Well my smith suprised me last Wednesday with a call saying my rifle was done. I have him true, tread, chamber and install a #3 fluted Broughton barrel in 260 rem and a Wyatt ext box. I had an HS sporter stock ready for it, but didn't think it would be done for hunting season. I picked it up and loaded some ammo to sight it and try a few differant bullets. Thursday I found a load and got it sight in quikly. 140 vld Berger. The rest of the day I loaded 50 rounds of ammo and packed the truck. We left at midnight and were glassing a wheat field at sun up on Friday. To my delight there was a good buck on the field. Because i did not have had a chance to scout our hunting ground this year. I stayed well off the fields until I knew which fields the deer were using. As soon as he headed off into the river breaks I went after him. We hunt some large river breaks on the Cheyenne River in Western South Dakota. There are lots of deep figure draws. My dad went one way and I the other, I got lucky this year. 252 yards and the 36 shot out of my new 260 yeilded this 5x5.
My dad took a smaller buck that night but we were unable to locate him in the dark. The next morning we found him and so had the coyotes. His is on the left. I'd feel bad about shooting the bigger of the two, if I hadn't put him on a 197" non-tip three years ago.
My dad took a smaller buck that night but we were unable to locate him in the dark. The next morning we found him and so had the coyotes. His is on the left. I'd feel bad about shooting the bigger of the two, if I hadn't put him on a 197" non-tip three years ago.
