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Offline Tunaman

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My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« on: December 22, 2008, 11:24:15 AM »
My 9 yo daughter and I were Sitting in a Box stand on Friday evening when a pair of nice does walked out. She was cool, calm and collected when I told her to get ready. She laid down "Her" mod 70 in  257 Bob and found a doe in her scope. She said that she had her and asked me to flip the safety. I took of the safety offand she immediately pulled the trigger. The doe went 20 yards and piled up. I couldn't have been any more proud. The funny thing is that the second one stepped back out and we switched places and put some extra meat in the freezer. Hers was shot right i right in the boiler room, taking both lungs and clipping the heart and mine was shot in the sholder.

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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2008, 11:30:55 AM »
Congrats to your daughter and to you!
I always love to hear about young'uns getting their first deer and she got hers with a classic cartridge, SWEET!

GOOD SHOOTING!
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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2008, 11:51:08 AM »
 enjoy these days,bro.. these days ,gods gift to you.  :)

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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2008, 02:31:54 PM »
Congrats to your daughter!

My favorite rifle is my Ruger Bob.  Great little cartridge.
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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2008, 02:47:23 PM »
sure makes you feel good does'nt it!! congrats ;)

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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2008, 02:54:07 PM »
 Well you sure got a right to be proud!  I have a old 77 in 257 I love it.

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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2008, 11:33:30 PM »
Great! That will be a memory....
Tom
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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 02:58:40 AM »
She laid down "Her" mod 70 in  257 Bob and found a doe in her scope.

Congrats to your daughter.  If you look at my avatar, you will see my daughter's first deer.  She shot her's with a borrowed Rem 788 in .243.  She shot her second one this year with the same borrowed gun.

Do you have a cut down stock installed on the Mod 70 for her?  I am asking because I am trying to set my daughter up with her own gun that actually fits.

Merry Christmas.
Dan
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." ~ Thomas Jefferson

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Re: My daughter took her first one with the BOB
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2008, 10:11:09 AM »
She laid down "Her" mod 70 in  257 Bob and found a doe in her scope.

Congrats to your daughter.  If you look at my avatar, you will see my daughter's first deer.  She shot her's with a borrowed Rem 788 in .243.  She shot her second one this year with the same borrowed gun.

Do you have a cut down stock installed on the Mod 70 for her?  I am asking because I am trying to set my daughter up with her own gun that actually fits.

Merry Christmas.
Dan

Actually Dan, She is shooting the full sized stock. The rifle is a featherweight and has a 12.75 lop. She seems to do fine with it so I have made no modifications.
Merry Christmas all.