Sorry folks, haven't been here participating much of late. Been sidetracked with this newly acquired aspect to the sport. Rifles!
I am not a hunter because of a disability in my legs so that prevents me from getting out. Besides there is not a lot of wild game I care to eat. Pheasant around here are all but gone again.
Anyways last spring I started working as a RO at a nearby outdoor range and have been really enjoying it. Since I have been there I have worked mainly at the 200/300yd range as it is the smallest range station there and it doesn't involve as much walking. So while there I have gotten to know a good number of the regulars and have learned a real appreciation for what they are doing.
So the enablers have corrupted me and I purchased a Savage Axis 223 last fall. It came with a 3-9X40 KonusPro scope and I shot with it for a couple months and started working up ladder loads for it. I then at the beginning of winter purchased a Burris Fullfield II E1 4.5-14X42 scope and mounted it on it. Huge difference.
Well the bug bite again last Tuesday after I found a Savage Model 10 223 on Armslist. It was only 45 minutes away. It is also now in my gun room! There was no scope on it so it now wears that KonusPro until I either swap them out or find something better. This gun is hands down a better rifle than the Axis. It does have a Walnut stock and the Accutrigger. Also has the blind mag. Right now it is shooting MOA @ 200yds from a rest and rear bag with loads that were developed for the Axis.
So this is were all my time has been evolved to and actually haven't shot a pistol since Nov. when the wife, myself and a co-worker of hers went to the indoor range.
For now I am really excited about this rifle and shooting it. Though now I am uncertain if I should start over with the load ladder for this gun. The load I am shooting right now is a 62gr Hornady FMJBT over 23.8gr Ramshot TAC loaded to 2.250". OH BTW I have not shot this rifle out to 300 yds yet. Need more confidence at 200 first.