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Possumal
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posted August 14, 2011 07:16 AM
Here is a picture of my new DPMS Prairie Panther in 223 caliber. So far, it looks like it is going to be a real shooter. It has a Vortex Crossfire 4-16x50 scope with Vplex Wide Illuminated reticle, 20" target grade barrel, 1 in 8 twist, 2 stage match trigger. Didn't have a bore sighter, so I had to shoot at 25 yds to start, taking 8 shots out the truck window to get it halfway right at least, and then back to 100 yds with my bench, etc., and it took 12 shots to get it almost there, one more adjustment, and 4 shots exactly where I wanted them, easily covered by a dime. I think I'm gonna like it, but the coyotes won't like it a bit. :laf: :laf: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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the bearhunter
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posted August 14, 2011 01:07 PM
Al, just outta curiosity, did you buy that ready made from a store or did you order from them??.
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TOM64
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posted August 14, 2011 02:10 PM
Just so anyone is interested, take the upper off the lower, pull the bolt carrier, prop it up on your bags and boresight away.
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Paul Melching
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posted August 14, 2011 04:24 PM
TOM64
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posted August 14, 2011 02:10 PM
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Just so anyone is interested, take the upper off the lower, pull the bolt carrier, prop it up on your bags and boresight away.
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posted August 14, 2011 06:38 PM
Bearhunter, that rifle is a custom order. Took about 2 months from submitting the order. Steve Esping was a big help on the details, great guy.
As for boresighting, I did a real quick version of what was mentioned here. I thought Bud's Gun Shop, where I got the scope, would have one of the laser bore sighters, but since they didn't, I did the quick version. It was on paper at 25 yds, which worked out, but it would have been closer with the laser unit.
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TOM64
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posted August 14, 2011 07:28 PM
Just trying to be helpful for a change.
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posted August 15, 2011 05:25 AM
Tom, I never thought anything else. I just wanted everyone to know that method will work. My "Assuming" Bud's would have a boresighter was my bad, so had to improvise.
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posted August 15, 2011 09:17 AM
It's too bad the name, "Prairie Blaster" was already taken.
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posted August 15, 2011 10:50 AM
It's too bad the name, "Prairie Blaster" was already taken.
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posted August 15, 2011 11:09 AM
Yeah, and proper zeroing isn't all that important when effective spray and pray tactics are applied. I envy my fellow machine gunners who aren't limited to a 5 round magazine.
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posted August 15, 2011 11:46 AM
And then there are us poor souls who carry 2 in the belly and 1 in the chamber..LOL
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posted August 15, 2011 12:28 PM
Yes, almost laughable. Keep on keeping on.
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posted August 15, 2011 01:16 PM
Leonard, I thought your "Prairie Blaster" comment was pretty damned funny, but not enough to merit a double post. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) Maybe calling in critters with a Prairie Blaster and folding their tent with a Prairie Panther would be too cool for school. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
I hope you did notice that I have the clip that holds 4 shells plus 1 in the chamber. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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posted August 15, 2011 03:25 PM
I believe you.
I modified a twenty round magazine once, when I sallied forth with my ancient Colt AR specifically for slaying shrimp AZ coyotes. I soon found that the five rounds came in real handy for killing those spinners that I never saw before while using an adequate bolt gun. Yes Siree. Five seemed about right?
Just kidding, good luck with your new gun, Al.
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posted August 15, 2011 06:34 PM
Hey I have a 5 round magazine, in fact 2 of them. I get to use them deer hunting here when I don't want to destroy too much meat with the 223.
They're actually Colt blocked 20's.
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posted August 15, 2011 07:02 PM
I just used a piece of wood the correct length inserted down the middle of the spring, worked flawlessly. Works like a dowel in a shotgun, known as a "plug". I think the regulation is stupid and intended to placate ignorant gun haters.
Those "people" think that if you have twenty rounds, you intend to use all of them just to make sure Bambi won't be going anywhere and is completely dead. Kinda like what I did with those "spinners" that weekend long ago.
But, all this talk about machine guns, I may order one from Dan Carey, if he will give me a deal?
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posted August 15, 2011 07:31 PM
This particular rifle comes with two 20 shot clips standard, but I would never need them. Steve Esping was nice enough to send me one 5 and one 10. Around Kentucky, I doubt that I'll ever have the 10 shot clip in. In fact, more often than not, I'll put the clip in with 4 shells, leaving me with 1 in the chamber and 3 in the clip.
The AR platform is getting so popular that I have some concern that some of the inexperienced hunters would take one of the 20 shot or 30 shot clips, and start cutting loose at a running coyote, and bad stuff could easily happen.
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posted August 15, 2011 08:39 PM
"The AR platform is getting so popular that I have some concern that some of the inexperienced hunters would take one of the 20 shot or 30 shot clips, and start cutting loose at a running coyote, and bad stuff could easily happen."
As long as we're being concerned... they're called magazines!
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posted August 15, 2011 11:34 PM
That's why we need a guy like you proofreading every word for accuracy, and now you get to do the spell check, too.
And, I was kidding about ordering a machine gun. lol
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posted August 16, 2011 10:10 AM
I'll get right on that spell check thingie.
I'm shocked, you had me fooled, I thought there was hope...
Actually, you're pretty predictable. Commiefornia legal AR's are pretty lame anyway.
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posted August 16, 2011 10:21 AM
I have three at my disposal, while my grandson is deployed in Europe. They are stacked way in the back, I just can't generate a lot of interest. Must be just me, they seem awkward, but great for missions, etc.
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posted August 16, 2011 02:51 PM
Missions.....helllllll yeah!
edited for correct photo
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posted August 16, 2011 04:40 PM
I can't believe you found three coyotes that patient Jim!
I think the semi-auto has its advantages over other actions in very specific circumstances... circumstances most predator hunters never encounter.
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Leonard
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posted August 16, 2011 04:51 PM
Yeah, and I think I saw part of a ladder?
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posted August 16, 2011 06:12 PM
When hunting alone Jason, I don't have to worry about any dog hogging partners. That allows me to bide my time while watching coyote #1, and allow coyote #s 2 and 3 come on in. THAT'S when the machine gunning begins. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Yep, ladder. Without it, there would only have been 2 posers.
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