Heading to MO to harvest protein!

[rbertalotto]

Truck is loaded for the 24 hour drive to Stover Missouri to harvest some protein! My old hunting partner, Paul and I are on another roadtrip.


(Yea, I WISH that was my truck!)

This is Ol' Paint...



Finally decided on the two guns I'll be using......

My custom Winchester 92 in 45LC with hard cast, gas check 285g lead bullets



(There is an article on my web page about building this rifle... http://www.rvbprecision.com )

And for longer range shots in the bean field and on the power lines my old Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in 270 with Nosler 130g Ballistic Tips over XXg of Vit-160



I have another one in 6.5 X 55 but I couldn't get that fancy Swarovski scope to hold zero and I didn't have time to screw with it. The 270 was shooting little tiny quarter size groups at 100 yds for three shots with a $250 Lupold 3-9X. It got the nod!

Now I just need to find a nice 12 pointer.......In Missouri where we hunt you can't shoot anything with less than 8 points. I've already got nice 8 pointers on the wall and a fantastic 10 pointer from two years ago. Self imposed limit is 12 points...or does to fill the freezer.

Wish me luck!

[hayabusa]

You sure have my wish for all good luck.

busa

[TedH]

Good luck! I'll be in the woods about an hour NE of you. First weekend I'll be looking for a wall hanger, after that any legal buck will do, freezer is getting low!

Btw, I'm diggin that Power Wagon!

[Blaine]

I'm in the wrong state for deer hunting.....

That's a kick-butt 92, there....

[EdinCT]

Good luck ! I always loved that featherweight stock ! I really blew it when I let a 257 Roberts get away just like it. My dad had a power wagon carry all he bought new surplus for 700 dollars I think he said. We had a lot of good times in it on the dunes and in the woods!
Hope you find that 12 point!

[Larkbill]

Don't waste your time in the woods, from what I've seen cruising I-70 and I-44 the best hunting spots are near the super slab!