imagination. I don’t hand load or get all fired up reading and talking about
ballistic
coefficients, sectional density of bullets, or any of that other gun nut B.S.
I
am an avid hunter and shoot enough to know what accuracy is and what should
be
expected out of a hunting rifle. I want a weapon that will shoot long
distances
and hit what I am aiming at, without the need for hold over, or a special
adjustable
scope, providing I do my job.
Based on your recommendations, my first
Woods rifle was a .300 Weatherby
caliber chosen for its flat trajectory with a 180
grain bullet. This rifle uses the old
tried and true Remington 700 action with adjustable
trigger set at about 2-1/2 lbs,
a Hart barrel and an H-S precision synthetic stock.
All the metal has been Black "T" coated so it is resistant to the elements.
This gun is a workhorse. Using
plain Jane 180 grain Remington Core-Lokt
loads it has made clean kills onseveral deer, a caribou (280 yards), a wolf, a black bear, and an elk (340 yards).
I stepped up to 220 grain Hornady round nose bullets to use on a big brown bear
killed at only 60 yards. Bottom line ….. if I can get a decent rest, anything 400
yards and under is in trouble.
My latest Woods rifle
is a new 270 Weatherby built near identical to the .300, just
a little
lighter barrel and slimmer profile. This outfit proved its worth on mule
deer
in Colorado last fall, knocking one flat from 365 yards. Can’t wait to get
some
more use out of this rig.
In addition to these new weapons, Josh
has tweaked and tuned up a sweet little
Remington BDL .222 which is now a
real tack driver. It too shoots factory loads
with amazing accuracy.
Ever heard of a long range 12ga slug gun ? My Woods Custom Brush-Hog, 12ga bolt action slug gun will shoot rifled
deer slugs better than anything I’ve ever seen.
200 Yard shots are very doable with
this gun. It has accounted for a bunch of
Indiana whitetails.
To
say I am pleased is an understatement. Josh is an avid hunter himself, so he
understands
what kind of accuracy and durability are needed in a hunting rifle.
Sincerely,
Tom Steinberger
Logansport, IN