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by Silverfox
Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 8-20-2016
Replies: 4
Views: 1033

ND PD Hunt on 8-20-2016

My son finally got a chance to go with me for a prairie dog hunt today. He got his first chance to try out the rifle I had built for he and my grandson to use, which was the rifle I used on my last PD hunt on August 9. I worked up a different load than the one I used on August 9. He’ll be shooting ...
by Silverfox
Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:54 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 8-9-2016
Replies: 3
Views: 829

Re: ND PD Hunt on 8-9-2016

A couple of fellows have identified the blue butterfly. One fellow says it is a Blue Copper Butterfly, another fellow said it is an Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly and when I looked them up on the Internet I found photos of a Western Tailed-Blue Butterfly and and all three butterflies looked identica...
by Silverfox
Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 8-9-2016
Replies: 3
Views: 829

ND PD Hunt on 8-9-2016

The alarm clock went off waaay to early this morning and I jumped out of bed and started to get ready for my first prairie dog hunt since June 28!!! I did some heavy lifting back on June 27 that I shouldn’t have done and wound up with a pinched nerve in my back and from June 29 through the first we...
by Silverfox
Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016

OK, I'll continue to give the 20 VT some thought. Maybe I should just sell off a couple of my .204 Rugers and a couple of my .17 Remingtons, all of my M77 Rugers (one .22-250 and one .243) and build a couple of 20 VTs????? :wink:
by Silverfox
Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:37 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016

I have given a lot of thought to building a 20 VT, but I have 8 varmint rifles I'm taking care of now, so I probably won't be adding a 9th one just yet. :mrgreen:
by Silverfox
Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:33 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016

Jim-- I ordered the temperature strips from McMASTER-CARR. They are: Item #59535K13, Temperature-Indicating Labels, Horizontal Orientation, 86º to 140º. There are 10 in a pack and each pack is priced at $12.16. I ordered two packs and the shipping cost $7.07. How many strips do you need? If you nee...
by Silverfox
Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:56 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016

Jim-- I like the .17 Remington caliber so much that I have 3 of them!!! Plus, I built a .17 Tactical that I'll be using mostly for coyote hunting. How do you like your 17 Remington? I see those caliber laying around from time-to-time but rumors of cleaning the barrel [and bullet selection] has dete...
by Silverfox
Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016

Jim-- Thanks for the compliment on the little write-up I shared. How do you like the Monarch 3 scope line? I had the 1st GEN of the Monarch side-focus scopes [6-24] and they were quite clear up to about 18x; from there to 24x it became a little too hazy for me. The scope on my rifle pictured in thi...
by Silverfox
Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:35 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016

futuretrades--You are most welcome. It worked out well for me in my prairie dog town shooting and I have used it while testing loads as well. It beats the wet towel method for me.
by Silverfox
Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016

futuretrades-- I learned about the BarrelCool device over at the Accurate Shooter Web site. Click on the following link to view the article: http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/tag/barrel-cool/ . I used the link to the BarrelCool Website which can be found in the article, and ordered it right from ...
by Silverfox
Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

ND PD Hunt on 6-28-2016

Once again I didn’t get going very early in the morning, but I wanted to get to the rancher’s house a little later in the morning because he likes to sleep in and I didn’t want him to get angry at me for waking him up!!! I had my old Savage 12VLP that I had rebarreled with a stainless steel super m...
by Silverfox
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:26 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: brass options
Replies: 16
Views: 7679

Re: brass options

Rick in Oregon should be able to tell us of Norma makes brass for Nosler. What say you Rick???
by Silverfox
Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: brass options
Replies: 16
Views: 7679

Re: brass options

snipersam-- When I bought my first Savage 12VLP in .204 Ruger I bought 200 Hornady factory 32 gr. cartridges and 60 Hornady factory 40 gr. cartridges. The Hornady brass served me well, but I have read where many folks have had lots of problems with necks on their brass cracking. I bought some used ...
by Silverfox
Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

ND PD Hunt on 6-10-2016

I got a late start, but what the heck, there’s usually dew on the grass in the morning and it had rained in the area I was headed for so the late start gave the sun a chance to dry off the moisture. I had my Remington 700 BDL that is chambered with a .1945" neck. The ammo I built for this outi...
by Silverfox
Sat May 28, 2016 8:01 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: 1st ND PD Hunt of 2016
Replies: 4
Views: 1013

1st ND PD Hunt of 2016

I finally made it out for some scouting in a couple of prairie dog towns on Thursday, May 26, 2016. I usually don’t start shooting prairie dogs until the pups are up out of their dens. I was pretty sure they’d be out by now, but wanted to make sure. I didn’t leave home until around 2:00 p.m. and as...