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vapodog
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The thread about .35 cals forced me to decide on using one for elk hunting this November.

I finished this one last winter but only sighted it in....no load work up...so here's the way it turned out.

First attempt with Varget.....I was way over max on Hodgdon's website and still under the 2750 goal so I gave up....especially when there was evidence I was in the 60,000 PSI range.

So I tried RL-15 and worked up to the max on Nosler's website.....I was still under 2750 but not by much so called it good enough....again I suspect I'm about 60,000 PSI

Here's the rig and 100 yard target!.....I'm ready to go!









(Bluing and engraving by Toomany Tools)

But here's the reason I quit working up....and the right hand hole is a called error on my part!

There are five shots in this group



So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


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So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


my bow.


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classy vapo
 
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Vapo, sorry! I forgot to comment on your nice work. I'm impressed! I hope you get an elk!


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Vapo,

Absolutely beautiful rig. Awesome shooting as well. I would say you couldn't be better armed for elk. Good luck!



 
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CZ 550 American- 9.3x62mm



 
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That's a nice looking rifle, don't shoot too bad either!!!
No doubt that .35 will put some elk steaks on the bar-b-q.
 
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Very nice rifle vapo! Almost too pretty to take hunting. Now if it was only a 35AI! stir


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tu2Beautiful work. fishingroger


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Vapo, sorry! I forgot to comment on your nice work. I'm impressed! I hope you get an elk!

Thanks Doc.....I appreciate it!


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Vapo,

Absolutely beautiful rig. Awesome shooting as well. I would say you couldn't be better armed for elk. Good luck!

Thanks Scott....are you going?


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That's a nice looking rifle, don't shoot too bad either!!!
No doubt that .35 will put some elk steaks on the bar-b-q.


Thanks....but one has to find one first.....easier said than done


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Very nice rifle vapo! Almost too pretty to take hunting. Now if it was only a 35AI! stir
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CZ 550 American- 9.3x62mm





IMO that's real good shooting for irons.....Ought to drop elk a long ways away.

I also use the 250 accubond in my 9.3 X 62


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Vapo,
You hunting elk in western Nebraska this year?
 
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Thanks Vapodog. That was the first group I shot with this setup at 100 yards. Also have some 250 grain TSX loaded up as well. Wish I had taken the scope off years ago. Gun handles faster and better now. I'm confident out to 300 yards after spending some time at the range.
 
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Ready as ever. Mine's a .338-06. Shoots the Hornady 225's real well. It's a good thing too, I have about 1000 of em. Big Grin





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You hunting elk in western Nebraska this year?

I've seen them within a mile of here.....but drawing a tag is nearly impossible and when you do.....the trespass fee to lands they frequest are about the same as going to Utah or Colorado...

Maybe someday but this fall I'm headed for western Colorado.


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Great looking rifle there vapo, I will probably just take what's shooting the best.


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Vapo,

Where and when are you headed this way?


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Where and when are you headed this way?

Heading west of Grand Junction about the 4th or 5th of Nov.....not cast in concrete yet!


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Mike,
not only is that a great looking gun....it's all in all a great photo....Nice snow covered photo...love it!


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My 358 Norma is headed to Colorado this November:

 
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So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


I feel guilty for posting this in the medium bore section, but you asked.






I'm shooting the 100 gr TTSX @ over 3100 fps. Groups are running around 3/4 MOA. Caliber is 257 Roberts.

Alan


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Thanks Vapo.

Yeah, I trudged around in 3 ft of snow for a week with that thing. I had to get a pic in the snow.

Those elk west of Fruita better watch out! Your's is a nice looking rig too. It shoots too!




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Nice looking rig GSSP!




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My 358 Norma is headed to Colorado this November:



Charley,

Before I even saw your "CAS II" moniker, I thought that rifle looked like something you would build.

By the way, Lee should have sent you my barreled action and Legend stock in 9.3x62. If it's done, and no pressure, on your part, I'll take it along for my Utah elk hunt a month from today.

Is that a VX3 2.5-8?

Alan


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Those are nice rifles, Gents.


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Those are nice rifles, Gents.


I agree, and I like HUNTS choice of sights.
 
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So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


I feel guilty for posting this in the medium bore section, but you asked.






I'm shooting the 100 gr TTSX @ over 3100 fps. Groups are running around 3/4 MOA. Caliber is 257 Roberts.

Alan


Wow Alan, very very nice!
 
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I have a m70 270 that could be this rifles brother.

Nice hardware gentleman, makes me drool!


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[QUOTE]Originally posted by vapodog:

Thanks Scott....are you going?


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I wish. I am going on an East Texas hog hunt the first week of November. That's pretty much all I have planned so far.



 
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So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


my bow.


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I finished stocking this .300 Weatherby Vanguard a year ago. I still had a full freezer last year, so I didn't shoot an elk, but this year there's room. It likes both 168 gr and 180 gr Barnes TSX bullets.

This will be the first year that I'll using this rifle for elk, unless it's raining, then I'll use my factory plastic stocked SS Rem 700 in 7mm Rem mag shooting 160 gr Accubonds. Either rig is good elk medicine.



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So what are we all taking elk hunting this fall?


I feel guilty for posting this in the medium bore section, but you asked.




I'm shooting the 100 gr TTSX @ over 3100 fps. Groups are running around 3/4 MOA. Caliber is 257 Roberts.

Alan


Alan - are those S & K bases/rings?

Whatever they are, they're very, very NICE! Big Grin


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Very nice looking rigs here indeed! Here's mine

Savage American Classic Mdl. 14

.308 Win/ 165 Gr. Nosler Partition @ 2750 FPS

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Heading to Colo. 1st rifle with the ol 270 and backing it up with a 338-06, both M700 Remmys with Ti stocks. 150 Partitions in the the 270 and 210s in the 338-06. Others in the group will have a M70 Classic, 300 H&H Lilja barrel with 180 AB, Savage 110 7 mag McGowan barrel with 160 AB, and a 444 Marlin with 265 Hornadys. We'll have decent iron, just need some elk to show it to.
 
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Gorgeous firearms. guys.

It is a moot point now, but I was going to carry a White .504... The reason I say was, is that one week ago yesterday I had surgery to fuse C-4 and C-5 neck vertebrae. I drew an early muzzleloader elk tag for SE Idaho, but the surgery is going to make my trip this year a non-event.

Oh well... maybe I will get lucky and draw again next year.
 
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Really nice Rifle Vapodog. Is that a Dakota Safety?

What does it weigh? That is the problem for me anymore.

If I can figure out where to go that has an over the counter tag I am going to use a Kimber Montana in .325 WSM with as light a scope as possible.

My shooting isn't near as good. I am happy when I can keep 5 shots inside an 8 inch paper plate. Big Grin

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Nice Rifle! What is that on the end of your Barrel?
 
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ZLR

... What is that on the end of your Barrel?


A condom, finger cot to be exact. Keeps the snow out when I fall down. Big Grin

Thanks!




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Really nice Rifle Vapodog. Is that a Dakota Safety?
Yes it is


What does it weigh? about 8 pounds complete


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ZLR

... What is that on the end of your Barrel?


A condom, finger cot to be exact. Keeps the snow out when I fall down. Big Grin

Thanks!


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