New Toy For My Son
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New Toy For My Son
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Re: New Toy For My Son
That's a GREAT choice...!
Is the sling on 'backwards'...? I usually put the 'loop' part up front.
Is the sling on 'backwards'...? I usually put the 'loop' part up front.
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Re: New Toy For My Son
He should really like that. All of my Savages have been above average shooters. That Bushnell (possibly a sportview or banner) might surprise you (him).
Nice one, Dad!
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Re: New Toy For My Son
IMO, the gift of a good firearm in a popular caliber is always appropriate as a milestome marker for one of life's big events.
Now he needs a good knife, and he'll be "ready."
Now he needs a good knife, and he'll be "ready."
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Re: New Toy For My Son
AJMD429 wrote:That's a GREAT choice...!
Is the sling on 'backwards'...? I usually put the 'loop' part up front.
Nope, the loop goes to the rear so that it can be unhooked from the rear swivel, your arm through it to help steady the rifle when shooting. At least that is how we did it when shooting indoor 50' .22LR Match.
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Re: New Toy For My Son
"Well I'll be dogged," as J.D. Clampett used to say...damienph wrote:Nope, the loop goes to the rear so that it can be unhooked from the rear swivel, your arm through it to help steady the rifle when shooting. At least that is how we did it when shooting indoor 50' .22LR Match.
I always put the loopy part up front and sometimes on a difficult shot, weaved my arm through the loop and it seemed to steady me. Now you got me wondering which way is 'right' (chances are, mine isn't), but then again, I guess whatever way works for the shooter is the right one. Kind of like I'm right-handed but use the mouse left-handed; I'm told 'normal' people don't do it that way... (See, I figger ya gots to keep yer gun-hand free, just in case... )
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Re: New Toy For My Son
COSteve wrote:Needless to say, he's decided to keep this one, however, he's told me that he'll be 'liberating' the remaining batch (about 600rds) of my 68grn handloads. Don't ya just love kids?
Cool ---- tell him when he shoots those up, (it won't take too long with a .223) come on back and you can teach him to re-load the spent cartridges- if he doesnt know already --- before long he may have his own brace of Dillon's just like the old man
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Actually, he's learning on my 650 now. I've already told him that he'll be able to use it until I'm too old to reload and then he'll get my setup. Of course, then he'll have to reload for me.Streetstar wrote:COSteve wrote:Needless to say, he's decided to keep this one, however, he's told me that he'll be 'liberating' the remaining batch (about 600rds) of my 68grn handloads. Don't ya just love kids?
Cool ---- tell him when he shoots those up, (it won't take too long with a .223) come on back and you can teach him to re-load the spent cartridges- if he doesnt know already --- before long he may have his own brace of Dillon's just like the old man
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Re: New Toy For My Son
COSteve wrote:Actually, he's learning on my 650 now. I've already told him that he'll be able to use it until I'm too old to reload and then he'll get my setup. Of course, then he'll have to reload for me.Streetstar wrote:COSteve wrote:Needless to say, he's decided to keep this one, however, he's told me that he'll be 'liberating' the remaining batch (about 600rds) of my 68grn handloads. Don't ya just love kids?
Cool ---- tell him when he shoots those up, (it won't take too long with a .223) come on back and you can teach him to re-load the spent cartridges- if he doesnt know already --- before long he may have his own brace of Dillon's just like the old man
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Re: New Toy For My Son
Loop in the back is the way they taught us in the Army 40+ years ago.AJMD429 wrote:"Well I'll be dogged," as J.D. Clampett used to say...damienph wrote:Nope, the loop goes to the rear so that it can be unhooked from the rear swivel, your arm through it to help steady the rifle when shooting. At least that is how we did it when shooting indoor 50' .22LR Match.
I always put the loopy part up front and sometimes on a difficult shot, weaved my arm through the loop and it seemed to steady me. Now you got me wondering which way is 'right' (chances are, mine isn't), but then again, I guess whatever way works for the shooter is the right one. Kind of like I'm right-handed but use the mouse left-handed; I'm told 'normal' people don't do it that way... (See, I figger ya gots to keep yer gun-hand free, just in case... )
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Re: New Toy For My Son
Lucky boy. My 18th and 21st birthday pressies were guns- a 9422 magnum and a 12 guage CZ sidelock respectively. I will never part with either. My first gun, a break open air rifle that dad entrusted to my hands when I was 9 is no longer with me.
One of his joys will be the memories of not only hunting with it, but hunting with you with it.
One of his joys will be the memories of not only hunting with it, but hunting with you with it.
Re: New Toy For My Son
HoosiersAJMD429 wrote:"Well I'll be dogged," as J.D. Clampett used to say...damienph wrote:Nope, the loop goes to the rear so that it can be unhooked from the rear swivel, your arm through it to help steady the rifle when shooting. At least that is how we did it when shooting indoor 50' .22LR Match.
I always put the loopy part up front and sometimes on a difficult shot, weaved my arm through the loop and it seemed to steady me. Now you got me wondering which way is 'right' (chances are, mine isn't), but then again, I guess whatever way works for the shooter is the right one. Kind of like I'm right-handed but use the mouse left-handed; I'm told 'normal' people don't do it that way... (See, I figger ya gots to keep yer gun-hand free, just in case... )
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Re: New Toy For My Son
Way to go Dad! Those guns shoot well. I zeroed one for a guy at work in 270 the other day. It didn't have the accutrigger and still shot sub-MOA with Remington factory ammo. Since the gun is brand new it may shoot in some and do even better. Great way to celebrate!
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Sweet looking rifle! You just can't go wrong with a Savage.
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Savage with the accu-trigger is a great setup. Now to go out to the Oklahoma panhandle (No Man's Land) or SouthWest Kansas and shoot some prairie poodles.
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