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 Christmas Rifle
#8470529
12/09/21 01:58 PM
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hook_n_line
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The wife and kids got pitched in and bought me a Weatherby Badlands .270 last Christmas. It has 10 rounds through it now. 3 to sight it in and 7 critters have now had their air let out. 1st was a good 9 point on opening day of rifle season. I was able to get 4 hogs and 2 javelinas last week. I think I've found my new go to rifle. Closest shot was 62 yards farthest was 187 yards just keeping it in the fur. The barnes TTSX 130 has been deadly out of this rifle. Thanks Crash700. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/12/full-34238-325553-newrifle.jpeg)
Last edited by hook_n_line; 12/09/21 01:59 PM.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470533
12/09/21 02:03 PM
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470564
12/09/21 02:25 PM
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470715
12/09/21 05:00 PM
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65x55
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Looks great, pondering getting one in 308 myself. Maybe a future Christmas rifle.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470721
12/09/21 05:06 PM
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Greg
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How’d you pull that off? Not supposed to open your Christmas presents till Christmas morning.  It does look really nice!
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470733
12/09/21 05:22 PM
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Texas Dan
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No matter the brand or model, there's nothing better than a rifle that works as hard and well as you do.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470908
12/09/21 08:49 PM
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Sounds like a great start to the season
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470993
12/09/21 10:10 PM
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Very nice 
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8470996
12/09/21 10:15 PM
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If you like the Barnes bullet, I would go try the Hornady ELDX 147 Grain as well. If you can find it. Groups better out of both of my .270's then the 130 SST.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471186
12/10/21 01:43 AM
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471351
12/10/21 04:08 AM
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Very good looking gun and can’t beat where it came from. My wife wouldn’t pitch a penny into my hobby
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471352
12/10/21 04:10 AM
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LeonCarr
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"Whitetail Deer are extinct because of rifles with telescopes mounted on them." - My 11th Grade English Teacher
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471444
12/10/21 12:05 PM
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MWTX270
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Sounds like you have a good one. 270 has always been my favorite. If you reload, try and get some Mag-Pro powder.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471447
12/10/21 12:10 PM
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Obviously you have a wife and kids who kind of like you  Congrats, good looking rifle
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471510
12/10/21 01:48 PM
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hook_n_line
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Thanks for the nice comments. I think they do like me . I am blessed to have them. This weekend the wife will go with me to get her a deer but she has to use her own rifle.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8471822
12/10/21 07:38 PM
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8472781
12/12/21 01:33 AM
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Great looking rifle. I finally found a Browning Hells Canyon Long Range with 26" barrel in a 308. Im hoping it's in this week.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8472835
12/12/21 03:13 AM
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Santa got me a T3X in 6.5 CM
Guess I’ll have to buy the scope
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8473034
12/12/21 05:30 AM
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Nice Rifle. Nothing better than hitting what you aim at; in hunting and in life.
Veteran - NRA Life Member
I am a legal gun owner. I will not be shamed, bullied, taxed, regulated, or legislated into disarming.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8473506
12/12/21 04:55 PM
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Sweet! I want one of those new Wyoming freedom built Weatherby's myself. Santa was very good.
One shot is all it should take.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8474933
12/14/21 01:43 AM
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8477151
12/16/21 03:01 AM
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Great looking rifle! Your wife and kids did great! What scope is on it?
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8502624
01/13/22 09:12 AM
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Life is short play hard and never give up.
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Re: Christmas Rifle
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#8502689
01/13/22 12:34 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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