4sanity on March 05, 2013, 07:52:21 PM
Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on March 05, 2013, 01:33:44 PM
Nice, explain the scope bling a little more.  :tup:

Originally I just wanted to get a really light weight setup, so I chose the Savage Lightweight Hunter and this VX3 combo which weighs 6lbs. 7oz as-is in the photos.  Then I started looking at Leupold's Custom website, maybe it's just an attempt to try hanging onto a little bit of youth, but I thought the color & engravings looked cool and my conscience (aka the Mrs.) didn't object so I bought it.  Encouraged by this victory with my conscience I went and looked at a gorgeous new Camaro, but my conscience put her foot down and said "no" this time.  :dunno:

Dang those consciences....  Nice looking gun.
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Re: New Rifle for Fall
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2013, 07:58:42 PM »
 :tup: sweet set up.
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