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Offline dracphelan

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Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« on: August 23, 2009, 10:25:29 AM »
My wife has claimed possession of my 223 Ultra with a bull barrel, and I was planning on using it if I got drawn for a deer management hunt. So, I am needing to get another Handirifle. I am thinking of getting one of the Dick's camo specials. The question is which caliber?

223 - I already have the dies and it would only take minor tweaking of the loads to get the rifle shooting the way I want it. The problem is 223 (even with a 90 grain bullet) is not as forgiving of distance or shot placement.

308 - More forgiving of shot placement. More recoil (meaning my wife won't grab it). I would need to get 308 dies and brass (that's a plus and minus).

What are your thoughts?
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 10:45:35 AM »
.45-70 and a .308. ;D   Tell your wife to get her own. ::)
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 10:48:32 AM »
Depending on the part of the country your in , the 45/70 may be a great choice , it can be loaded down to fun plunking loads or up to teeth shaking big bear rounds .  :o  ;D

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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 10:49:06 AM »
Since you sorta got a 223 get the 308. It performs well and your wife will not take it over - maybe. Then get a 30-30, then a 444 Marlin, 45-70, 30-06, 357, 44 Mag, 22 Hornet, 45 Colt, 25-06; the list goes on, and so does your addiction. It will not stop after 2 rifles ;)
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2009, 10:59:01 AM »
LaOtto is a wise man ;)  Confucious Say "Woman who steals rifles needs more."  "Husband who looses Handi rifle needs many more."  The way I see it, you've got only one way to go.  Stimpy's got the right idea, start with the .45-70 and work down from there.  Good luck.  I thank God Patty's got her own rifles and pretty much leaves mine alone.  I still gotta move em around a lot to keep her confused.  It helps to keep moving the ammo too.

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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 11:42:28 AM »
wife needs more spankings ;D


Well, you could look at a 7mm-08, that is a pretty good bambi cartridge.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 11:42:55 AM »
THat's why I have two of most calibers, my wife hunt's too.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2009, 11:50:28 AM »
As A wise friend of mine says:
" Biggest mistake you can make is to take your wife hunting because:
  1- She out shoots you
  2- She shoots the bigger deer of the season
  3- She buys more expensive rifles and ammo (or claims your favorite)
  4- She gets the newest  ATV
  5- She always has helpful suggestions as to how to improve your 
      marksmanship
  6 - She looks better in Camo than you do
  7- She never complains about the weather like you do
  8- She starts the fire with one match
  9 - She never gets Lost
 10- She never leaves anything important at home (maps etc>)
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

         
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2009, 11:51:29 AM »
heck my wife is a little thang... but she'll grab that 45/70 with hunt'n loads in it evertime
she needs to kill a close up kiyot.  an she cun do a fine job wif it too!!!  ;D
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gotta big green tractor ana diesel truck, my idea of heaven's chasin whitetail bucks and asa country boy, you know i can survive............

hey boy, hit this mason jar one time...
burn ya lil'bit did'nt it. ya ever been snipe hunt'n ?  come on...

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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2009, 12:10:42 PM »
Quote from: jeepmann1 on August 23, 2009, 11:50:28 AM
As A wise friend of mine says:
" Biggest mistake you can make is to take your wife hunting because:
  1- She out shoots you
  2- She shoots the bigger deer of the season
  3- She buys more expensive rifles and ammo (or claims your favorite)
  4- She gets the newest  ATV
  5- She always has helpful suggestions as to how to improve your 
      marksmanship
  6 - She looks better in Camo than you do
  7- She never complains about the weather like you do
  8- She starts the fire with one match
  9 - She never gets Lost
 10- She never leaves anything important at home (maps etc>)
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

         

an they cun get away wif pee'n ina hunt'n woods too!!!  ;D
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in tha meen time, i'm wait'n for tha  7th trumpet ta sound !!!

gotta big green tractor ana diesel truck, my idea of heaven's chasin whitetail bucks and asa country boy, you know i can survive............

hey boy, hit this mason jar one time...
burn ya lil'bit did'nt it. ya ever been snipe hunt'n ?  come on...

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 12:51:09 PM »
The perfect reason to buy 2 of each all the time (take the most accurate of the 2 for yourself).
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2009, 02:21:32 PM »
I don't think you're gonna get 90 grain bullets to stabilize in any handi.  Or probably 80 grainers even.  75 grain Amaxes?  YES.  Those kill deer dead.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2009, 02:27:13 PM »
There are plenty of better choices for a handi than the 75 to 90 grain bullets for deer. Nosler parttions, winchester power point, or barnes TSX, one of those should shoot good enough for you.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 03:47:51 PM »
my boy stole my first handi .280
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2009, 04:15:15 PM »
 Bart74, You spank your boy unless he is bigger than you!!!!!
 My two boys are to big for me, but they don't steal my handis.

 All people steal others Handis Should be spanked and sent to the
 candy store to buy their own.   Marv.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2009, 08:39:37 PM »
My Dad confiscated my first .35 Whelen, so I got another one.

The wife took the second one.  Her response when I complained.  "It shoots good, I like it, Get over it".

Since she is my best hunting partner, she has it.  She had a youth stock put on it, so it is now too short for me anyway.  She is 4'11",  I'm 6'2".   
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2009, 12:30:10 AM »
Quote from: gendoc on August 23, 2009, 11:51:29 AM
heck my wife is a little thang... but she'll grab that 45/70 with hunt'n loads in it evertime
she needs to kill a close up kiyot.  an she cun do a fine job wif it too!!!  ;D

If only she gave spelling lessons!  ::)
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2009, 07:44:46 AM »
sourdough:
You did have to pick on a little one, never "figgering" they can stand on a footstool to get eyeball to eyeball ;D :D
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2009, 01:51:55 PM »
Well, I'm going to go for the 308. My wife promises (since it will be the Dick's camo stocks) that she won't take this one. Now, I'm hoping the scope will work out, since I doubt I'll be able to afford a new scope before the hunt.
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Re: Dang It! My Wife Stole My Handi
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2009, 03:02:59 AM »
Good choice, I hope it "kicks" enough just in case she " Aw honey, just let me try it once" sheme on you. ;)
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