Grumpa Joe
04-24-2006, 10:41 AM
Hello HBC
I joined the sight about 2 months ago and have been doing alot of reading since then. Figured it was time for me to introduce myself. Firstly, some general observations are: plenty of interesting product information, lots of opinions (live and let live) and a great sense of support for each other and hunting of any kind.
I haven't been hunting since my early teens many lifetimes ago. Dad got too wrapped up in work and didn't have time to go. I have also done some archery in the past as well as some handgun target shooting. I got the major itch to get back into hunting from a colleague of mine and have since January completed my C.O.R.E. and P.A.L. certification (just received my P.A.L.) last Friday. My 12 year old son has also caught the bug so I am looking forwarded to spending some quality time with him out in the field as well as on the water fishing. I do a fair amount (increasing all the time) of freshwater salmon, sturgeon and trout fishing and am involved in the flyfishing club at the school where I teach.
I am interested in all the areas of hunting and am looking at going for Mulies, Whitetail, migratory and upland birds, predators ( not cougars yet), elk and if I land a LEH maybe a moose. That being said I need to do some serious gearing up, which leads me to my first questions.
I am looking at 4 long guns; a Mossberg 925 3 1/2" 12ga synthetic for birds, 2 Savage Weather Warriors Model 16FHSS (one in 300WSM the other in 7mm WSM, both synthetic) the 300 for larger game (moose and eventually Black Bear) and the 7mm for Deer and Elk (or for my son to use when he accompanies me) and a Savage Model 12LV or PV synthetic in 22-250 Rem. for predators. I was planning on using 180 gr. bullets in the 300, 150 gr. in the 7mm and 55 gr. in the 22-250. I already have the scopes; 2 Bushnell 3200 Elite 3x9-40s for the 300 and the 7mm and a Tasco 6x24-42 for the 22-250. Here are the questions. Does anyone have experience with these guns specifically and/or with these cartridges and loads? My son is 5'6" and 150 lbs., will the 7mm recoil be too much for him to handle? If so what about the 270 WSM or just the 270? Your input would be of great help in finalizing my decisions. Also, which retailers in the Lower Maniland would you recommend for best price and service and why. If the response is sensitive you can PM me. I tell you, this living out ones childhood can become an expensive proposition.
That's about it for now. Looking forward to reading your replies and more discussions in the future. I met Rock at a local fishing store and had a long conversation with him, great guy and representative of the character of the people on this sight.
Cheers for now,
Joe
I joined the sight about 2 months ago and have been doing alot of reading since then. Figured it was time for me to introduce myself. Firstly, some general observations are: plenty of interesting product information, lots of opinions (live and let live) and a great sense of support for each other and hunting of any kind.
I haven't been hunting since my early teens many lifetimes ago. Dad got too wrapped up in work and didn't have time to go. I have also done some archery in the past as well as some handgun target shooting. I got the major itch to get back into hunting from a colleague of mine and have since January completed my C.O.R.E. and P.A.L. certification (just received my P.A.L.) last Friday. My 12 year old son has also caught the bug so I am looking forwarded to spending some quality time with him out in the field as well as on the water fishing. I do a fair amount (increasing all the time) of freshwater salmon, sturgeon and trout fishing and am involved in the flyfishing club at the school where I teach.
I am interested in all the areas of hunting and am looking at going for Mulies, Whitetail, migratory and upland birds, predators ( not cougars yet), elk and if I land a LEH maybe a moose. That being said I need to do some serious gearing up, which leads me to my first questions.
I am looking at 4 long guns; a Mossberg 925 3 1/2" 12ga synthetic for birds, 2 Savage Weather Warriors Model 16FHSS (one in 300WSM the other in 7mm WSM, both synthetic) the 300 for larger game (moose and eventually Black Bear) and the 7mm for Deer and Elk (or for my son to use when he accompanies me) and a Savage Model 12LV or PV synthetic in 22-250 Rem. for predators. I was planning on using 180 gr. bullets in the 300, 150 gr. in the 7mm and 55 gr. in the 22-250. I already have the scopes; 2 Bushnell 3200 Elite 3x9-40s for the 300 and the 7mm and a Tasco 6x24-42 for the 22-250. Here are the questions. Does anyone have experience with these guns specifically and/or with these cartridges and loads? My son is 5'6" and 150 lbs., will the 7mm recoil be too much for him to handle? If so what about the 270 WSM or just the 270? Your input would be of great help in finalizing my decisions. Also, which retailers in the Lower Maniland would you recommend for best price and service and why. If the response is sensitive you can PM me. I tell you, this living out ones childhood can become an expensive proposition.
That's about it for now. Looking forward to reading your replies and more discussions in the future. I met Rock at a local fishing store and had a long conversation with him, great guy and representative of the character of the people on this sight.
Cheers for now,
Joe