A cold walk with the 76

[Pitchy]

-10 today but restless so took a walk with the Chappy 76, hope ya enjoy the scenery.











Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROEwvydcHWg

Missed every shot with the Stampede.

[Blaine]

I've gotten soft where I live. I can't imagine weather that cold anymore....You're neck of the woods sure is grand, though....

[6pt-sika]

I ain't much on large amounts of that white stuff anymore ! Three or four inches enough to make the ground white during hunting season is THE ONLY use I have for snow .

[gamekeeper]

Beautiful scenery I saw a pair of old snow shoes for sale at the market today but they were well past their sell by date plus we don't get enough snow to use 'em...

[Borregos]

Great pictures Pitchy

[rbertalotto]

NICE!...I just got a 1876 Uberti in 45-60 and love shooting it. Super accurate rifle with Lyman 292 cast over 5744 or IMR 4198.

[M. M. Wright]

Lookin' good Pitchy!
I went for a little walk just before dark and my woods look about like yours, snow and all. Took my '86 along but only saw tracks, no deer. Temp for me was about 17 or so. Guess it'll get very cold tonight. Was 2 this morn.

[Pitchy]

Thanks fellars

Roy, I seen your rifle over on Cass and it`s a beauty

MM Write, hunker down and stay warm.

[GoatGuy]

Great pictures. You look authentic. You need to send that pic of you to a movie agent. You would be a natural for old west period movies. Is that a wool capote you're wearing?

[Pitchy]

Thanks GoatGuy, naw it`s just cotton I believe, just dressin warm

[ollogger]

Looks like the great white north is living up to its reputation!!
cant watch the vid. Wife says were bout out of min.

ollogger

[Buck Elliott]

Thanks Pitchy !!

Great outfit ! Great guns ! Nice shootin' !

Really like your woods and the snow..

Don't know how cold you had it, but it warmed clear up to -10° F here today.. Didn't feel much like gettin out and cuttin loose today..

[Griff]

Cabin fever? It ain't even winter, yet! But, you look prepared.

[rjohns94]

Very nice Pitchy. Thanks for sharing. Your looking good. You are always in my prayers

[Pitchy]

Thanks Gents, I do it for you guys

Buck, it was -25 this morn but it warmed to -10 when I took the pictures.

[JerryB]

Pitchy did you find those empty cases in the snow???

[Pitchy]

Pitchy did you find those empty cases in the snow???

Jerry, I`m getting smarter in my old age and flattened the snow with my snowshoes around me first.

[Sixgun]

Pitchy,
-25??? The coldest I have ever been in was -15 and that was elk hunting in Co. Is it hard keeping the house warm?

I got to ask.....in the one picture with the footprints in the snow, I see this drag mark in between the foot prints. Could that be your................................pony tail?

Btw, you need to practice on your revolver shootin' -------6

[ethang]

There is something special about just roaming around in the wild with a good rifle and nothing particular about the walk. Looks like a nice time you had there.

[GoatGuy]

Pitchy, Btw, you need to practice on your revolver shootin' -------6

Naw Six, he just needs to keep getting closer to the target. That's what I do until I can hit it regular like.

[KirkD]

I enjoyed those photos, Pitchy. Good to see your house again. It looks like you got the fire stoked nicely.

[Buck Elliott]

Thanks Gents, I do it for you guys

Buck, it was -25 this morn but it warmed to -10 when I took the pictures.

Same here, Pitchy... Now, at 8:45 pm, it's back down to -20 again...

[RIHMFIRE]

vey nice.....i miss hunting in the snow...
but dont miss shoveling it!

nice shooting too!

[AJMD429]

There is something special about just roaming around in the wild with a good rifle and nothing particular about the walk. Looks like a nice time you had there.

Yep. Same here. Dunno why. My city friends ask me "What's the point; why do you have to have a gun when you walk in the woods?" I'm not sure myself, other than it just feels like I'm supposed to somehow...

[Pitchy]

Thanks Guys, next walk will be with the Marlin 1895 Cowboy and Ruger vaquero
The Marlin is one of my favorites because it only weighs 7 lbs yet in the 45-70 cal., I love the Winchesters but that Cowboy is hard to beat for carrying .

I got to ask.....in the one picture with the footprints in the snow, I see this drag mark in between the foot prints. Could that be your................................pony tail?

Keep guessin

[Bill in Oregon]

Pitchy, it does look mighty peaceful out there in your woods. I almost hesitate to bring it up, but the one thing missing is Snoopy, all bundled up and riding in a sled, bless his little heart.
We had similar temps here. Got down to 27 below last night, and now, just past noon, it is a balmy 5 degrees.

[Pitchy]

Pitchy, it does look mighty peaceful out there in your woods. I almost hesitate to bring it up, but the one thing missing is Snoopy, all bundled up and riding in a sled, bless his little heart.
We had similar temps here. Got down to 27 below last night, and now, just past noon, it is a balmy 5 degrees.

There ain`t a day goes by I don`t think about Snoopy, it will never be the same.
There aren't words for how I feel.

[Nath]

Excellent post Pitchy, thanks for your time to make.

Nath.

[Streetstar]

Sheesh , -10, and Don talkin about even colder temps .

It was cold enough here for me in Oklahoma yesterday with 3 degree wind chill.

3 degrees and I was wearing 2 layers of Under Armour, 1 ECWCS base layer and a sweatshirt topped with a Carhartt jacket. Pants were jeans with one layer of Under Armour underneath and I used my new Sorels with some thick socks . The layers on the torso were adequate, my legs and rear were furr-eezing, but the toes/feet were ok ---

--- I do not know how you folks in the colder climes do it - much respect