A little hog taken with my Dakota Model 10 "Texas-1" chambered in 257 AI and topped with a Nightforce 2.5x10. I've been shooting 257 +P in it since last summer in order to fire form brass and get use to the rifle. It is a really fun gun to shoot.

Great photo!!

What bullet did you use??


Phil

That's a beautiful little rifle.

Just goes to prove "Pretty" Rifles are made to hunt with !!

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Originally posted by leemar28:
Just goes to prove "Pretty" Rifles are made to hunt with !!

I agree. No safe queens in my stable.



Here's a few more pics of the rifle….

Deer stand near Lockhart, Texas


Picture of the stock in the morning sun

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Originally posted by Phil:
Great photo!!

What bullet did you use??


Phil

Phil: I am shooting Hornady 257 +P with 117gr BTSP. Very accurate in this little rifle.

I have had excellent result on deer and hogs with this ammo as I fire form brass for AI loads. For the AI loads I would like to shoot the Barnes TSX.

Beautiful rifle & well done on the hog!

Looks to be a perfect whitetail set-up.

Sweeeet. Nice gold inlay and engraving too. I'd like to see a close up of that. Very classy touch.

I'm real interested in hearing about your 257 AI loads as I'm having a barrel built for that caliber now.

Very nice!

Beautiful gun! Really well done with lovely engraving and borders.

What height rings are you using?

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Originally posted by leemar28:
Just goes to prove "Pretty" Rifles are made to hunt with !!

As my best hunting buddy (retired Marine) always says, "pretty women liked to be kissed too!"

Beautiful gun!

Very nice!

Nice and interesting how nicely the NF scope goes along with this elegant rifle!

I just received the same one except for covered turrets to go on mine.