The Mighty 348!

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 Well my first yr. hunting with the 348. Went hunting high country mulies in the Mtns. North of Goldbrige. On my 3rd. day had the luck to spot a nice 4X3. Well after about 20 min. I got around 175 yds away wind right in my face. The buck was walkin slow behind mostly 6-7 ft pines. spruce. Figuring my chance was now I let rip a 200 gr. Hornady. Well mr. buck took off and I let fly one more and that was the end of it. Got some good pics and will post them later. Also, was chased by two big wolves and saw a wolverine...nice trip. Anyway Selway Packer guess I am a member of the club now eh!

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bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Topic: The Mighty 348! Posted: 12 October 2003 at 07:49
	Well my first yr. hunting with the 348. Went hunting high country mulies in the Mtns. North of Goldbrige. On my 3rd. day had the luck to spot a nice 4X3. Well after about 20 min. I got around 175 yds away wind right in my face. The buck was walkin slow behind mostly 6-7 ft pines. spruce. Figuring my chance was now I let rip a 200 gr. Hornady. Well mr. buck took off and I let fly one more and that was the end of it. Got some good pics and will post them later. Also, was chased by two big wolves and saw a wolverine...nice trip. Anyway Selway Packer guess I am a member of the club now eh!
	open sights, open minds

Muleskinner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5285	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 08:01
	Good job! You fellers sure like stretchin' the range on the ol' 348. Did you use open sights? I cain't 'member how you dressed 'er out. Why the 200? Thort you was sold on the 250 Barnes. Anyhoo, congradulations. I'll smoke another cuban in honor of yer buck.
	Mule

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 09:09
	Open sights for sure.! Thought the 250. might be more of an elk or moose round so I took the hornady's. Will post some pics later but dressed it went at least 250 lbs. BTW my partner had a new 300 WSM 3-9 loopy and he was impressed...he could not find the deer in his scope after I bino. it 175 strechin it well man it had plenty of juice left. Tell that to Sel he beat me with 220 or so on an elk. Also, used ME's little knife to dress my deer worked good but think it is a bit too flexy for anything larger.
	open sights, open minds

Muleskinner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5285	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 09:50
	ME#'s lil' knife works good for gettin' the ivories outta a bull, I found. Won't handle elk skin very good, but frees up thet butthole like it were made for it! 250 is a big deer. You got big deer in them hills? Is it crawlin' with hunters like 'round here? Ain't been a animal of any kind saw in this valley for weeks. Way too many roads, an' even the rough ones are accessible by ATV. Damn things didn't open up opportunities for folks, jus' ruint it for everbody. Next week I'll pack in a ways to get a look at some decent deer country. Jus' a bedroll, coffee pot, an' a couple nags. Edited by Muleskinner
	Mule

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 10:04
	So I gotta send ME a coin or ?? Dont smoke so I said a thanks were he died. ATV's are the devils spawn for sure...use em to get your game I can reason with, but man were I go is prime horse country, guess its time I got another MORGAN. Must have walked 50 miles in 3-4 daYS My love for this cartridge has grown leaps and bounds. Thanks to Mule, Adobe Walls, Sel Packer, Eagleye and anyone else who has faith in this great round.AND ALL THOSE WHO PROVIDED ME WITH GREAT INFO.! THANKS
	open sights, open minds

NH_Hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka The Kid Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3508	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 11:23
	250 is a big deer! I have never shot past 50 yards, so i wouldnt know what 175 is like with open sights! WOW. I was thinking about getting the Browning 71 carbine, but i think it is a tad too much money. Thinking more along the lines of a Ruger #3 in .45-70 instead . Good job BC NH_Hunter
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FVA1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 28 September 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 16:27
	Congrats bcboy. You sound like a prime canadate for a smokepole.

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 12 October 2003 at 16:45
	Tell that too Rollingb will ya. Thanks .
	open sights, open minds

SelwayPacker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 11 June 2003 Status: Offline Points: 201	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 04:33
	I told ya the 348 was a thoroughbred, BC... I told ya! I won't be callin' your M71 a "virgin" no more. I knowed you was going to put a notch on 'er. You got the proven skills and character of a 'dyed in the wool' 348 man. You're welcome in my elk camp anytime... even if I has to pull your Morgan up the mountain. You hunting moose with that '71 this year?

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 04:50
	Moose on Nov. 1 and 250 gr. barnes. will be the ticket. BTW it was a 1939 deluxeWin. with the 24" barrel. Funny a guy offered me 2000 Can for my rifle. 1200 us. Did not even blink saying NO!
	open sights, open minds

rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 05:10
	BCBoy,....'Gradulations!!.. on git'n yore '71 "broke in" on a critter. Did you ever git thet shirt??.. I sent it 2-3 weeks ago. Yore "live'n proof", thet ya don't need one'a them modern high-tech scopes when yore "HUNT'N",.... 'stead'a "snipe'n" I reckon you need a real knife, fer butcher'n/skin'n critters,.... 'stead'a one'a them liddle "fillet'n knives"!!

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 05:20
	Thanks Rondo Just got a call from the ex.. saying she picked up a package from Wyoming.. Thank -you in advance but will post a bit later. It was pretty cool going toe to toe with a new 300WSM and the outcome was 348 did the job. ME's knife was ok.. I had her good and sharp, but was a little small and flexy for I reckonin anything bigger. Well I guess I will be sendin some jerky, gotta go get bullwinkle first if not deer jerky . Thanks Rondo. will talk later. PS wierd sleeping in camp never went above freezing for 7 days and last night in my big warm bed did not sleep half as well. Go figure.
	open sights, open minds

rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 10:24
	Howdy Selway!!.... How ya ben?? Hope yore,... "keep'n yore head down", like I'm do'n,.... on some'a these threads,.. so's not to git "caught in tha crossfire"!!

SelwayPacker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 11 June 2003 Status: Offline Points: 201	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 11:15
	Wall now, rollinb... it's been like a bar room brawl 'round here. I just found the closest table and hid under it! Is it safe to come out yet?

rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 11:22
	Selway,.... I'm not sure,.... think I'll send out a "decoy"!!

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 13 October 2003 at 14:48
	Better to be huntin not hidin,
	open sights, open minds

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 17 October 2003 at 15:04
	heres me at 7000' holdin my M71...just got chased bya couple of wolves, was gonna post that on the other topic . Pretty eary being stocked. Anyways just a test . It was snowing and around 20 F thats why I got a grin and not a smile.
	open sights, open minds

rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 17 October 2003 at 16:00
	BCBoy,.... Nice pitcher!!... and, I notice thet yore keep'n tha "good" rifle, up off tha ground!!

bcboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 12 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 169	Posted: 18 October 2003 at 06:15
	Heres my friend who is about 6' 250 lbs. I really hate having my pic takin. Smallish muley ya think?
	open sights, open minds

Tikkabuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Robert E. Lee IV Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8740	Posted: 18 October 2003 at 06:49
	Hey There BC Great Buck congrats,nothing like a hunt gone great. Get more. Mike
	God,Mother,Country,and Hot Rods. Done with political crap.LOL