Here in ND 2 w fav PD rifles. 19 Sept 2020

[CT10ring]

Managed to get to ND for some PD shootin.
Brought more rifles than may be legal. Also a trailer/camper- a first. Last 17 years on the ground or in the truck bed. This year - sleeping indoors and shaving indoors- not using the truck mirror to shave this time. 22-243; 73g ELD’s. 22 BR, w 55g Blitzkings. wow flat hard hitting!!
windy here! 22-250 and 6X47 w 105’s Lapua next day or so. random post. thoughts. from an accurate shooter- shooting prone w Harris bipod & 2 TAB bags- in the cow poop, cactus, sage and rattlers. Good to be here.

 

[stacy]

SOUNDS LIKE YOUR SET FOR A GREAT SHOOT

 

[DogBuster]

Kool.............

ya need a table !

 

[chop house]

^ +10

 

[Geronimo Jim]

We are all envious! Been 9 years since I was out there.

 

[JFrank]

Your the Man!
J

 

[pwdrbrn]

Must be nice, right between squeeks to the west and pd's to the east. I think we beat you in quantity tho, 2 of us, only 10 rifles. Just right for 4 days, had a breeze too. I believe that is standard procedure there. lol We nicknamed the trip the 4-4-4 trip. 4 days driving, 4 days shooting, 4 k driving.

 

[Rustytigwire]

We did 2 2 2 last week. 2 drive 2 shoot 2k miles.
ENJOY!!!

 

[long40shot]

A folding table and a folding chair is a huge upgrade!

 

[jpx2rk]

Thanks for posting. I went in '18 and want to go back sooner rather than later. LOL. I don't thing I could lay on the ground and get back up w/o some help, a shooting platform of any type is a good thing to have.

Glad it was a good trip.

 

[DogBuster]

A folding table and a folding chair is a huge upgrade!

Or.......use these brackets & build UR own real portable table

F/S in ads

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

When 2 shooters, 1 6' folding table and 2 chairs, 1 swiveling shooting bench/chair. Table and chairs for lunch and breaks, shooting with a outers varminter rest. 800 miles drive 1, shoot 3-4,drive1.

 

[CT10ring]

Your the Man!
J

Jim, the older I get - the better I was.
Includes shooting.

 

[CT10ring]

Day 4? Windy for 3 days. like - never ending.
Dakotas- ha! tried the Tikka .222. fun to 200 yds. a great ill shooter!! entire rifle weighs less than a MTU bbl - alone. I hike out here, so. 6 lb rig is sweet!
A stiff wind really lets you know - you may not be the shooter you think you are. I try to find a hill out here w wind at my 6. course
you may be shooting 360 and that is a challenge. uh hold right 18”? missed by 3 feet, so lets hold LEFT this next time. couple thoughts- 53g vmax in a 223 / 1:9 is a good combination. Hard to beat a 22-250 when a breeze picks up. the best ever pd cartridge?! just hold on fur - ha ha! today was calm & shot w the Rem 5R 223. 14x was plenty mag. out to 300+ yds.

Course depends on mirage and the light. Evening sun is maybe the best for this sort of thing. Today
— felt like I could be arrested for premeditated murder. ha!

pic of Sako 75 22 250. hope my posts are of use, information or a respite for the times of late
grateful to be out here.
“the PD’s see me coming, but they don’t see me leaving”.

 

[Hohn]

I was recently back in ND (my old stomping grounds) for the first time in nearly 12 years. I can’t believe how much Bismarck-Mandan has blown up. Oil money I suppose.

 

[JFrank]

View attachment 1202762 Day 4? Windy for 3 days. like - never ending.
Dakotas- ha! tried the Tikka .222. fun to 200 yds. a great ill shooter!! entire rifle weighs less than a MTU bbl - alone. I hike out here, so. 6 lb rig is sweet!
A stiff wind really lets you know - you may not be the shooter you think you are. I try to find a hill out here w wind at my 6. course
you may be shooting 360 and that is a challenge. uh hold right 18”? missed by 3 feet, so lets hold LEFT this next time. couple thoughts- 53g vmax in a 223 / 1:9 is a good combination. Hard to beat a 22-250 when a breeze picks up. the best ever pd cartridge?! just hold on fur - ha ha! today was calm & shot w the Rem 5R 223. 14x was plenty mag. out to 300+ yds.

Course depends on mirage and the light. Evening sun is maybe the best for this sort of thing. Today
— felt like I could be arrested for premeditated murder. ha!

pic of Sako 75 22 250. hope my posts are of use, information or a respite for the times of late
grateful to be out here.
“the PD’s see me coming, but they don’t see me leaving”. View attachment 1202760

How could they possibly see ya camouflaged in yer chair there Bill. Lol

 

[searcher]

Last 17 years on the ground or in the truck bed.

I remember those days - and of doing most of my shooting from the prone position. Now - I shoot from a rotating shooting table with a bass-boat seat and use a toggle rest. At my age, there will be NO going back!

 

[charlesasmith]

Searcher: AMEN to the change due to age!

Chuck

 

[CT10ring]

I remember those days - and of doing most of my shooting from the prone position. Now - I shoot from a rotating shooting table with a bass-boat seat and use a toggle rest. At my age, there will be NO going back!

.
Hey I brought a Coyote Jake rotating bench out "here" for few years. Course I built my own benchtop. wow, heavy. a superb bench. solid in all regards. stays home...
For me - walking few miles with a rifle or two, mat, bipod, 2 qts water, binos, + 2 rear bags 100 rds ammo- was better.
Just to feel this place. cactus, dirt, scoria, cheatgrass. cow poop. the odd rattler. looking for that $1.00 ea - formed brass - in the tan grass. My rotating bench is on standby.

 

[CT10ring]

Thanks for posting. I went in '18 and want to go back sooner rather than later. LOL. I don't thing I could lay on the ground and get back up w/o some help, a shooting platform of any type is a good thing to have.

Glad it was a good trip.

thx, sir. the shooting tables I carried - wore me out.