Lee Martin
Hunter
Remington M6 pump .308 vs thrown water jug. Model Six----Ben "Bear Man" Kilham cut barrel to 16.8", installed Ruger KAC556 flash hider and Pachmayr Decelerator pad. Schmidt & Bender 4x36mm in Ironsighter rings, which work with the 26mm tube; 180 grain soft point. While the German #4 reticle is excellent for speed, 4x magnification is excessive at close range.
Shot is made through the narrow window between horizon line and ground.
A pair of tangential nips on thrown jugs with Remington M700/Shilen .280 Ackley Improved with Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x50mm Adjustable Objective with German #4 reticle. Even at 3.5x, this is too much magnification, as all these shots begin with rifle at hip level. This is snap shooting with a twist----the serious intention to follow through.
Rather than fight the over-magnified .280, drive it. Speed cannot fight grace and win, yet grace cannot get there alone----he two come together smooth as the jaws of a shark. Face erect, eyes square, not straining to get inside the scope----the scope comes to you----requiring the long eye relief which Leopold forced along with weatherproofing on the rest of the industry.
Thompson/Center Renegade .54 caplock, with Burris 2-3/4x Scout scope and German #1 (fence picket reticle.) Nothing special about the so-called speed of the Intermediate Eye Relief Scout scope. 440 grain T/C Maxi-Hunter over 78 grains/ffg black powder pulverizes thrown jug, mist instantly freezing in 15-degree fahrenheit. Immediately apparent, absolute need to follow through. Despite lock time of black faster than synthetic powder, ignition and barrel time are a lesson in what old time masters had to learn.
World War I Mauser 1898AZ 8x57mm. With only two rounds, pride drove the old eyes to grab a flash of the Mauser post & tangent sights. Although barely visible, 2x2 hits in the gathering dusk. Most satisfying for an original 1917 Erfurt Mauser.
Shot is made through the narrow window between horizon line and ground.
A pair of tangential nips on thrown jugs with Remington M700/Shilen .280 Ackley Improved with Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x50mm Adjustable Objective with German #4 reticle. Even at 3.5x, this is too much magnification, as all these shots begin with rifle at hip level. This is snap shooting with a twist----the serious intention to follow through.
Rather than fight the over-magnified .280, drive it. Speed cannot fight grace and win, yet grace cannot get there alone----he two come together smooth as the jaws of a shark. Face erect, eyes square, not straining to get inside the scope----the scope comes to you----requiring the long eye relief which Leopold forced along with weatherproofing on the rest of the industry.
Thompson/Center Renegade .54 caplock, with Burris 2-3/4x Scout scope and German #1 (fence picket reticle.) Nothing special about the so-called speed of the Intermediate Eye Relief Scout scope. 440 grain T/C Maxi-Hunter over 78 grains/ffg black powder pulverizes thrown jug, mist instantly freezing in 15-degree fahrenheit. Immediately apparent, absolute need to follow through. Despite lock time of black faster than synthetic powder, ignition and barrel time are a lesson in what old time masters had to learn.
World War I Mauser 1898AZ 8x57mm. With only two rounds, pride drove the old eyes to grab a flash of the Mauser post & tangent sights. Although barely visible, 2x2 hits in the gathering dusk. Most satisfying for an original 1917 Erfurt Mauser.
