Bloody Hail!

drache

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Well I took my new rifle out to try and sight it in and such but just as I got out of the car the hail started pounding down so my day was cut short. :mad:

Just picked up a Savage 10FP chambered in .308 and full block aluminum bedded in a Choate stock from the EE here and Ive been dying to see it shoot. Still need to pick up a bipod for it so I'll be ordering a Harris BRM-S from the US, about $40 cheaper than anyplace I could find in Canada ($110 shipped for a brand new one).

So please feel free to post pics of Savage 10FP rifles and your targets to make me feel worse because of the weather! :D
 
KDX said:
The way your life has been going it's no surprise you got hailed out.
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My life has been going pretty good, nice new job with decent pay, new rifle, got my handgun out for the first time, on the board for the local rod & gun club, etc.

I just cant control the weather! :p
 
When I was your age we used to shoot in softball sized hail all the time. "Threading the needle to the target" is what us oldtimers called it. The odd time a big hail stone would hit the bullet in mid flight and would open our 1/4 moa groups up to 1/2 moa but so what.....
 
armorman said:
When I was your age we used to shoot in softball sized hail all the time. "Threading the needle to the target" is what us oldtimers called it. The odd time a big hail stone would hit the bullet in mid flight and would open our 1/4 moa groups up to 1/2 moa but so what.....
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Ok I literally spit my water out while reading that! :D
 
Max Owner said:
We gots a roofed enclosure to shoot under and a woodstove. They are enclosing 2 benches to keep it nicely warm.

I have a 10FP LE2B and I'm quite happy with it.

Might be some pictures of it still on Gunslingers in the precision rifle section over there. On my shooting table.
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I was out in a gravel pit since the range out there hasnt been built yet! :D
 
Well, you asked for it...

5-shot group @ 100yd with Federal American Eagle "cheapie" 150gn Bulk:
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3-shot group @ 100yd with Federal Gold Medal Match:
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I don't have any pics of my handloaded groups on photobucket, but I have a few targets saved and tucked under the foam of my rifle case - suffice it to say that with 165gn Sierra GameKings this rifle took 3 deer this past season and with the 165 GK's it shoots as good or better than the Federal GMM group above.

-M
 
Doc M said:
Well, you asked for it...

5-shot group @ 100yd with Federal American Eagle "cheapie" 150gn Bulk:
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3-shot group @ 100yd with Federal Gold Medal Match:
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I don't have any pics of my handloaded groups on photobucket, but I have a few targets saved and tucked under the foam of my rifle case - suffice it to say that with 165gn Sierra GameKings this rifle took 3 deer this past season and with the 165 GK's it shoots as good or better than the Federal GMM group above.

-M
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Thank You! Makes me feel better buying this rifle! :D
 
And... I just uploaded this one especially for you, because I love you (in a non-### way... well, maybe a little bit ###).

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1 shot, from a measured 318yd, taken offhand + stoney point monopod. Dialed the Leupold in, and squeeeeeeeeeeezed... bang-turn around-stumble-flop.

-M
 
Doc M said:
And... I just uploaded this one especially for you, because I love you (in a non-### way... well, maybe a little bit ###).

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1 shot, from a measured 318yd, taken offhand + stoney point monopod. Dialed the Leupold in, and squeeeeeeeeeeezed... bang-turn around-stumble-flop.

-M
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DAMN! Well I don't think I'll be packing mine hunting since it weighs in at a hefty 20lbs with the Choate stock but a pretty good shot none the less! Thank you again! :dancingbanana:
 
drache said:
DAMN! Well I don't think I'll be packing mine hunting since it weighs in at a hefty 20lbs with the Choate stock but a pretty good shot none the less! Thank you again! :dancingbanana:
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20 Lbs??? Yikes!

I think mine, all in, is about 12lbs loaded... max. How hefty is the Choate? I thought they were skeletonized in the rear end?

-M
 
Holy jeebus!

Maybe I should weigh mine then... I'm a big guy though, so even toting around my M14S doesn't seem all that heavy. Hm. Now you've got me thinking.

-M
 
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