Hot Barrels in Eastern Oregon

[majcl5]

What a great trip Lots and LOTS of Sage Rats, Babys are out and .204 of course performed flawless. We took some great video also we need to figure out how to edit and burn them to dvds but they should be pretty good.Here are some dig. pictures of our trip



My best friend ready to blast away


Taking flight


A little higher


A little More open


It kind of looks like a trout jumping


Alot higher and more open


Fly me to the Moon


And heres were he landed


Can you take me higher


And last but not least the t-bone steak

[Sidewinderwa]

Great pictures and looks like fun for all involved, except the sage rats!

[acloco]

Awesome. Flat out awesome!

I LOVE the pic of the carcass on the fence.

[majcl5]

What are the odds of landing on the barbed wire it was hanging by a thread. And yes it was an awsome trip i wish i could show you guys the video

[Rick in Oregon]

Ah yes, sunshine, moderate wind, a flat-shooting accurate 204, friends, and a field full of squirrels.......does it get any better? About the most fun you can have with your clothes on!

Glad you guys had a good trip to share. The "wire hanger" is priceless! Have you guys ever played "Rat in the Bucket?"

In the past, we've taken an empty plastic 5 gallon hydraulic oil bucket, and put it out in the middle of a high rat concentrated area about 200 - 250 yards from the shooters. Everybody there chips in $10 for a pool, and the first guy to launch a rat into the bucket wins the pot. It adds fun to something that is already big fun, and makes it even better. If no one lands one IN the bucket, a "hanger" counts.....your hanger is what reminded me of this little game.

Anyway, looks like a great time, post more photos if you want. We head over again in two weeks....I'm told by our rancher that they are thick again. Hooo-Raahhhh!

[Verminator2]

Looks like you had a good trip. Rick, I'm going to have to try that.

[Ray P]

majcl5...............I got to borrow acloco's.....line........Sorry acloco you said IT best!!!
Awesome. Flat out awesome!

I LOVE the pic of the carcass on the fence.
Thanks for sharing and glad to hear the barrels were "HOT" and the little 204 worked well.
Later
Ray P

[majcl5]

Rick That is a great game i am going to try that one. And yes you need to go the babys were out thick. And my best freinds son had some lenghty separations one was in 3 peices the 2 halfs were 32' apart with another peice of skinand fur for a total of 45'. Then he had another of 3/4 of the rat and 1/4 of the rat 55' apart, both with a 22-250. I had my personal best of 450 yards this trip also Its not much but it was my best. Heres some more pictures but be aware these are a little grafic. We did discover the best explosions were when the rat is full on facing you or the butt full on facing you they really launch then.





hey were is the rest of me this hurts



Heres the feilds we hunt in



And Rick i have used the "Funnest thing you can do with your cloths on" Analogy many times my self.
I posted a thread on optics about the night force vs leupold well my freind bought both and sent both back in favor of the trusty old bushnell 4200 elite 1/4 target dot that we have owned from the beginning. I my be crazy but i like it the best all thing considered. The Night force was the clearest by far but it had a poor feild of view. The leupold had a great retical but the eye relief was very poor and you had to be so perfect in the scope or everything went black. So in short i think i will save my money and keep my 4200 elite. I guess that was not short.

[Captqc]

Don't ya just love Eastern Oregon jumping sage rats! Great pics! Gary