New rifle for daughter

[EskimoJoe]

See Rules #2, #4

[M0nkey_Man]

See Rule #2

[LThunderpocket]

See Rules #2, #4

[Jayhawk]

Please take your continuous squabbles somewhere else, this thread, nor the many others that this happens in, is not about you.

[F22RaptorDude]

I don't play AH anymore, can't afford it cause i'm in super saving mode at the time being, might come back when I get a job, I need one bad

[fbEagle]

Next major purchase before the zombies invade  

[rogwar]

June 2011 in South Africa


Preparing for a first time practice shot with a Sako .308 rifle. Guide asked her to shoot three shells. She only needed to fire one.



The result


Walk and stalk with guide from 50 meters. It's not gut shot. She popped it at an angle as it was facing a little way away. Bullet went through the vitals and exited out other side just behind shoulder.


We ate the female Impala during the week.

[F22RaptorDude]

Next major purchase before the zombies invade  
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That's all a man needs to be happy, a few cases of beer to go along with that too might go a long way as well 

[Jayhawk]

June 2011 in South Africa


Preparing for a first time practice shot with a Sako .308 rifle. Guide asked her to shoot three shells. She only needed to fire one.

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The result
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Walk and stalk with guide from 50 meters. It's not gut shot. She popped it at an angle as it was facing a little way away. Bullet went through the vitals and exited out other side just behind shoulder.
(Image removed from quote.)

We ate the female Impala during the week.

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   Cooool

[SmokinLoon]

Very nice.  I reload the 7mm-08 Rem.  I use a Remington Mountain Rife and a Burris 3-9X compact scope to hunt deer and antelope in SD and WY.  It is a fine cartridge.  The Browning is a fine rifle without a doubt.

Congrats on having a daughter interested in hunting.  In the 4th pic, it looks as if she is about to say: "Did you just put blood on me"?     

[oneway]

Nice

Can you give some more details on this photo?

What did the guide tell you about the significance of the red face dot on the forehead after the kill?

I have googled around and cant find anything. I am sure he explained it to you

There has to be some cultural significance tying back to the indigenous people with this ritual....a 'right of passage tradition'?...please share the back-story...

This is a priceless picture by the way...beyond awesome. I love the intensity in the eyes of your daughter. She was paying attention.

 

[Tyrannis]

See Rules #2, #4

[F22RaptorDude]

Can I say I feel left out, i've only shot a 12 gauge and I missed the disks and couldn't shoot to save my life, rifles appeal to me more but parents say a gun license is the last thing I need. and my dad doesn't hunt any more, he's to busy working almost 24/7 

[Reschke]

DON'T FOLLOW THE LEMMINGS ON THE "BARREL BREAK IN" CRAP!!!!

Here are just a few reasons why and a little idea that it all started from some barrel maker who wanted to sell more rifle barrels.

http://www.6mmbr.com/gailmcmbreakin.html

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/Barrel_BreakIn.asp

I have never shot a rifle to "break in" a barrel. When I get a new rifle I will take it out to the range and put about 20-30 rounds through it while siting in my scope; before a thorough cleaning. Then the next time I take it out is to hunt or shoot just for the heck of it. If I am just shooting then I typically put somewhere between 50-100 rounds through it on the range over a couple of days and then I clean it.

I never do all that stupid routine of the "break in" since I have NEVER seen it effect bench or free hand shooting accuracy.

[Spikes]

Can I say I feel left out, i've only shot a 12 gauge and I missed the disks and couldn't shoot to save my life, rifles appeal to me more but parents say a gun license is the last thing I need. and my dad doesn't hunt any more, he's to busy working almost 24/7 

You don't need a gun license.