ccard257
| Favorite team: | Texas A&M  |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
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| Registered on: | 10/2/2012 |
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re: Spin off thread: What did your kids name their Elf?
Posted by ccard257 on 12/22/25 at 7:45 am to Lonnie Utah
Robot. No idea why.
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re: Low Recoil 30-06
Posted by ccard257 on 12/13/25 at 6:54 am to TigerOnThe Hill
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A Ballistic Tip that's too fragile at 3000 fps may perform well at 2500 fps.
Yep. Oldest son shoots 100gr ballistic tips out of a .260 and his lefty brother shoots the skinnier 95 grain version out of a .243. Both started around 2400fps and they kill fantastically with good blood.
re: Low Recoil 30-06
Posted by ccard257 on 12/11/25 at 9:40 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Get a reloading press and roll your own.
Those of you who have switched, are you mostly in a major city or do you spend time in remote areas?
re: Do you really get nervous when you're about to shoot a deer?
Posted by ccard257 on 12/8/25 at 9:02 am to GeauxBurrow312
I think a lot of it comes down to how much you practice. When I was growing up, my dad was the stereotypical shoot 3 rounds before the season to make sure it's still on paper and call it a year type of hunter so as a result I was too. I was shaking nervous for every deer I shot, even when I starting shooting a little more. Then sometime in my mid-late 20's I decided I needed to really learn how to shoot and started spending significant time doing that and the nervousness went away seemingly overnight. Now I will still get butterflies when I first spot something exciting but they immediately go away when I get behind the rifle as my brain shifts from "hunting" to "shooting."
I started archery last year with lots of practice and found the same thing. Lots of excitement before the shot and after the hit, but from the decision to get ready to draw to the release my brain went to "shooting" mode.
I started archery last year with lots of practice and found the same thing. Lots of excitement before the shot and after the hit, but from the decision to get ready to draw to the release my brain went to "shooting" mode.
re: Looking For Good Socks
Posted by ccard257 on 12/1/25 at 11:23 am to WillFerrellisking
Defeet. Woolly bully if I’m just sitting like duck hunting. One of the mid or lightweight wools if I’m walking. Unfortunately they quit making my favorite mid weight model.
San Saba county
45, light north wind
8 year old shooting a lefty rem 700 in .243 with 95gr nosler ballistic tip hand loads.
And he connected! Got his first deer, a nice 8. He’s been hunting hard this year with no luck until today.
I made a mistake and let excitement get the better of me and got out the blind too soon. Turned what would have been an easy drive the truck to it recovery into a damn long track across a major creek with 30’ tall banks. He stayed positive though and did a great job helping to find blood. That drag out whipped my arse but he is on cloud 9.
45, light north wind
8 year old shooting a lefty rem 700 in .243 with 95gr nosler ballistic tip hand loads.
And he connected! Got his first deer, a nice 8. He’s been hunting hard this year with no luck until today.
I made a mistake and let excitement get the better of me and got out the blind too soon. Turned what would have been an easy drive the truck to it recovery into a damn long track across a major creek with 30’ tall banks. He stayed positive though and did a great job helping to find blood. That drag out whipped my arse but he is on cloud 9.
re: Cities that aren’t southern, but think they are
Posted by ccard257 on 11/18/25 at 4:15 pm to ClemsonKitten
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Dallas–Fort Worth – The only Southern thing here is how fast the city falls apart at the possibility of snow.
I don't think either of these view themselves as "Southern"
Fort Worth thinks it's Dodge City in 1880
Dallas thinks it's New York
re: Youth left handed rifle
Posted by ccard257 on 11/18/25 at 2:27 pm to goosenecktrailer
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I think I might take you up on that.
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re: Youth left handed rifle
Posted by ccard257 on 11/18/25 at 10:58 am to goosenecktrailer
I've got 2 boys, a lefty and a righty. They each have their own deer rifles in the appropriate handedness. While they will each shoot the others for fun, they are clearly more comfortable shooting the "correct" one, especially the younger/smaller one (who is the lefty).
Since I have a few decent right handed rifles I wanted to get my lefty something a little nicer than the plastic stocked offerings. I ended up finding a used rem. 700 in .243 with a shortish (I think 20 or 21") barrel. I also found a CDL stock with a youth appropriate LOP and swapped them out, keeping the original stock for when he is older.
if you decide to go that route, I ended up with a second rem 700 short action left handed youth wood stock that I'd be happy to send you for whatever shipping costs. Previous owner painted it red.
Since I have a few decent right handed rifles I wanted to get my lefty something a little nicer than the plastic stocked offerings. I ended up finding a used rem. 700 in .243 with a shortish (I think 20 or 21") barrel. I also found a CDL stock with a youth appropriate LOP and swapped them out, keeping the original stock for when he is older.
if you decide to go that route, I ended up with a second rem 700 short action left handed youth wood stock that I'd be happy to send you for whatever shipping costs. Previous owner painted it red.
re: You people who cruise slowly in the left hand land getting passed on the right...
Posted by ccard257 on 11/15/25 at 6:30 am to kywildcatfanone
Yesterday was the first time I have driven through Louisiana past Shreveport in a long time. Holy. frick. I have never seen such retardation regarding the left lane.
In addition to the numerous the campers I encountered a new species. Retards who decide they want to go the same speed as me but want to sit right on my arse to do it and refuse to pass if I get over and instead just sit there in the left lane even with my bumper. I had to politely let a couple of these know that we would not be traveling this way and they either need to quit being a pussy and pass or give me some space.
I also observed that the affinity for the left lane is so severe here that fast left lane travelers are reluctant to pass slow ones one the right. So you’d get long lines of angry cars in the left lane with a completely empty right lane. shite was bizarre.
In addition to the numerous the campers I encountered a new species. Retards who decide they want to go the same speed as me but want to sit right on my arse to do it and refuse to pass if I get over and instead just sit there in the left lane even with my bumper. I had to politely let a couple of these know that we would not be traveling this way and they either need to quit being a pussy and pass or give me some space.
I also observed that the affinity for the left lane is so severe here that fast left lane travelers are reluctant to pass slow ones one the right. So you’d get long lines of angry cars in the left lane with a completely empty right lane. shite was bizarre.
re: Another runner downtown L.A.
Posted by ccard257 on 11/13/25 at 5:33 pm to Jim Rockford
that was an awesome ending:
Civilian gets involved and starts chasing stolen car much more aggressively than police.
Driver of stolen car loses control, stops, and flees on foot. Civilian pursues.
Cops arrive and catch fleeing car thief trying to jump a fence in an alley
Civilian currently detained also.
Civilian gets involved and starts chasing stolen car much more aggressively than police.
Driver of stolen car loses control, stops, and flees on foot. Civilian pursues.
Cops arrive and catch fleeing car thief trying to jump a fence in an alley
Civilian currently detained also.
I agree that the viper are a great value. Cabelas usually has a big discount on them for black friday so wait a week or two and see where they land.
re: Never heard of the band Red Clay Strays
Posted by ccard257 on 11/11/25 at 8:04 am to partsman103
Buddy of mine happened to hear them in a bar before they took off and called me the next day to tell me he found the next big thing. I told him he was full of shite but damn if he wasn't on to something, they sure have taken off lately. I have seen them a few times now and they really are good.
re: IST 11/9/25
Posted by ccard257 on 11/9/25 at 8:06 am to Koolazzkat
San Saba county
Low 50s, windy
Very eager 8 year old
Not much moving.
Low 50s, windy
Very eager 8 year old
Not much moving.
re: IST 11/8
Posted by ccard257 on 11/8/25 at 12:31 pm to NoMoreKnees
San Saba county
High 40s, calm
Both boys with me, 10 year old had his .260 and was on doe patrol.
Morning was over before I could even get my phone out to post. Right about sunrise he said dad there’s a doe. Dropped her where she stood at 80 yards.
High 40s, calm
Both boys with me, 10 year old had his .260 and was on doe patrol.
Morning was over before I could even get my phone out to post. Right about sunrise he said dad there’s a doe. Dropped her where she stood at 80 yards.
Late checking in.
San Saba county
Low forty’s with a thick fog
Ladder stand
Elite basin shooting SEVRs
Thwack! Doe down.
San Saba county
Low forty’s with a thick fog
Ladder stand
Elite basin shooting SEVRs
Thwack! Doe down.
re: Rifle tripod
Posted by ccard257 on 10/30/25 at 2:07 pm to Skeeterzx190
we (myself and my kids) shoot off a good shooting bag (Armageddon gear shmeduim game changer). Very stable without the bulk of a tripod. It can sit on the shelf if the blind has one or be draped over the window if not. I have a tripod that they shoot off of sometimes, but this is much easier in a blind imo.
edit: if your blind has the possibility to shoot multiple directions its also much easier to switch windows quickly/quietly than a tripod.
edit: if your blind has the possibility to shoot multiple directions its also much easier to switch windows quickly/quietly than a tripod.
Great work! Thanks for sharing
quote:
Campers up here do zero preparation for bears
This. Even the most basic shite. I'm surprised there haven't been more with the amount of food that people keep in tents
re: Another Mt Everest disaster?
Posted by ccard257 on 10/6/25 at 1:10 pm to Cleathecat
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That's terrible but I think it's safe to say there's a lot of inherent risk to climbing Everest
articles aren't great but I don't think these are climbers in the sense we usually use that term. I think these are mostly trekkers/hikers/backpackers just strolling around the lower areas around Everest as opposed to mountaineers trying to get to the top.
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