Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 19, 2012, 10:01:12 AM
Lets see a pic of your Go to Gun, accessories, and go to ammo!
Here is my coyote/varmint setup.
Gun
Savage Axis Bolt Action Chambered in 223 REM.
Ammo
Remington Pointed Soft Point 55gr.
Optics
Cheap 3-9 Power that came with the gun. (works great for my needs. 250yards or less.)
Bipod
Cheap ebay purchase (under 20 bucks.)
Sometimes ill bring along some wood shooting sticks I made as well because my bipod is designed for prone shooting only.
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Post by: MadHatter on August 19, 2012, 01:05:24 PM
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: MadHatter on August 19, 2012, 04:19:32 PM
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Paint today...
Edit to add bipod...
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: rynokron on August 19, 2012, 05:22:46 PM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 19, 2012, 05:26:09 PM
Benelli Nova, Savage model 11 .243, and DPMS A2AP4
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..........ya got it all covered. Good looking equipment ! :tup:
Post by: MadHatter on August 19, 2012, 05:47:48 PM
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Paint complete... Optics some time this week...
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 21, 2012, 08:03:47 AM
MadHatter - looks good, can't wait to see it with some optics!
Post by: MadHatter on August 21, 2012, 09:18:40 PM
MadHatter - looks good, can't wait to see it with some optics!
Optics added... This weekend will be painting the optics to match...
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 22, 2012, 08:09:23 AM
Post by: rynokron on August 22, 2012, 11:01:37 AM
Post by: MadHatter on August 22, 2012, 12:50:22 PM
Damn nice! What you running there for optics? :tup:
Thanks...Running a BSA Platinum 6-24x44 with mil-dots... It's so long because it also has the 8" sunshield attached. I know a lot of people knock BSA, but their platinum scopes are pretty decent scopes, I have 3 of them now and never had any issues at all with them at all, and the optics are nice and clear.
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: KenPCPilot on August 22, 2012, 04:20:35 PM
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 23, 2012, 07:46:37 AM
Post by: MadHatter on August 23, 2012, 01:04:27 PM
My go to gun is the Remington 700 VTR .308 with Hornaday SST 125 gr. Sold only by Cabelas they are a light recoil round and group well for factory ammo. My night hunting set up is a Winchester 1200 12 ga with Coyote Hevi-shot. Nice pattern tight pattern at 50 yards. My last is a DMPS Predator Special .223 20" barrel. I have a Nikon Coyote scope and a light mounted on top. Have yet to drop anything with it. I was having issues at night with quick follow shots and calling in more than one coyote. The bolt action just not fast enough for follow up shots or taking shots at multiple targets that usually are not stationary after the first shot with the VTR. I love it but it is loud as it has a factory muzzle break machined in the barrel. I added an Black Hawk Axiom Stock. My son can shoot it with the adjustable length of pull stock and recoil reducing springs. I have a permanent disability to my right hand and need pistol grip or thumbhole stocks to better grip the weapon. Saw a few small coyotes on my recent trip to Bend, Oregon. We camped about 1 mile from a train track and could hear coyotes group howling just about every time a train hit the crossing and blew its horn.
I have an axiom on my rem 700 .308... Love it for shooting, but carrying the thing for any length of time is a little difficult. If you skim bed them over the aluminum block you will have a great seating and the accuracy is awesome... I use my .308 for coyotes right now, while i finish my .22-250 build. I did add a rail and light to the forend of the stock for night hunting.. will post pics of it later tonight...
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: Fuzzy on August 29, 2012, 08:30:37 PM
Post by: FALFire on August 30, 2012, 05:14:17 AM
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Post by: KenPCPilot on August 31, 2012, 05:55:54 AM
Post by: MadHatter on August 31, 2012, 11:40:05 AM
what happened to my photos that I posted???????
Probably got lost in the sever switch...
Sent from my sniper hide...
Post by: Ron Eagle Elk on September 01, 2012, 09:09:04 AM
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Target from last range outing. Group on the right closest to the bull was Hornady A-max 168 grain factory loads, group on the left was Hornady 168 grain SST factory loads. The flyer to the far right was actually an SST. Had a piece of hot brass from the shooter next to me land in my eyeglass frame and I pulled the shot. Range was 300 yards.
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For real small critters I shoot a Savage Mark II in .22LR. Out of the box rifle with a different Bushnell scope added. Sighted the rifle at 50 yards then shot a target at 100 using Kentucky windage and Tennessee elevation. Got tired of shooting at the bull, so I stated shooting at other bullet holes. Fun little gun.
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I just picked up a Savage Trophy Hunter in .223. Nice gun to shoot, and fairly cheap to shoot. Having a heck of a time with the Nikon BDC scope that came with the gun. Won't keep a zero for anything. I've checked the alignment of the scope bases to the barrel, alignment of the bases to each other, alignment of the rings, swapped bases and rings, aligned and lapped new rings. Once zeroed it shoots fine. Next time out I have to rezero again. Sounds like a new scope is needed. Vortex here I come. No pics of this one yet.
Post by: Blacklab on September 08, 2012, 04:13:15 PM
Post by: madcow41 on September 09, 2012, 09:00:11 AM
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Fuzzy,
What is that, I noticed the nightforce scope
Post by: wraithen on September 09, 2012, 09:17:33 AM
Post by: Fuzzy on September 09, 2012, 05:46:39 PM
the rifle is a SPS tactical cut to 16" with a manners T4, but i recently changed the stock to a manners GAT
Post by: KenPCPilot on September 10, 2012, 02:19:03 PM
Ron Eagle remember Nikon has lifetime warrenty :twocents: ;)My buddy had a nightmare Nikon warranty story. I can't remember the model but almost a $1000.00 scope that malfunctioned. He contacted service and was instructed to mail in for repair. 3 months later multiple angry phone calls and threats of legal action he was finally given the option "Well just choose a different model and we will send it to you" I feel three months is totally unacceptable.
Post by: Huntbear on September 10, 2012, 02:47:07 PM
Here's mine...
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Wish I could afford a coyote killer like that.. :drool: :drool: :drool:
:tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Post by: wraithen on September 10, 2012, 07:27:18 PM
My Remington 700 in 30-06 is primarily my do most anything gun. Choate stock, Shilen contour 5 barrel with a 1 in 10 twist, Bushnell scope. It shot well out of the box, but shoots very nice now. Still tinkering with a good load for it.
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Target from last range outing. Group on the right closest to the bull was Hornady A-max 168 grain factory loads, group on the left was Hornady 168 grain SST factory loads. The flyer to the far right was actually an SST. Had a piece of hot brass from the shooter next to me land in my eyeglass frame and I pulled the shot. Range was 300 yards.
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For real small critters I shoot a Savage Mark II in .22LR. Out of the box rifle with a different Bushnell scope added. Sighted the rifle at 50 yards then shot a target at 100 using Kentucky windage and Tennessee elevation. Got tired of shooting at the bull, so I stated shooting at other bullet holes. Fun little gun.
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I just picked up a Savage Trophy Hunter in .223. Nice gun to shoot, and fairly cheap to shoot. Having a heck of a time with the Nikon BDC scope that came with the gun. Won't keep a zero for anything. I've checked the alignment of the scope bases to the barrel, alignment of the bases to each other, alignment of the rings, swapped bases and rings, aligned and lapped new rings. Once zeroed it shoots fine. Next time out I have to rezero again. Sounds like a new scope is needed. Vortex here I come. No pics of this one yet.
If you don't want the scope I'll take it. Not gonna lie though, I'll send it in to nikon, get it fixed or upgraded and trade that one in, or use it as credit.
Post by: Ron Eagle Elk on September 15, 2012, 07:16:59 AM
Post by: Blacklab on September 15, 2012, 05:15:44 PM
Ron Eagle remember Nikon has lifetime warrenty :twocents: ;)My buddy had a nightmare Nikon warranty story. I can't remember the model but almost a $1000.00 scope that malfunctioned. He contacted service and was instructed to mail in for repair. 3 months later multiple angry phone calls and threats of legal action he was finally given the option "Well just choose a different model and we will send it to you" I feel three months is totally unacceptable.
Three months, that's crazy!
Post by: dew1dew1 on September 22, 2012, 01:29:28 PM
CMMG 18" bulled upper
CMMG Parts kit
Para ordnance lower
Nikon Coyote special 3x9-40
All magpul FDE Furniture
Post by: MalleusDei on October 02, 2012, 08:11:58 PM
Post by: Stinkyrat on October 02, 2012, 09:11:36 PM
M16A4 type AR-15 w/knights RAS
Nikon P-223 3-9x40
GG&G bipod
LOTS of XM193 5.56
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Honestly put, for packing it around the westside and the short range that you will truly be shooting, the above is definitely a rifle made for when I was still living in Eastern Washington. Thinkin this friday it will be this guy:
1971 Colt A1. Lightweight. Barrel twist is perfect for XM193.... and iron sights are dead accurate
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Stinkyrat
Post by: eburkett on October 02, 2012, 09:51:23 PM
Post by: predatorpro on October 02, 2012, 10:16:47 PM
shooting 50 gr nosler ballistic reloads
Post by: snowninja on October 03, 2012, 03:15:40 PM
Well here is what I took out this last go around:
M16A4 type AR-15 w/knights RAS
Nikon P-223 3-9x40
GG&G bipod
LOTS of XM193 5.56
stinky - can you give a short review of the nikon optics? i am looking for something similar to add to my rockriver A-15 middy.
thanks!
Post by: Stinkyrat on October 03, 2012, 05:36:05 PM
stinky - can you give a short review of the nikon optics? i am looking for something similar to add to my rockriver A-15 middy.
thanks!
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Sure, if you aren't wanting to drop on the M-223 or Mark AR, the P-223 has been a pretty good scope thus far. The best part IMO is that you can go onto their website, plug in everything from cartridge manufacturer, round type, enviromental conditions (elevation, wind, temperature, humidity, etc). This will print out a bullet drop sheet I can tape to my rifle and know roughly where my round is striking from 3 to 9 zoom all the way down the BDC. Pretty slick, oh and it will do this no matter what caliber you throw into the computer even though the P-223 is designed for 5.56 weapons.
You can also create custom loads and it will calculate it. As far as the shooting goes, I am not the most technical individual when it comes to scopes. However at 100 yards it was easily "minute of pop can" if that is an indication of accuracy? :)
Also not too many scopes in this price range have external adjustable turrets, these also have a return to zero ability that makes it pretty quick to reset the zero. Basically pull up on the turret and twist, because it is spring loaded it will lock back into your desired spot.
Hope that helps! Short and sweet I am glad I saved the denero and went with this scope!
Stinkyrat
Post by: snowninja on October 03, 2012, 07:33:21 PM
stinky - can you give a short review of the nikon optics? i am looking for something similar to add to my rockriver A-15 middy.
thanks!
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Sure, if you aren't wanting to drop on the M-223 or Mark AR, the P-223 has been a pretty good scope thus far. The best part IMO is that you can go onto their website, plug in everything from cartridge manufacturer, round type, enviromental conditions (elevation, wind, temperature, humidity, etc). This will print out a bullet drop sheet I can tape to my rifle and know roughly where my round is striking from 3 to 9 zoom all the way down the BDC. Pretty slick, oh and it will do this no matter what caliber you throw into the computer even though the P-223 is designed for 5.56 weapons.
You can also create custom loads and it will calculate it. As far as the shooting goes, I am not the most technical individual when it comes to scopes. However at 100 yards it was easily "minute of pop can" if that is an indication of accuracy? :)
Also not too many scopes in this price range have external adjustable turrets, these also have a return to zero ability that makes it pretty quick to reset the zero. Basically pull up on the turret and twist, because it is spring loaded it will lock back into your desired spot.
Hope that helps! Short and sweet I am glad I saved the denero and went with this scope!
Stinkyrat
Great thanks for the detail. Good info. I am going to see what I can find online for pricing..
Post by: snowshoes22 on October 09, 2012, 12:11:04 PM
Vortex Viper PST 4-16X50
9"-13" Blackhawk pivot bipod
Remington 700 LVSF 17 Rem
Pineridge 6-18X40 Sidefocus Multi turret
9"-13" Winchester bipod
Post by: eburkett on October 09, 2012, 03:34:53 PM
Post by: Raul Duke on October 15, 2012, 10:17:54 AM
Ruger M77 .22-250
FoxPro FireStorm
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 28, 2012, 07:06:11 PM
:bfg:
Post by: jennyfell55 on October 28, 2012, 11:21:44 PM
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The flier is all my fault... I was shooting next to a M1 Garand with a muzzle break on it... man is that LOUD! Even through earplugs it was painful lol.
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Post by: Jim the Plumber on October 28, 2012, 11:48:21 PM
Barrett 99 using APIT ammo Nightforce NXS 3.5-15X50 MLR
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I'll also take the RBros 6.5X47Lapua w/ NXS 5.5-22X50 MLR, out for a stroll using 130 Berger VLD's
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Post by: calib on October 29, 2012, 09:09:45 AM
243 ai 95 grain bergers
vortex viper pst
furthest dog yet 725yards
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