Back in Feb, I bought a couple RMEF raffle tickets from a neighbor at a trade show. He’s a great guy and is a sponsored BBQ champ that feeds us lunch and beers everyday of the show. I’ve never won shit in a raffle but figured it was for a good cause. Drawing was supposed to be in March, I forgot about it. I guess it got postponed. Fast forward to April and it was my bosses birthday. We lost him a little over a year ago, much too young, to a brain tumor. I’ve worked for the man since I was 17 and he was more like a father/mentor. Probably had more of an impact on who I am today than my folks. I was feeling pretty blue when I got the call that I’d won the gun. I’m not particularly religious but I think it was his way of telling me to buck the fuck up.
Took 15 hours on the road to pick up but I turned it into a work trip.
I’d spec it differently (cartridge, a better scope, TT Diamond flatty, and make it mag fed) but pretty damn good for a $40 investment. Going to love it, as is, for sentimental reasons, and try to take it on a hunt, sooner rather than later.
Stiller Predator
Proof barrel
McMillan Game Warden
TT Special
Vortex SE
Boyt hard case
The builder claims they broke in the barrel, sighted it in, and worked up a load. They included 80 rounds of that load and the data. Please critique the load.
Now it’s time for this, to celebrate.
Took 15 hours on the road to pick up but I turned it into a work trip.
I’d spec it differently (cartridge, a better scope, TT Diamond flatty, and make it mag fed) but pretty damn good for a $40 investment. Going to love it, as is, for sentimental reasons, and try to take it on a hunt, sooner rather than later.
Stiller Predator
Proof barrel
McMillan Game Warden
TT Special
Vortex SE
Boyt hard case
The builder claims they broke in the barrel, sighted it in, and worked up a load. They included 80 rounds of that load and the data. Please critique the load.
Now it’s time for this, to celebrate.
