Another 9.3X62 bear, now with recovered bullet picture.

[Johnn Peterson]

Moose Head Dealie or It Didn't Happen!!!

You smooth talker you. On his next visit Ted gets 'Moose Dealied'

 

[Jamie]

WOW awesome thread how the heck did I miss this?

 

[BigUglyMan]

WOW awesome thread how the heck did I miss this?

My guess? You suck at the Internet!

This thread should be required reading!

 

[Why not?]

Better that everyone just get out there and do it! You only live once, and the younger you are, the more often you get to go.

Ted

 

[BigUglyMan]

Better that everyone just get out there and do it! You only live once, and the younger you are, the more often you get to go.

Ted

Well, why not?

 

[Juan For All]

That looks like a fantastic place to live!

JFA

 

[Gunslinger]

Jeremiah Johnson in the flesh!
Bear Grylls and Survivor man ain't got nothing on this!
Respect!

 

[Meroh]

Some have been asking about the rifle Ted used on his family adventure. We had a nice chat on the phone the other evening and, among other things, this thread was discussed. I am only too pleased to describe the rifle.

Ted told me that the rifle has acquired some 'character' in it's travels. That is as it should be.

Ted's 9.3X62 Mauser is one I built on a JC Higgins(FN Mauser) action with a 21' Heym barrel. Other than lapping the locking lugs/seats and tapering the rear tang, nothing has been done to the action. The safety is factory and the trigger is a Timney Sportsman. Action/barrel work was done at Corlanes in Dawson Creek, BC. I did the metal polishing and slow rust bluing.

The stock is unique in that it a English Walnut laminate given to me by a Local gunsmith. It was configured as a target stock with a huge beaver-tail forend, roll-over cheekpiece and a very generous grip. It's total weigh was well over four pounds. After inletting and bedding, a few minutes with a bandsaw on the forend and roll-over and a few hours with a rasp reduced the weight considerably.IIRC, the completed rifle weighed about 8.5 lbs. when scoped with a Leupold VX 2-7X33 using Talley steel rings and bases.

The forend tip, grip cap are ebony as is the trim around the bolt stop. The recoil pad is a 1" Pachmayr Decellerator and the swivel band and stud are from Gentry.

The first two pictures were taken before installing the barrel band.

Very nice, calssic rifle! The action looks virtually identical to the one used in my HVA '98; right down to the pin release on the floor plate. Beautiful work on the stock!!

 

[351 power]

Great job!

 

[medvedqc]

and the meat was great as well.

 

[BigUglyMan]

and the meat was great as well.

The only thing more legendary than Ted's wilderness skill, among those who know such things, is Marg's cooking skill!

 

[medvedqc]

The only thing more legendary than Ted's wilderness skill, among those who know such things, is Marg's cooking skill!

Marg and my wife in an hunting camp man you re far from starving ... especially if they re bringing some fish and birds let alone other things ...

Ted skills on the cooking side are great too ...

i m cherishing any day with Marg and Ted.