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Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

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Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:07 pm

Rain let off a bit so off to the range. Some 50 yd work today with a little old west thrown in to keep it interesting (you know I can't just post plain old targets)...bet that title got some attention :)

Badger and me head out to track those big shaggies, and see if we can't put some meat on the table...


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Located the herd a short time later...

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No wind, 45F, perfect shooting weather! Shooting 250 gr LRNFP with 7.0 gn Universal, in my Henry 1860. 50 rounds, all at 50 yds.


All are from 1 knee, open sights...

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Maybe the best one I have shot in a while...


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and just for fun shredded an empty playing card box...

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...and the 1860 Henry that did it all...

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Hope you enjoyed riding along, shoot safe and as often as you can...ps my wife actually shot the buffalo with her Canon... ;)
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:28 pm

Hope you enjoy those buffalo steaks as much as we enjoy those range reports. I sure do like eatin buffalo myself. Rather have that any day than some old cow
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by CT_Shooter » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:31 pm

Great story telling to accompany more great shooting --- by both of you. Thanks for a fun range report.
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by markiver54 » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:34 pm

As always RR....fantastic shooting!
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:40 pm

Those buffalo were down by Waterton Park before the fire a couple of years ago, they got moved to somewhere in Saskatchewan I think. Not back yet, maybe this summer.

In the want ads: "Summer jobs! Looking for self motivated, adventurous young people to put flu masks on the buffalo herd...orphans preferred."
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by fortyshooter » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:41 pm

Just amazing! Thanks for taking us along RR !
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by Ozarkwoodswalker » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:55 pm

Impressive shooting!!!!
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:05 pm

Thanks so much. Such a fun rifle to shoot.

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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by Rifletom » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:37 pm

Great shooting indeed! And open sights! E-mail me a buffalo steak RR. :?
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Re: Buffalo hunt, June 28th, 1860

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:46 pm

On it's way...ask the server.

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