[Cascade Jinx]

I have had the impression right from the start that you were just testing your "gong" skills at some 300-500 yard ranges. I never ever got the impression that you were advocating anyone to be shooting game at those ranges. And I know you were not, but what you were doing was pointing out the capabilities of the rifles in some skilled hands. 8) I believe it to be more of a challenge to oneself then anything else. Just honing a skill and trying to make it better still! Great fun, especiallly if your doing it with your own reloads.

GO WetDog and Wind! I love hearing the clink, clank, clunk, thud, ding and "Ka-ching" of a lever gun long range shot. Even more than hearing it, I love watching the videos of a couple of experts doing it "WAY OUT THERE". ;D ;D ;D

Cascade Jinx

 

[Saginaw Red]

Hey there everybody -- All this long range shooting that I do, and I'm very sure Wet Dog feels the same way, is solely about shooting things that go "Clang", "Tonk" and "Ding" at substantial distances. We are definitely NOT advocating hunting and shooting living creatures at these ranges. Best regards. Wind

Wind,

Exactly! I didn't intend to imply that you were doing anything but range testing. As I said, we do it all of the time. We also shoot off-hand most of the time. I have yet to find a bench and a rifle rest that I can carry while I'm hunting. I have carried cross-sticks made from old ski poles on occaision.

We in the Pacific NW , due to our particular hunting environment,especially west of the Cascades, know that you have to make your first shot count. Out here if you don't get close enough to make a clean first shot kill, the chances of getting a second are slim to start over. A wiley Black Tail buck will disappear like vapor once they're spooked. And usually in thick undergrowth on a 60 degree slope. Here's an example...

Just took out a rogue water bottle with my 1895 at about 250yds off-hand. The spur road junction behind me is about 400 odd yds. We often set up a "clanger" at that point.

RS

 

[Wind]

Hey there S. R. -- I know exactly what you're talkin' about!! Spent some time in Uncle Sam's Confused Group in and around Astoria, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach. That is why I'm over here in the big pines. Shoot me an e-mail and I'll attach a shooting stick brochure. I'd bet two nickels that you'd like using them. Thanks again for the kind words. Find some time and come on up and shoot with us. Best regards. Wind

 

[Wind]

Hey there again S. R. -- The second picture just showed up. Yep, I can see that "I just whacked something a long ways away" grin on your face. There is no hiding or denying it. It sure is hard to shoot whilst wearing it, isn't it??!! Best regards. Wind

 

[Saginaw Red]

Wind,

There's nothing like having a plan come together. My buddy who took the photo had just bet me his 45-70 Guide Gun against my '95 that I wouldn't hit it. I let him keep his Guide Gun on loan.

I would love to move to the Central Cascades. We have very close friends in La Pine, but my wife refuses to live where her flowers won't grow. And besides that she can whip me. :'(

RS

 

[cturpin]

Wind,

There's nothing like having a plan come together. My buddy who took the photo had just bet me his 45-70 Guide Gun against my '95 that I wouldn't hit it. I let him keep his Guide Gun on loan.

I would love to move to the Central Cascades. We have very close friends in La Pine, but my wife refuses to live where her flowers won't grow. And besides that she can whip me. :'(

RS

RS
The terrain in those pictures look like my old stomping grounds down in Douglas County. I spent the first 36 years of my life there. Are you around that neck of the woods?

Cary

 

[Cascade Jinx]

S.R.,

You are absolutely right about the thick underbrush "on the Western Side" of the Cascades and that statement of the Black Tail buck disappearing in a eye blink is fact! : Looks like you are into those long range clangers too! Nice pics! ;D

Cascade Jinx

 

[Saginaw Red]

RS
The terrain in those pictures look like my old stomping grounds down in Douglas County. I spent the first 36 years of my life there. Are you around that neck of the woods?

Cary

Hi Cary,

Just a bit north by 50-60 miles. I'm up here with "Jinx" in "NEUGENE-SPRINGTUCKY". The photos were taken just west of Lorane and Crow in the Coast Range. I was born in Cottage Grove and lived in Culp Creek(Dog Patch) above Dorena Lake, been in Springfield since '58.

Jinx,

Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. Kind of rude of me, just been busy with trying to find a job and yard work. It is yard season, and my lovely bride "Chain Saw" has honey-dos.

Ron

 

[cturpin]

Hi Cary,

Just a bit north by 50-60 miles. I'm up here with "Jinx" in "NEUGENE-SPRINGTUCKY". The photos were taken just west of Lorane and Crow in the Coast Range. I was born in Cottage Grove and lived in Culp Creek(Dog Patch) above Dorena Lake, been in Springfield since '58.

Jinx,

Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. Kind of rude of me, just been busy with trying to find a job and yard work. It is yard season, and my lovely bride "Chain Saw" has honey-dos.

Ron

Ron,

I sent you a PM.
Cary

 

[Wet Dog]

Hey there everybody -- All this long range shooting that I do, and I'm very sure Wet Dog feels the same way, is solely about shooting things that go "Clang", "Tonk" and "Ding" at substantial distances. We are definitely NOT advocating hunting and shooting living creatures at these ranges. Best regards. Wind

What Wind said +1

The critters we do shoot at long range are real tough... Some are even bullet proof.

Even though they come pre-filleted we ain't found a recipe that makes them table worthy.

 

[Saginaw Red]

Wet Dog,

I would think you would have to boil them for awhile. Probably still kind of chewy... :

Not to mention that you shot him in the "Possibles". That's not very sporting...

 

[Wet Dog]

SR: I can see boiling helping some. The challenge would be knowing when to add the taters, too soon and they get too mushy. GeorgeKY is a stew expert. Maybe he knows...

Knowing that "the effective range of an excuse is zero meters" I'll offer this explaination instead; I wouldn't normally take much pride in that 'low' shot 'sept this particular ram had an especially bad attitude and I was doin what I could to eliminate him from the gene pool... ;D

Sort of like a bloop hit in Baseball - it still counts in favor of my batting average and in the book it looks like a line drive... 8)

 

[Saginaw Red]

;D ;D

 

[Wind]

Hey ya'll -- I was pretty sure Wet Dog had connected on his third shot in his video. The one where yours truly is blabbing every time he settles in to take a shot - yeah that one!! Had a little quiet weather this morning so I was launching a few at that dinger. I found this when I went to paint out today's hits. I think it is actually one of my 32-40 bullets, identified from what's left of the grease grooves (CSI Okanogan!), but it's the first cleavage shot I've ever recovered (the bullet passing through a slight gap between the hanging well pipe just smaller than the bullet diameter). I'm now totally convinced Wet Dog scored a hit. Way to go and I hope to see you in June dude. Best regards. Wind