ldb pikester said:
Mr. Chrism what make of golf cart would you advise I use if I am to lug around some of my extra guns as well. I'm thinking that some of the electric ones may violate the vehicle use laws. Plus do you have to yell out four before you shoot. Sorry I could not resist as I have been accused of needing this in the past.
Dude I just hire a sherpa.... or if in golf-talk, a caddy...
Actually i only carry one, but it depends on my situation - walking to far stands or thick bush I carry the light 338f, if I am on post or in a stand that I can get close to with ATV, then the heavier guns (325 has a #5.5 barrel and the Tikka has added lead in the stock as it was unbearable to fire with factory stock, both are around 10lbs)...
Its more of a 'flavor of the day' thing tho - i just enjoy shooting those guns! I used to competitive trap shoot, and one thing I learned, for me, is I despise light guns... Light = flinch, and I shoot a lot, usually 2000 rounds a year amongst all the boomsticks... three shots from the tikka t3 in 300wsm almost made me get rid of it!
Riggs the NAB I have used have been simply amazing for me, altho I have heard of some separation/blow up issues by others... the game we have harvested with them I have yet to recover a bullet, even did a 400yd double shoulder shot DRT on a whitetail last year with a 7-08 140 NAB and it went clean thru - hard to beat that!
I'd like to use ttsx's but my guns dont get any better that 2" groups at best, despite what I have tried - NAB in the 325 and 300 are well under an inch... conversely, the 338f is 1.5"-2" with 185 ttsx, and >5" with NAB's!!!