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Started by Shoot-it , Jun 10 2012 09:56 PM

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#1 Shoot-it

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 09:56 PM

What a nice ending of a great afternoon target shooting.I was driving out and my brother in-law spotted this coyote in a open field leaving the county.I stopped shut off the truck grabbed my coyote slayer and barked at him he finally stopped right before a dirt road and almond orchard.I let on rip and he dropped from my sight .Sometimes that's a good sign When I got up to him I noticed I spined him but it was a hit I finished him off real quick ..I would say it was 150 yard shot.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 11:39 PM

Hey save some for me. Good shooting. :good:
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:32 AM

NICE!

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:33 AM

Good shot.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:57 AM

Good shooting John! :good:

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 08:55 AM

Good shooting, Ed

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 09:00 AM

thanks guys but it was lucky shooting almost missed it as you can see caught it in the spine.I am going to go back with the mechete and take the head it's a mature dog should make a good skull mount.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 09:33 AM

Hey, any time you can retrieve one, it's a good hit.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 10:59 AM

Sweet! Tikka Rocks!
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 04:26 PM

You have been on quite a spree lately, nice going.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:11 PM

Good Job! I think I need to take the Tika out more.
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 06:11 PM

Nice shot. What is the caliber and load. What Scope and magnification.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 06:21 PM

You have been on quite a spree lately, nice going.

Hey i am trying to make the Killer list......... :rofl2:

I still use the 40 gr vmax going around 3770 chronographed by divernhunter a member here.

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:58 PM

Hey i am trying to make the Killer list......... :rofl2:


:signlol2iu: You're not quite a big enough :eck05: yet to make killer status :roflmao3[1]: :harhar1[1]:

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Posted 11 June 2012 - 08:11 PM

Hey i am trying to make the Killer list......... :rofl2:


Naw, you don't qualify, Shoot-it... That LEGACY is for the narcissists of the world... not sportsman!

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 01:25 PM

i missed one with the 788 rem 243 yesterday in our pasture that darn 1 ton trigger......grrrrrrrr :censored[1]:
Can those 788 triggers be worked on by a gun smith ?

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 01:53 PM

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 03:00 PM

Oh man, Shoot-it... Years ago, I missed a r e a l l y nice, silver & black, thick furred, January, large coyote due to a hard trigger.... also a Remmy (what else? :smiley-innocent-halo-yellow:)... For some unknown reason I had not had that trigger lightened up or replaced yet.

Anyway, I had barked the coyote to a stop at about 125(?) yards, standing there broadside looking towards me & seemed to be in no hurry not knowing what I was. I kept squeezing the trigger with nothing happening & then I must've gotten coyote fever or(?) and jerked the trigger... and missed of course. I still havn't gotten over that (obviously). LOL

Did I happen to say that coyote was a R E A L L Y nice one? :014:

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 03:19 PM

You can have the trigger worked on or you can replace it with a Timney. I've had them worked on and they are fine.

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 04:45 PM

It's a REMINGTON, your supposed to aim and close the bolt while it fires itself. You may be able to have the bolt slickened up :rofl2: :bleh[1]: :roflmao3[1]: :bleh[1]:

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:47 PM

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 06:06 AM

You can have the trigger worked on or you can replace it with a Timney. I've had them worked on and they are fine.

how light do you go 3 pounds John ? that's what I am thinking would be a nice setting.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 06:41 AM

For a hunting rifle I think around 3 pounds is a good choice. That way you don't get accidental firings.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:19 AM

Yeah, I agree with John... especially on the accidental firings.

OMG, I have one friend that is lucky to still be alive (from me wanting to kill him), on his accidental firings... more than once. Especially one Nevada coyote hunt, where he blew an EASY, standing still, CLOSE shot, on the Largest coyote I've ever called in. This dog was ENORMOUS!

Anyway, my "predator" rifles are set around 2 lbs, but admit may be too light for most folks. I do not recall ever messing up a shot with them... YET! However, I never wear gloves, even in freezing temps, just because of that. Some folks always wear gloves, however, I doubt if their triggers are 2 lbs or less & hunt in freezing temps with them. But hey, I was wrong once before. ;)
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