corerf
posted this
06 October 2011
Ed,
Thats what I needed to hear. AS I have been pondering.. if deer are active at all, the noise of the rain and it's inherent distraction... should help me.
I am taking my mighty 445 SM running the bhn 11 Lee 310-430FN. They lead a bit but at the range I shot about 15 rounds of 26 BHN (100 shots continuous with no leading from them) then followed up with 6-8 of the 11's. The POI was unchanging, groups were tighter than I will speak as I will be mocked, it's sighted and I can hit a grapefruit at 200 in a 10 mph wind, with a reasonable rest... and 250 is not beyond my ability. Honestly if I get a long shot, and I miss, it will be completely me and buck fever. I was at the range and they use PVC 3/4 inch target frames. The guy ion the lane before me lweft his target (fallen down in wind) and I got to the line waiting for a break. So I stuck a round in teh cold barrel, 15mps wind, 100 yrds and shot once at the 3/4 elbow. I removed the elbow cleanly w/o touching the two pipes it hung from. At that point.... anyway the Bullberry 445SM is just the most accurate thing I have ever fired w/o a shoulder. Oh Lord help me not get stupid in the field, please.
My only issue is its an encore, I have one frame and am taking two barrels. The 25-06AI can be relied on for upwards of 500... but I can't have both at the same time.
I am hoping that I do an Ed, and walk up to one and hit it with a rock, so that neither barrel gets WET. I just cant carry both, nor do I want to, but I know I am going to high elevation in search for large animals. I am hoping the rain will give enough cover to close in under 200 so that the 25-06 never gets out of the truck. I cant holster it like the SM... its really heavy...and so on. And it's too dad gum pretty to get wet. Thats pretty sad for me to say.
The wolf hunting will be what the 06 is for.
The last two posts have me feeling better about rain. I need to buy a quality waterproof, insulated jacket at Cabelas in Boise on Saturday.