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Cayugad,

I scoped my mountain rifle primarily for the light gathering qualities. It's only been recently that I started this quest to extend range. So far, the only bullet I've found this gun really likes are the Sabertooth. I'm pretty certain I'll be delivering 6/6 on 6" circle at 100 yds. soon with the 270gr. and 90 RS. See my post from a few minutes ago about my lack of success experimenting today.

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not enough some would say.. not counting my old parts rifles, and counting black powder handguns, there would only be 26 of them. Of course I gave two of them away this Christmas to nephews, but they are gone, so we do not count them. I think the most I ever had in muzzleloaders was thirty of them. Oh ya, I sold a couple barrels but they are not counted anyway.

So my answer is more then twenty...

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Nice rifles I wish I could choose one to publish as a favorite. I can't....

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Cayugad, I bought the Plains rifle because my eyes had went south real fast and I didn't feel conident with the Hawkins with leaf & blade sights.
From the start the plan was to put a scope on the plains rifle which was drilled and taped from T/C. I started useing sabots because that is all my friends were useing as well as my hunting partner. My shots with it has been useing 80gr. Gorex 240gr Nosler & Hornaday HP XTP in green MMP Sabots. I've since found that T7 at 80gr. works too.I had tried the pink T/C breakaways which worked but the assembly didn't suit me. I have always limited my shots to 75yards or less as I was still working 12-7s so didn't have a bunch of range time. Also most places I hunt other than the beach, ranges won't be much more than 50 yards anyway. Even with my inlines today I limit my shots to 100 yards and they are what I take to the beach when I hunt there during ML season. OH and the groups are every bit as good as I get with my inlines.

SHills
The shooting bench was just completed in the picture. I left the wrap on the table legs so stain didn't get on them when I covered the OSB with the stain. Yup stain I buy at HD on the OOPs rack for $5.00 a gallon or $15.00 for 5 gallons. I've been useing about 25 gallons a year so far.
You can get fixed power scopes for much less than variables even NEW.

:)Al

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My Remington 700 54cal. Williams mounts, Bushnell 3x9 scope.



My Remington 700 50 cal. Mounts unknowen, Bushnell 1.5x5 scope.



:) Al

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Guys...I know I posted mine about a year ago on here...Now I can't find the thread and can't open up the pics...Remind me how to post....Thanks...

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When you sell your house does all this convey? Nice setup in everything--guns, bullets, powders, work area, coffee pot and range. We all wanna "get there", now if I could get my wife to move back into the country instead of town!
Chap Gleason

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Dixie Tennessee Poor Boy flint .50
Knight Master Hunter .50
Green Mountain .32

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jHeres my 2 babies:
Winchester x-150,.50, ss barrel, truglow sights
traditions kentucky classic .50 flintlock, Redid the stock and barrel but still have to add my brass buttons to the stock. My 2 powder horns, my crappy possibles bag and my clay pipe. below the kentucky is the simple belt bag i made for my flint and steel set up. The only plans for the kentucky is to buy grade A curley maple and chisle out a new stock for rendezvous time.

Guess it'd help if i added the pic.. oooops :D