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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Sagedawg on November 05, 2008, 01:09:48 PM

Title: Who's Ready
Post by: Sagedawg on November 05, 2008, 01:09:48 PM: Soccer's done. Leaves are raked, gutters are cleaned. Deer is all wrapped....sounds to me like hardcore yotin time is hear..... :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

Forgot to add the wife will be out spending all our money getting ready for X-Mas, so what better way to avoid the crowds.

Sage
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: DeKuma on November 05, 2008, 01:20:51 PM: Two more weekends of deer for me first, then I am ready and willing! Though I do still have a westside archery elk tag to fill, but really want to get after the dogs this year!
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 05, 2008, 01:45:39 PM: Calling dogs about every weekend for a few months now. its been hit and miss as far as coming to the call, but seems to be gettin better as it gets colder. couple more months and its the dogrut. ya hooo!
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 05, 2008, 01:49:55 PM: I have a hunt booked with TLBradford in a month or two but have way too much hunting left to do before I can even think about that.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 05, 2008, 01:57:09 PM: Ready is an understatement. I'm goin stir crazy. I wasted my late buck tag :'( and now I'm sitting here counting days till deer season is over. I'M BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I plan on making a bit of money this year especially since gas is dropping again. :whoo:

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11250/coyote-AR07.JPG)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 05, 2008, 02:20:44 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on November 05, 2008, 01:57:09 PM
Ready is an understatement. I'm goin stir crazy. I wasted my late buck tag :'( and now I'm sitting here counting days till deer season is over. I'M BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I plan on making a bit of money this year especially since gas is dropping again. :whoo:

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11250/coyote-AR07.JPG)

Is that novembers photo of the month I see there, great pic.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 05, 2008, 02:29:17 PM: Yeah right, I couldn't win a photo contest to save my life. I like this one better though.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F529%2F31025Hammers_Hammer.jpg&hash=43a8fb1f0e2b6fd699bf4c1eedede63f2a0b7417)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 05, 2008, 02:47:07 PM: very nice neck shot. i still think its a winner. but i love to see deaddogs. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 05, 2008, 02:50:33 PM: I see what your looking at but it was a frontal chest shot on this big ole dude. I howled him in and had my scope at 14X. He was about 50 yards away and I could see his eyes looking around. It was an AWESOME hunt. I love howling in those big old males. I think it was my first kill with the AR.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on November 05, 2008, 02:54:19 PM: I've been out calling a little but have turned my attention back to deer. I'll be hitting it again come December.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: MHWASH on November 05, 2008, 03:24:11 PM: Yep, getting anxious. Still have a little make up time from being gone elk season, with the family though.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: saylean on November 05, 2008, 03:37:26 PM: I could use some dog killing too... ;)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: bearmanric on November 05, 2008, 03:57:38 PM: will start next week. going to test my new call's on coyote's and cat. get some picture's. good luck everyone. Rick
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: rasbo on November 05, 2008, 04:13:50 PM: soon as late muzzy is over.Im on it.gonna try my hand at trapping also,feels like a good year for the bobkitties,this ought to be fun on crutches :drool:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: billythekidrock on November 05, 2008, 04:18:51 PM: Couple more weeks here as well. Late buck then late archery elk, then predators.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 05, 2008, 05:03:06 PM: Late archery elk still to go but I just picked up 2 box's of 40 vmax's for my AR and plan on going out next week.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi175.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw131%2Fdemontang%2F1218414724-1.jpg&hash=4bff0d0f08abad0051518e937a4f9be3edc966c5)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 05, 2008, 05:07:04 PM: Nice looking set up guys, looks like we think alike ;)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: scoyoc5 on November 05, 2008, 05:15:57 PM: Hey Phool I like the looks of that setup can you tell me alittle more about it? caliber, maker, cost if you dont mind say if not i understand....
thanks, John
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 05, 2008, 05:16:22 PM: I love my oly k16 cheap and very accurate, longest kill so far was 459yd and the yote was running from the first shot :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: billythekidrock on November 05, 2008, 05:20:50 PM: Quote from: demontang on November 05, 2008, 05:03:06 PM
Late archery elk still to go but I just picked up 2 box's of 40 vmax's for my AR and plan on going out next week.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi175.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw131%2Fdemontang%2F1218414724-1.jpg&hash=4bff0d0f08abad0051518e937a4f9be3edc966c5)

Isn't that the yote that tumbled down the hill only to land with his "dignity" showing? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: DeKuma on November 05, 2008, 05:22:31 PM: That is the one I remember. Though the rifle was placed to hide his dignity. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 05, 2008, 05:36:08 PM: Bushmaster .223 custom with a 2.8-10X44 scope.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: scoyoc5 on November 05, 2008, 05:42:12 PM: ty
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 05, 2008, 05:44:37 PM: Thats the one :chuckle: I need to go do it again.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: zach318 on November 05, 2008, 08:01:36 PM: hey huntnphool that is a good looking AR whats the barrel length and twist? how does it do with the 40gr vmax bullets?
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Bigswedegml on November 06, 2008, 01:40:50 AM: Im planning on heading out Monday, hopefully I will get my first for the season.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 08:22:57 AM: Quote from: demontang on November 05, 2008, 05:03:06 PM
Late archery elk still to go but I just picked up 2 box's of 40 vmax's for my AR and plan on going out next week.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi175.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw131%2Fdemontang%2F1218414724-1.jpg&hash=4bff0d0f08abad0051518e937a4f9be3edc966c5)
Now thats a sexy dog. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 09:11:25 AM: 20"-1/12twist. It works very well with 40gr.to 52gr not as good with heavier.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 09:30:39 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 09:11:25 AM
20"-1/12twist. It works very well with 40gr.to 52gr not as good with heavier.
Im shooting 60gr out of a 1-12 and it shoots very tight groups, but it is a 26 in barrel, bolt gun. do you think a longer barrel on an ar platform like the 24in 1-12twist varmit would shoot 60gr well?
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 10:41:22 AM: Man you have a slow twist in an ar, Mines 1/9 :o did you order a special twist barrel?
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 06, 2008, 11:18:11 AM: I have a 1:10. I like shooting lighter bullets as well. It's pretty finicky though. I've got a good load with the old barnes varminators but they're discontinued. I'm gonna see how the Varmint grenades group when they're gone hopefully they'll group just as well.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 11:28:34 AM: Quote from: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 09:30:39 AM
Quote from: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 09:11:25 AM
Im shooting 60gr out of a 1-12 and it shoots very tight groups, but it is a 26 in barrel, bolt gun. do you think a longer barrel on an ar platform like the 24in 1-12twist varmit would shoot 60gr well?

I think you would be better off with a 1/10 myself maybe a 1/9. The 1/9 would allow you to go to a bit heavier bullet and not lose too much too.

I have just found I get tighter groups using the lighter bullets with the 1/12 :dunno:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 12:02:36 PM: With some cheap 45gr remeington's I was shooting I could get a .5" group and with the 40gr hornady's its a clover. I was shooting of just a front rest, with a 5-6lb trigger when I did my groups so the groups could get tighter with a good rest and better trigger.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: MHWASH on November 06, 2008, 01:31:30 PM: Had I known this was goint to turn into a AR post I would have posted mine earlier.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy126%2FMHWASH%2F2008011.jpg&hash=3873d059e295b4cb05282bbb8a8df59bc64a0e87)

I put this rifle together myself.

Stag arms lower, with a kit from Del-ton. Exchanged the M-4 forearm for a DMPS free float rifle tube and a YHM low profile gas port.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM: your darn pics are going to cost me a chunk of change. been wanting an AR for some time now, suppose I better get off my ass while I can still get one, the big NOBAMA will ban them soon im thinking. great pics. thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 06, 2008, 04:07:51 PM: I never would have pegged you as a Gamer MH :chuckle: :chuckle: . Quite a collection you've got there.
Nice rifle. We need to get a little shooting match going sometime.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 04:30:07 PM: Quote from: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM
your darn pics are going to cost me a chunk of change.

You have no idea what you're missing deaddog, I can shoot mine all day out to 500+ and just grin doing it. Its like shooting a .22 with more range, the yotes just hate me :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Antlershed on November 06, 2008, 04:41:09 PM: Quote from: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM
your darn pics are going to cost me a chunk of change. been wanting an AR for some time now, suppose I better get off my ass while I can still get one, the big NOBAMA will ban them soon im thinking. great pics. thanks for posting.
Same here. Where does a guy start?
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: snipekillr on November 06, 2008, 04:49:55 PM: sounds like fun
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 04:51:37 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on November 06, 2008, 04:41:09 PM
Quote from: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM
Where does a guy start?

With a trip to the bank :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Antlershed on November 06, 2008, 04:55:14 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 04:51:37 PM
Quote from: Antlershed on November 06, 2008, 04:41:09 PM
Quote from: deaddog on November 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM
Where does a guy start?

With a trip to the bank :chuckle:
No kidding. I have been :drool: at Olympic Arms' website. What are the pros/cons to a carbine vs something like their ultramatch?
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 05:41:25 PM: The ultra match cant shoot 5.56 where as my k16 can, a .223 chambered gun shouldnt shoot 5.56 because of a slight difference in case lenght and a higher pressure rating which could get ugly :bdid:. If you plan on just shooting .223 then get an ultra match, OLY makes some of the best barrels in the AR biz. Get a hold of Mike at Dtech he can make you one hell of an AR and he manly uses OLY for his base.

http://www.dtechsuperstore.com/mili%20Guns.htm
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Gutpile on November 06, 2008, 05:45:29 PM: Mikes a cool guy. He built my AR. I love it, I only wish I would have made mine lighter and got it in .204.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Big10gauge on November 06, 2008, 06:22:39 PM: If you're going to build a ar and want a chamber that will shoot both types of .223 get it chambered for .223 wylde. It started out as a match chambering. Might want to investigate it. RRA barrels come with that chambering also.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 06:49:47 PM: This is what some wrote as the answer to the rra chambered in it.

"I can think of no reason to use the Bill Wylde chamber unless you are single loading 80-90gr VLD bullets for long range competition. That is what it was designed for and it works well for that. It certainly is not a chamber to choose if you are loading the magazine. Rounds loaded for the Wylde chamber will not begin to fit in the magazine."

It is still an accurate gun with .223/5.56, but it is a little longer chamber then a 5.56 or .223.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Big10gauge on November 06, 2008, 06:59:07 PM: Don't know why .223 or 5.56 round won't load from the mag. My ar's are chambered for the wylde and load fine and will shoot sub .5 moa. Maybe that's one persons's opinion that is only talking about BR shooting. Don't know why he would make that type of statement for having a wylde chamber. Here's an opinion from Sniper Central.
"The .223 has a tighter chamber around the neck and is shorter which allows for a bit better accuracy. You can shoot .223 ammo in a 5.56 chamber, but it is DANGEROUS to shoot 5.56 (surplus for instance) ammo in a .223 chamber. BE CAREFUL. What the Wylde chamber does is allow for 5.56 ammo with slightly tighter chamber for better accuracy. So you can shoot both 5.56 and 223 safely with good accuracy."
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 07:22:47 PM: He was saying that the wylde chamber was made for bench rest Ar's that shot hand loads with the 80-90gr bullets that have a COA to long for an AR mags.

Here is a great article on the .223/5.56 chamber
http://www.ar15armory.com/forums/556-223-Ammunition-Chamber-Dimensions-t22582.html&pid=288113 (http://www.ar15armory.com/forums/556-223-Ammunition-Chamber-Dimensions-t22582.html&pid=288113)
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: Big10gauge on November 06, 2008, 08:02:37 PM: Demontang, I see what you mean but COL is dependent on bullet depth seating. I imagine that most BR shooters set their bullets into the lands and somewhat further. I can shoot 90 gr bullets out of my wylde ars magazines fine. I was definitely jumping the bullet into the lands by doing so and I've only loaded some up once just for grins,the loads are definitely compressed. Anyway I don't shoot BR so I don't have any use of shooting that heavy of a bullet out of my ars. I'll move up to the 25-06 when I need that weight. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 08:12:25 PM: Yeah thats when I go get the old .338 out :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: MHWASH on November 06, 2008, 08:24:53 PM: Gutpile, your right, I'm not much of a Gamer. Although my son and I did beat Halo 2. :rolleyes:

If on a budget you can put togehter a kit rifle for around $700. Not likely to be as accurate as a complete rifle from Bushmaster or RRA, ect.

Eventually I will get around to putting a Gov't profile 20" on my rifle.
Title: Re: Who's Ready
Post by: demontang on November 06, 2008, 08:36:49 PM: I got my k16 for $720 after tax. I know there are deals on other brands out there to if you look around.