Shameless Gloating
02-07-2008, 04:29 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shameless Gloating
I might be alone on this ,But If I had caliber of choice I might consider one in the weatherby caliberof my choice.ie:.240,.257,.7mm,..338-378........LOL.Then get her a really nice .22.You know if it is free get the baddest one you can think of that would fit your needfs (or fantasys
)You can get her a Anschutz and still have a Weatheryby bad boy.JMHO
)You can get her a Anschutz and still have a Weatheryby bad boy.JMHO
02-07-2008, 07:02 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shameless Gloating
ORIGINAL: boss400
Swamp-collie
congrats. how about posting your essay for us to read
Swamp-collie
congrats. how about posting your essay for us to read
I should be able to find it. I wrote about my father and I taking an elk hunt to Colorodo, and when I found out I was a finialist... I didn't tell him... just incase you know
. So I had to explain the whole works of it to him today, and of course he was elated and he and my Mother both wanted to read the thing (she's the one I got the writing gene from... English Degree from Cornell, with a minor in French). I'm heading back that way tomorrow, I'll see if I can find it.
02-07-2008, 07:14 PM
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RE: Shameless Gloating
ORIGINAL: salukipv1
Awesome! How come I didn't hear about the essay? haha, don't think I'd of entered, still jealous though, I just checked it out on their website, comes in .22LR or .17HMR, and people on here are crazy about the .17HMR it seems and I already have a .22LR so I know which I'd probably get, which are you thinking? which caliber?
Awesome! How come I didn't hear about the essay? haha, don't think I'd of entered, still jealous though, I just checked it out on their website, comes in .22LR or .17HMR, and people on here are crazy about the .17HMR it seems and I already have a .22LR so I know which I'd probably get, which are you thinking? which caliber?
The Mark XXII as you wrote only comes in .22LR and .17HMR. I'm going to pick up the .22LR. Rebecca has been after one, and honestly I'll probably give it to her, or at least let her shoot it whenever she wants.
Heck in a wonderful relationship like we have, you don't really OWN anything by yourself... everything is a partnership... you share wins and losses, checks and bills,joys and sorrows.Rebecca already hunts (a lot), doves (her favorite)waterfowl, turkey, and deer. She shoots bow tourneys with me as well.... and acctually wins more trophys than I do too. Trained her own retriever. Heck I'm lucky to be surrounded with such great people. I was blessed with a really wonderful father, and if it wasn't for him taking the time it requires to be a good father, then I wouldn't of had a good bunch of material to write that essay with. Dad introduced me to hunting when I was only 7 days old (born on April 19th... smack in the middle of the first week of turkey season.... didn't slow him down any)... were it not for him and passing on his passion, I wouldn't have come to care for hunting at all. So I think this rifle should be passed on in my family as well, and ultimatelyRebecca and I will probably havechildren that will learn to shoot with it.
02-07-2008, 07:32 PM
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RE: Shameless Gloating
Congradulations Swampcollie, nothing liked showing the love between father and son.
The Weatherby XXII is none other than a Anschutz 64 barrel action set into the famous "WBY" style stock. I have a couple of the Anschutz's in 17 HMR and they are certainly great rifles andan heirloom to be handed down in the family.
The Weatherby XXII is none other than a Anschutz 64 barrel action set into the famous "WBY" style stock. I have a couple of the Anschutz's in 17 HMR and they are certainly great rifles andan heirloom to be handed down in the family.
02-08-2008, 05:47 AM
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RE: Shameless Gloating
Cool! Congratulations! I hope you get to take that elk hunt with your father, and perhaps your fiance' will go too.
I'm an old buzzard, whose son is a big hunter (bow only nowadays!) who lives in CO. Four years ago at age 65 I got to go elk hunting with him in the White River NF about 50 miles south of Meeker. (A great place to hunt elk!!) Except for the mountain climbing, it wasn't much of a challenge at all, as he called a nice bull up to about 35 yards.......... It was so close, I was hesitant to shoot it with the 7mm Rem. Mag. I took up the hill that day!
I'm an old buzzard, whose son is a big hunter (bow only nowadays!) who lives in CO. Four years ago at age 65 I got to go elk hunting with him in the White River NF about 50 miles south of Meeker. (A great place to hunt elk!!) Except for the mountain climbing, it wasn't much of a challenge at all, as he called a nice bull up to about 35 yards.......... It was so close, I was hesitant to shoot it with the 7mm Rem. Mag. I took up the hill that day!
02-09-2008, 01:12 AM
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RE: Shameless Gloating
Congrats on winning. I won big trip from Marlboro a few years back to their ranch.. I know the excitement. I might suggest though to use that free rifel from them to get a really nice large game rifle.. ie.. deer, or larger. I mean it is a Weatherby, and buy a nice .22 for your Fiance. There are plenty of great .22s out there for way less than a good High quality rifle like that will cost. Just my thought.