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 Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 12:39 AM
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DStroud
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Been raining lightly here in Waco all weekend so been doing some reloading. Had worked up a load for a friends 284 Win but needed to verify zero.I noticed the rain had not been falling according to radar out by the range so took a chance and loaded my stuff. Took my HF 28 Nosler and the Horizon 308 built on an Eliseio Chasis. The 28 Nosler I had 4 rounds loaded with a different power I had not used. Looks promising.  Then after finishing with the 284Win I pulled out the 308 and fired one shot missed the whole target. Oops forgot it was still dialed for 1000 yards.  So dialed back down fired one shot at one of the dots that are at the bottom of all the Redfield style targets and cut the dot. I had a brown paper backing as I figured the backboards would be wet and I noticed a strange looking bullet hole that shouldn't be there and with a 60X scope I could tell it was a Horsefly..... 
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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 Re: Quick trip to range
[Re: DStroud]
#6870882
08/28/17 01:50 AM
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RiverRider
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I thought everyone knew that .308 is inadequate as a horsefly round. You're just lucky you hit him in the right part of the anatomy.  Outstanding shooting!
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Re: Quick trip to range
[Re: DStroud]
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08/28/17 02:42 AM
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DStroud
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yep glad I was shooting the 200 gr instead of the 185's
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 02:51 AM
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Was it a neck shot, or did you put it in the lungs?
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 02:57 AM
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 03:16 AM
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J.G.
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If the wings didn't fall off whole, it was a gut shot.
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6870984
08/28/17 03:24 AM
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 04:15 AM
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DStroud
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pretty sure I hit it a little too far back as the splatter all went one way.... so Jason is correct gut shot but I think it was the erratic winds fault.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 04:20 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Was he DRT or did he fly a ways?
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 04:23 AM
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Was he DRT or did he fly a ways? Disintegrated Right There. 
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 10:56 AM
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J.G.
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pretty sure I hit it a little too far back as the splatter all went one way.... so Jason is correct gut shot but I think it was the erratic winds fault. 
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6871088
08/28/17 11:37 AM
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onlysmith&wesson
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No recovery, pic or it didn't happen.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 11:42 AM
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Nice shooting 
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 12:22 PM
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nice shot 
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/28/17 02:18 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Was he DRT or did he fly a ways? Disintegrated Right There.
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/29/17 12:40 AM
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Shoulder mount ??.....
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6872353
08/29/17 12:04 PM
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/29/17 02:31 PM
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DStroud
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Shoulder mount ??..... No doing a European.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6872561
08/29/17 03:29 PM
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Cool Mo D
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You shoot little horseflys??
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/29/17 04:00 PM
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DStroud
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You shoot little horseflys?? This one was YOY( young of year) so pretty small.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6872620
08/29/17 04:23 PM
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RiverRider
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QuitShootinYoungHouseflies. How are we ever gonna have trophy flies to shoot if you keep shootin the immature ones? 
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Quick trip to range
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#6873395
08/30/17 10:56 AM
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Superduty
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I have to know was this a high fence hunt?
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: Quick trip to range
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08/30/17 01:34 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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QuitShootinYoungHouseflies. How are we ever gonna have trophy flies to shoot if you keep shootin the immature ones?
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