This is an early benchrest rifle; I'm assuming, built by C.C. Johnson, one of the early great gunsmiths of the time in benchrest circles. Being it's a 219Donaldson Wasp it was probably built before or shortly after the introduction of the 222Rem. The 219DW was the round of choice then.
The action is an Enfield w/ double set triggers.
Finally got 'er out after g'hogs. Slapped this 'em good & hard at 125yds ...
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/vvarmitr/DSCF0970.jpg)
This is for you Dog Dropper ...
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/vvarmitr/DSCF0974.jpg)
The anointing of first blood. :wink:
Does this vest make me look fat? :sad:
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Quote from: vvarmitr on September 15, 2010, 09:35:49 AM
Does this vest make me look fat?
Nope. Must be something else :confused:.
Lovely firearm and a little info on the optics please. :readthis:
Looks like the hog had a hard time alright.
Quote from: pitw on September 15, 2010, 09:45:24 AM
Nope. Must be something else :confused:.
:finger:
Scope is a POS! :sad:
Nothing quite as good looking as a POS scope on a finely built custom rifle. :rolleye: I have never shot a 219 but I have always heard that it was an accurate little round. As for the vest - it looks like it fits and that is all that I am saying.
Jerry
The Indiana Jones hat is definitely covering up some fatness. :eyebrownod:
Congrats on the 1st blood for the 219DW!! :yoyo: :yoyo: That's a nice looking rig you got there.
BTW-- The vest looks fine to me too. I think it might be the skinny arms that is giving you the illusion you are alluding to. :innocentwhistle:
Quote from: HaMeR on September 15, 2010, 03:45:39 PM
BTW-- The vest looks fine to me too. I think it might be the skinny arms that is giving you the illusion you are alluding to. :innocentwhistle:
The kindest remark I've received so far. :pout:
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Well the scope came w/ the rifle when I got it Jerry. I got a set of Redding dies :whew:, & 49 pieces of brass w/ it too. A few of 'em were loaded & when I tried it the scope was actually on. :biggrin:
Just never took the time to swap the scope yet.
BTW - The hat keeps my
full head of hair from blowing all over. :sneer:
Great hog vvarmitr! Great job on the first blood with the 219DW!!!!! :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo: I don't know that much about hog hunting, and I was wondering how you hunt them. Do you call them like a coyote, or do you hunt them like I hunt deer, just sitting there and waiting for some thing to come by. Again congrats on the hog!!! :biggrin:
:yoyo: Congrats on 1st blod vv! ... I don't think it's the vest either. :wink:
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Not the vest!
Quote from: vvarmitr on September 15, 2010, 07:36:42 PM
Quote from: HaMeR on September 15, 2010, 03:45:39 PM
BTW-- The vest looks fine to me too. I think it might be the skinny arms that is giving you the illusion you are alluding to. :innocentwhistle:
The kindest remark I've received so far. :pout:
:laf:
Well those dadgum boots you wear are like a size 17 or something & I know how sensitive you are about your feet so I didn't want to mention them. :nono: :nono:
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Good Shooting James, looks like you got him at his front door, I see the door is still open. cc
Of all the ways of hunting Groundhogs calling isn't one of 'em.
Now some people will let out a shrill whistle to make the g'hog to stand up to look around. Whenever I do it they beat feet back to the hole. :shrug:
You can stalk 'em w/ a rifle, pistol, or shotgun. Bow even, but I quit that ... loss to many arrows. :madd:
Lotsa people will set up in an area were they can view far & wide & snipe 'em off at long range w/ specialized guns.
I do a little of both & a mixture of the two.
In most states there is no restrictions on caliber. So a lot of guys will use their deer rifles to stay familiar w/ their gun. :wink:
My Dad told of an old feller he knew as a kid that had Parkinson's disease. He'd take a chair & a shotgun & go set out by a woodchuck den. He'd just sit there & shake. After a while he'd see a beady little eye peeking at him. He'd just sit there & shake. After a while of peeking at him & studying him from different holes that ole whistlepig would stick his whole head out & study the old man some more. After a time that g'hog would come right out the hole & go right to eaten like nobody was around. The old guy would let him get out a ways then pull up the shotgun & let 'im have it. The g'hog would take the shotgun from the old man & look up at him & just shrug his shoulders. G'hogs don't know how to use shotguns.
HaMeR: Thanks for reminding me why I don't hunt w/ you very often. Ya BLaBBeR MouTH! :rolleye:
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Thanks vvarmitr I had no idea but now I do... it kinda sounds like fun!
:laf: I dont know how I missed this one, but it explains where everyone has been. :alscalls:
James... :congrats: on the pasture grizz!!! Super nice ol' shooting iron ya' got there too :biggrin:
Fine looking weapon, fine looking sodpiggie. You look fine too in spite of the mean spirited remarks made by others. :laf: :laf: