might be kickn the 270wsm as my lang range rifle

[royinidaho]

I'll chew the fat with ya for a bit.

Whatcha watering w/a Pete?

Its a heck of a thing when a rest that expensive rocks and rolls and can be replaced for about 50 bucks.

You did the right thing to hold off on the shot for 2 reasons. 1) No sense in training the yote and 2) the 25 probably would have the umph to reach the north end from the south end.

I shot a moose with a 270, 130 gr Sierra @ about 60 yds broad side. Perfect heart shot. Moose was standing @ a bad angle then took 2 steps and gave me a nice broadside exposure. Saw the bullet hit going in and saw dust on the side hill showing that it penetrated all the way through.

The moose didn't miss a stride. He just kept walking. Walked up hill 40 yds or so and just stood there for a long time.

He stood there long enough for me to get my rope from the saddle and get ready to put a loop around his bull winkle horns and tie him to a quakie.

He finally fell, rolled down to where I first hit him then got back up. I put another round through both shoulders @ the joint. Went through both shoulder blades about 2" behind the joint. That put him down. By the time I got there with my rope he was a gonner.

For elk I've moved up to a 375 H&H Ruger #1. I actually moved up to a Rem 700 in 338 Win but this 375 is so much nicer to shoot that it's become my number 1 weapon.

I'm giving my 270 kinda custom to my son and I'll get a super longrange 270 cal w/30" bbl for deer. I have something all picked out, Its more or less a 300 RUM necked down to .277. Pushes the 130/140 gr bullets @ like 3700 and the 170 at 3400. Should be good for closer to 1000 but I'm thinking 7/750 or whatever shot presents itself.

The 270 win w/the 140 gr bullet is maxed out @ maybe 750. Its a pure Right handed rifle and I've become a left hander so rather than restock it I'll just give it to my boy.

That way he won't have to wait till I kick the bucket to get it and I can see him do some things with its.

See ya