Got skunked!

05 January 2003, 15:24

Jules

Got skunked!

Well I didn't kill any deer, but I did kill 2 coons, a red fox and a 20lb turkey. It was a lot of fun just the same.

05 January 2003, 15:36

Rich Jake

Jules
Did you ever chrono the 250 Improved's ????
Rich Jake

05 January 2003, 15:41

T/C nimrod

Skunked - if you call a day or more hunting and not working getting skunked, shame on you!! You just didn't connect with any deer. [Eek!]

05 January 2003, 16:30

Jules

quote:
Originally posted by Rich Jake:
Jules
Did you ever chrono the 250 Improved's ????
Rich Jake

Sure did Rich. I was using an 85gr Nosler BT at just under 3000fps. Now that hunting season is over I can work with it more.

05 January 2003, 16:31

Jules

quote:
Originally posted by T/C nimrod:
Skunked - if you call a day or more hunting and not working getting skunked, shame on you!! You just didn't connect with any deer.

TC, I never thought of it that way.

06 January 2003, 12:30

Jules

I also might add that I did get to blood the 250imp. contender barrel. I shot the fox in a cut over from a tree stand at about 120yds. or so.
I didn't recover the 85gr Nosler bullet [Smile]

but it sure made a mess of the fox [Big Grin]

The rest of the critters were taken with a Rem. 1187.
We deep fried the turkey on New years day. It's the only way to do a wild turkey [Wink]

[ 01-06-2003, 03:33: Message edited by: Jules ]

09 January 2003, 02:47

wheelgun101

I did'nt kill any thing this year but i did get to go to the woods alot and that is the best part.I let a couple walk by early in the season guess i should of shot.No regrets just love getting out of the house.

09 January 2003, 03:13

Bobby Tomek

Jules-
Congrats on blooding the .250 IMP. But didn't you know it's sacreligious for a Contender aficianado to shoot (or admit to shooting!)anything with a scattergun <grin>?

What scope did you put on the .250 IMP?

09 January 2003, 11:27

Jules

quote:
Originally posted by wheelgun101:
I did'nt kill any thing this year but i did get to go to the woods alot and that is the best part.I let a couple walk by early in the season guess i should of shot.No regrets just love getting out of the house.

I never let anything go anymore [Wink]

I'm not a trophy hunter....come to think of it, i'm not even a buck hunter [Big Grin]

I just don't feel right unless i'm shooting deer under 60lbs. [Big Grin]

09 January 2003, 11:46

Jules

quote:
Originally posted by Bobby Tomek:
Jules-
Congrats on blooding the .250 IMP. But didn't you know it's sacreligious for a Contender aficianado to shoot (or admit to shooting!)anything with a scattergun <grin>?

What scope did you put on the .250 IMP?

Bobby, I knew someone would catch that [Smile]

When i'm ground hunting a thicket or walking a beaver pond with other guys running dogs, i'll carry a contender handgun on my side but my shotgun is in my hand. Quick shots with a single shot is just too tough. But I have done it none the less.
Now give me a treestand next to a cut over or power line and it's contender all the way. I don't do much still hunting.

I have a Bushnell Elite 3x9x40 with fast focus on the 250imp. The scope was on 3 power when I took the fox. No problem at all seeing the critter in the crosshairs [Wink]