I just got a call from a 35 year old friend of mine,hes all excited , he sounded like he won the lottery and his wife told him to celebrate with 2 female porn stars, because he just ordered a sako carbine and leapold scope combo with a 1.5x5x scope and in caliber 9.3x62 Sako
now Im sure it will be a great rifle,its really a great choice for the area we normally hunt! and hes hunted elk long enough that he knows both whats likely to work and what he wants and hes 100% sure that this purchase will provide him with the absolutely most lethal rifle thats ever been allowed out into the rocky mountains during elk season.
he then wanted to know since he could get the combo at a decent price if I wanted to order one also, well I was thrilled he was happy with his new toy and assured him that once he got the dies I could reload for him but explained that I was running on a rather tight bank balance and would most likely have to struggle using a vastly inferior sako carbine Ive owned for decades in an old obsolete 375 H&H caliber
and while his hand held lightning bolt would throw a 286 grain bullet at a blistering 2400fps
Id struggle along with a 300 grain soft point at about 2450fps, same as most years
honestly Im thrilled he has a new quality rifle and yes I wish I could afford to spend $1200-$1400 on a similar combo, but even if I had the cash to piss away I would not do so, simply because after 40 plus years of hunting elk I no longer think that a NEW rifle or a NEW scope will increase my chances , of getting a big elk, like I used too 35 years ago!
yes I remember being young and when a new rifle seemed like it would solve all of my hunting related problems, but I guess reality finely dawned and Ive become convinced that its the guy using the carbine and the area hunted more that the equipment that determines the potential outcome on most hunts!
yeah at age 64 Im just past the point where I think equipment changes will provide a huge increase in my chances and Ill struggle along with old obsolete equipment.
