so im currently developing a load in my 300 win mag using barnes tsx bt and R22.
I loaded 4 of each with 71,72,73,74,and 75 grains or R22, went out to an area where i often shoot, sighted in my new scope and then shot 6 x 4 round groups (one grouping of4 WW 150gr power points as a controll)
I finished up my day, checked the rifles (brought my 10/22 with me too) to double check they were unloaded) and drove over the the Fir round that i had pinned my targets up to 100 yards away.
I found a hammer and a crowbar in the trunk and started splitting the round to try to recover some of the barnes bullets. Meanwhile Metalica is cranked up quite loudly. Ive found three of the barnes and one powerpoint when i hear "excuseme sir, can you put the hammer down?"
although i was in a legal area to shoot on, crown land... the houses that are over 1km away heard the 60 some shots and called 911.
so there i was standing above the stump, music blairing, hammer in hand with a cop 40 feet away, pistol drawn at his side...
I very happily tossed the hammer and crowbar to the side and stepped away from them. He saw the rifles in the front seat, asked if they were loaded, if i had anyother weapons on me etc etc... after he turned the car /music off, retreived my ID from the center console, saw that i was a firefighter, had my licence, etc he calmed down a bit. we discussed the peoples concernes about the gunshots, how i had checked with the GPS the distance from the highway. online cadastropi (SP?). he did not know the rules about transporting firearms so i happily showed him a CFC leaflet with the rules.
turns out he recognized me from a rescue we did back in the summer where we carried an injured climber off the North harvey face/ The Lions. from that point we chatted for a bit, i explained that i was working on a load for the rifle, and that was why there were so many shots fired, showed him the difference in the two bullets after they had gone into the stump, he showed me the hollowpoint ammo they use, (winchester HP) and we traded a few jokes back and forth...
so other than being a little shook up all was well, he said that he was going to check to see if it was indeed ok to shoot where i was and will inform the concerned caller of the outcome of his research. all round i thought that he handled it really professionally and I thought that he was a pretty nice guy once he established that i was doing nothing wrong.
I loaded 4 of each with 71,72,73,74,and 75 grains or R22, went out to an area where i often shoot, sighted in my new scope and then shot 6 x 4 round groups (one grouping of4 WW 150gr power points as a controll)
I finished up my day, checked the rifles (brought my 10/22 with me too) to double check they were unloaded) and drove over the the Fir round that i had pinned my targets up to 100 yards away.
I found a hammer and a crowbar in the trunk and started splitting the round to try to recover some of the barnes bullets. Meanwhile Metalica is cranked up quite loudly. Ive found three of the barnes and one powerpoint when i hear "excuseme sir, can you put the hammer down?"
although i was in a legal area to shoot on, crown land... the houses that are over 1km away heard the 60 some shots and called 911.
so there i was standing above the stump, music blairing, hammer in hand with a cop 40 feet away, pistol drawn at his side...
I very happily tossed the hammer and crowbar to the side and stepped away from them. He saw the rifles in the front seat, asked if they were loaded, if i had anyother weapons on me etc etc... after he turned the car /music off, retreived my ID from the center console, saw that i was a firefighter, had my licence, etc he calmed down a bit. we discussed the peoples concernes about the gunshots, how i had checked with the GPS the distance from the highway. online cadastropi (SP?). he did not know the rules about transporting firearms so i happily showed him a CFC leaflet with the rules.
turns out he recognized me from a rescue we did back in the summer where we carried an injured climber off the North harvey face/ The Lions. from that point we chatted for a bit, i explained that i was working on a load for the rifle, and that was why there were so many shots fired, showed him the difference in the two bullets after they had gone into the stump, he showed me the hollowpoint ammo they use, (winchester HP) and we traded a few jokes back and forth...
so other than being a little shook up all was well, he said that he was going to check to see if it was indeed ok to shoot where i was and will inform the concerned caller of the outcome of his research. all round i thought that he handled it really professionally and I thought that he was a pretty nice guy once he established that i was doing nothing wrong.
