Saved by my Skinner Sight
I got my new Skinner “Blackgold” rear sight yesterday. Gotta tell ya folks, this thing is sweet! Got it mounted and sighted in as well. Figured Cleat and I would get out and do a little Peep hunting with the Mountie this morning and see how it worked, kind of a field test if you please. Had just barely cleared the North fence when Cleat spotted a whole herd of Peeps. I knew we were in trouble almost immediately. The big Alpha-Bull turned on us and charged. I racked a big 36 grain hollow point into the Mounties chamber, sighted through the Skinner and blasted him right in the Easter basket. I then shot the rest of the herd to pieces. After the adrenalin rush subsided, I went over and skinned him out. He should go at least a .3 on the Boone and Crocket scale for Eastern Washington Peeps. Got him mounted and now he sits by my easy chair, a constant reminder of my brush with almost certain death. Here’s a picture of Cleat on the point…
I got my new Skinner “Blackgold” rear sight yesterday. Gotta tell ya folks, this thing is sweet! Got it mounted and sighted in as well. Figured Cleat and I would get out and do a little Peep hunting with the Mountie this morning and see how it worked, kind of a field test if you please. Had just barely cleared the North fence when Cleat spotted a whole herd of Peeps. I knew we were in trouble almost immediately. The big Alpha-Bull turned on us and charged. I racked a big 36 grain hollow point into the Mounties chamber, sighted through the Skinner and blasted him right in the Easter basket. I then shot the rest of the herd to pieces. After the adrenalin rush subsided, I went over and skinned him out. He should go at least a .3 on the Boone and Crocket scale for Eastern Washington Peeps. Got him mounted and now he sits by my easy chair, a constant reminder of my brush with almost certain death. Here’s a picture of Cleat on the point…