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Ernie Bishop
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Thanks.
I do like to play. My goal for this year is a 2K pd. If you want to see some other SP's going after dogs: http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/1500-yard-prairie-dogs-1.php |
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Ernie
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Ernie Bishop
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I intend to use it for some LR hunting this fall. I plan to see elk in my future |
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Thanks for your photos Ernie those are some very nice handguns. Do you have a favorite scope and calibler combination for long range.
Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - June/14/2010 at 18:39 |
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Ernie Bishop
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Depends if I am using it for hunting or for steel/paper/prairie dogs.
For big game I like the 7mm or 338. For other: 6mm, 6.5, and 7mm. |
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pyro6999
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how the hell do you see a critter that small from that far away and plunk it in the damn melon??
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Ernie Bishop
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Same way you do when you are shooting a rifle, quality, high magnification optics. |
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pyro6999
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you are the man big ern!
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Ernie Bishop
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I just keep trying till I finally hit something
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Ernie
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sscoyote
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Here, here!! Or until your spotter tells u u got it, little big brother--dontchya' know. I spotted for him when he got the 1590 yd. PD through a set of Big Eyes. Took 9 shots from a 6-284 XP/115 DTAC. Could see the vapor trail with every shot. Was pretty impressive when he got it. Fortunately the dog was a ways away from his mound and his entrails got stuck on a cactus. He flipped around for awhile and died. Man it was great!!
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sscoyote
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There is one other option for your buddy. Gene Davis power boosters have been developed for the Burris 3-12x, that can get as much as 14.5-17x out of it, depending on several factors. They also cut eye relief in half which is way better than the too long eye relief of the 3-12x @ 12x.
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stickbow46
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Thats one hell of a shot 1590 yds,congrats.
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Ernie Bishop
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Thanks!
We all have days when it is our turn to look good-That was one of them |
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koshkin
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Ernie, if you don't stop posting pictures of those cool looking handguns, I am going to stop by for a visit!
Those just look fascinating! I sold my 6.5Grendel AR upper, but I have a bunch of ammo, dies and components. I think I'll make put a 6.5Grendel handgun on my list of projects. ILya
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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This makes me want another Bullberry Encore Pistol barrel HMMMMM 7mm08 possibly or 6.5x284 but a .308 probably makes more sense for me.
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sscoyote
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Ilya--u really should get into these rigs some. Be interesting to read/hear about your research with optics on these handguns. |
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koshkin
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What I should do is try to talk some scope maker into making a high magnification rifle scope with a lot of eye relief. Interestingly, at SHOT, I saw a prototype scope that was 3.5-24x50 and seemed to have at least 6 inches of eye relief. Perhaps, I should ask that company if they plan to make that model. ILya |
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sscoyote
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That would be AWWEEESSSOOMMMEEE!! Please, please let us know--this is one of those niche markets that doesn't get any attention.
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Ernie Bishop
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I spent time with with two companies that was considering it-One spent about 40 minutes asking what I would want, but I have not seen any forward movement on it yet. Like Steve said, small niche market
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Ernie
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ivanthehunter
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/05/2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Nice job there friend.
I'm at the lower end of things, I'm using a Burris 3-12x32mm ballistic plex with E/dot on my marlin papoose 70PSS as a scout scope.
I have fitted the scope mount directly to the barrel by means of two machined 60deg dovetails.
I thought that this was the most powerful handgun scope that one could obtain until i read your post..
What sort of eye relief are you getting with these professional altered scope?
Also do you think that such a modified scope could be successfully used as a scout scope in your opinion.
best regards Ivan from Ireland..
PS My little marlin has a fold able butler creek stock fitted to a ramlin model 60 non-folding stock with some modification to get it all to work but it folds down into a little day bag and no body knows what I'm at-- cool gun for bunny bashing and i love it but your custom scopes have me intrigued
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