Drew a Deer Tag This Year
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:24 pm
It can be difficult to draw a deer tag in Arizona. Since moving into the state 12 years ago I finally did, and now I can finally post something in this topic thread. Hopefully this is only one post on this thread with some updates later. I'm counting that this November I may actually get a clean shot at one. Was out last weekend with a friend at a range he joined in the Phoenix area. I need some practice from my target posted, my rifle is not sighted in where I want it, or its me one way or the other I need to tighten up my groups. Remington model 700 BDL, old Redfield 4X scope, rifle has a 20" barrel the Blue Book said 1960 only year manufactured with that barrel length. After some deliberation with some members and additional research date looks good, we know the rifle is an older example.
There were a number of people shooting a number of different rifles on the firing line. When I fired the Rem 700 in 30-06 I set off three car alarms in the parking lot. No kidding, this rifle is louder and recoils worse than any milsurp I own.
I'll also get to carry my dads old Randall for the first time in many years, he purchased brand new at Marshal Field and Company in Chicago for $50.00 in 1959 told me my mom was real unhappy spending that kind of money on a knife, try buying a Randall today, same model is still in production. First wore that knife tagging along when I was five on hunting trips, I carried the knife and scared off the deer. Only been wore on deer hunts during my life, and looks like it will get carried again.
While shooting at the range I'll admit the bench and rest were nice but on the subject of handgun shooting I like shooting cans, I just want to see something knocked over, fly away, paper just does not do it for me. One plus was that the range officer came over to check out the Swedish model 96 and the Arisaka model 38 as did several members. As nice as the model 96 is it was the Arisaka model 38 that had a few admirers saying they had not seen a Jap rifle before with a couple beautiful comments. Lots of black plastic guns out that day, some day I'll buy one. The nice thing, at this range no comments like is that safe to shoot? Or you can't shoot that old thing here. No I was advised that in the fall there are competitive milsurp shoots and that if I were to join that would be an activity the range master thought I would enjoy, gave me the paper work. He threw in most shoot Schmidt Rubin's no wonder everyone is practically a match rifle, lots of Mausers they never see an Arisaka on the range and have never had a competitive Arisaka shoot. I may have to get some dyes and start reloading this caliber because some milsurp shoots sounds like fun.
There were a number of people shooting a number of different rifles on the firing line. When I fired the Rem 700 in 30-06 I set off three car alarms in the parking lot. No kidding, this rifle is louder and recoils worse than any milsurp I own.
I'll also get to carry my dads old Randall for the first time in many years, he purchased brand new at Marshal Field and Company in Chicago for $50.00 in 1959 told me my mom was real unhappy spending that kind of money on a knife, try buying a Randall today, same model is still in production. First wore that knife tagging along when I was five on hunting trips, I carried the knife and scared off the deer. Only been wore on deer hunts during my life, and looks like it will get carried again.
While shooting at the range I'll admit the bench and rest were nice but on the subject of handgun shooting I like shooting cans, I just want to see something knocked over, fly away, paper just does not do it for me. One plus was that the range officer came over to check out the Swedish model 96 and the Arisaka model 38 as did several members. As nice as the model 96 is it was the Arisaka model 38 that had a few admirers saying they had not seen a Jap rifle before with a couple beautiful comments. Lots of black plastic guns out that day, some day I'll buy one. The nice thing, at this range no comments like is that safe to shoot? Or you can't shoot that old thing here. No I was advised that in the fall there are competitive milsurp shoots and that if I were to join that would be an activity the range master thought I would enjoy, gave me the paper work. He threw in most shoot Schmidt Rubin's no wonder everyone is practically a match rifle, lots of Mausers they never see an Arisaka on the range and have never had a competitive Arisaka shoot. I may have to get some dyes and start reloading this caliber because some milsurp shoots sounds like fun.
