What to Do?

[Jim Beckley]

One of the ads here says that I can be an expert marksman in 4 days, there are 4 days left until the Az state HP matches start and I have to work on Thursday, any ideas?

[Jerry G]

Practice on your nights off. That will give you 4 days........ and 4 nights.

[Jason]

Steal/borrow one of those dozens of 7mm-08 Remingtons that the Guru has. He won't even notice one is missing and that's all you need to rule the world according to him.

[Bob Mc Alice]

Your so right, Jason. Thanks for reminding me, I almost forgot.

I got a smoking good deal on a May 77 built long action 700 BDL that was NIB unfired in .30-06 last week. It was on Gunsamerica for two hours before I came across it. The guy bought it with the intent of hunting with it but never did. He also bought a new 2-7x Redfield with steel rings and bases for it. It has sat in his house unused ever since. $499.00 with the scope and rings included. I sold the scope to a guy at work for $150.00 right away. $350.00 net for the rifle. Naturally, I put a new 7-08 take off on it along with a 12x Leupold I had on hand for just such an occasion. I had it out Sunday for a sight in and test. I put twenty rounds of 162 gr. Hornady Amax with 38.0 grs. Varget from it ...NO BREAK IN OR CLEANING. It will head shoot turkeys like my others will. Next time I am out it will get a 300 meter zero like the other couple I have with out target knobs.


Sorry for the hijack, JB. You can scold me in person on Friday. Hey, you work in a rock quarry, a safe place to shoot rifles. Just make little rocks out of big ones on your lunch hour.

[Jason]

Does anyone else even have any of those Leupold 12X scopes anymore? I think you've bought them all up along with every Remington 7mm-08 takeoff barrel on the market. Are you going to make it up to Montana for the Iron Man?

[Bob Mc Alice]

Those 12x's show up all the time used in various condition and prices on popular websites. I am picky and want them as nice as possible. I am always willing to spend a little more for a good one. I have bought several 7-08 take offs from different sellers over the past few years. But I got lucky and hooked up with a gun builder that has been supplying me with his take offs. He calls in an order of say 3-5 stainless SPS rifles in 7-08 just for the actions. Every so often UPS drops off a package of barrels and I send him a check.

Oh yeah, I will not be in Missoula this year again. Most of my vacation time this year is booked up for other plans.

[Trent]

That's a pretty one Bob!!