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12-25-2020, 02:14 PM
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Christmas present surprise
My wife really surprised me this year. She bought me
a Browning XBolt Medallion grade rifle in 22-250. It is a caliber I have been looking for to fill an empty spot in my safe. Beautiful gun, now to find ammo
Merry Christmas and God Bless to all
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12-25-2020, 03:07 PM
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Nice! Merry Christmas.
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12-25-2020, 03:54 PM
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Absolutely beautiful rifle. One of my favorite calibers. With a proper scope, should be perfect for ground hogs, coyotes and crows in SE OH.
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12-25-2020, 04:08 PM
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When I had my Weatherby 22-250 I found Federal Premium Ammo shot one hole 3 shot groups. I have Redding and RCBS dies for that round but never loaded one! I just bought ammo that worked!
Now, you need a good scope and mounts. It surprises me, how many people buy a $1000 rifle and put a cheap scope on it! in the old days that was TASCO.
The scope I used was a 6.5-20 x 40mm Leopold Veri-X III (last one I bought was $600 OTD a decade ago) Burris, Sightron and Vortex still all make more affordable scopes that have reliable adjustments!
There is nothing like shooting a ground hog at any distance, BUT further is funner!
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12-25-2020, 04:20 PM
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Scope
Ivan, yes looking for a nice gloss Leupold to match the bluing on the gun.
Yep, going to be my coyote and ground hog gun. I have a Remington 788 in 22-250 years ago and I used a Weaver 10x on it. Groundhogs were in danger in my uncles fields back in the late 70’s early 80’s when I had the 788
Kelly
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12-25-2020, 05:19 PM
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Very nice. No coal in her stocking!
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12-25-2020, 07:10 PM
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Give her a big hug and a "thank you".
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12-25-2020, 09:05 PM
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You sir have a wonderful wife... the rifle is just icing on the cake!
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12-25-2020, 09:08 PM
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Beautiful rifle and obviously you have a keeper wife. Merry Christmas.
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12-25-2020, 11:34 PM
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Excellent gift. She’s a keeper for certain.
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12-26-2020, 08:59 PM
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Nice surprise, does she have a sister?? Larry
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12-26-2020, 09:36 PM
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Yes she is a keeper. She bought me a Walther P5 several years ago as a Christmas present. It was in like new condition also. Doesn’t get me one every year but when she does, it is a dandy. Yes she has a sister but she is married.
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12-27-2020, 02:06 AM
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Very nice, I no longer even dream of ever receiving a firearm as a gift from my better half.
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