I am still recovering from a metally exhausting 10 day caribou hunt in AK.. Yes it was physically demanding but I did tag out on the last day with a respectable bull. Well into my 60's, I think its a combination of "hunt stress", 3 hour time zonitis and just getting back into the daily routine...
nephew,
I plan on using a handloaded 145 ELD-X for next months bull elk huint in NM. That bujllet was designed to be a hunting round and the 143 ELD-X did the job with one shot from my 6.5 CM. Just got back from Alaska and tagged a caribou at 275 yds.. the recovered bullet on the offside weighs...
Lots of good advice to ponder over. My Montana 84L .270 Win. weighed out of the box 5# 10 oz. and with Talleys and a 3-9x40 Leupold is now 6# 7 oz..
Certainly a modified pre'64 Fwt. can do the job, but a sheep hunt is a special event that could merit a new rifle. The Montana/.270Win combo is...
Thanks for posting your epic hunt in the TMA. Monster ram for sure with much class to admire for a long time. By the way, what was your rifle and caliber?
Congrats to your wife on being persistent and focused. The mental battle in sheep hunting is as challenging as the terrain. Great memories for both of you!
So did the berry stain come out of the horns?
I have had two Kimber Montanas in the past decade and found them to be very tolerable on the bench. My typical handload is with 225gr bullets.
The recoil is more of a push than a sharper jab like in a Montana in 300 WM.. Certainly both the 30-06 and 338WM will handle everything in NA even the...
I have hunted extensively with the Montana 84L and the 84M. For what you are asking, I would get the 7mm-08 in a Montana. I do not believe the $600+ for the MA is worth about 6 ounces. I believe a rifle can be too light and you are asking for accuracy issues if your tecnhique is not perfect. I...