 How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 2:08 AM
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Dan B.
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We all know that Ernie is an excellent shooter with his specialty handguns. But the first full day of our hunt together I think I may have impressed him. We were scouting antelope on the ranch and spotted a "critter" in the grass about 230yds ahead. I said "coyote", Ernie said "porky" then he yelled "BADGER!!!" Before we could get into position it got out of sight over a rise. We quickly made tracks in its direction. When we crested the small rise, the critter was moving out quickly. I raised the XP-100, aimed through the Nightforce NXS set on 3.5X and center punched the badger on a dead left to right run at 40yds!  He had a look of total shock on his face...so I think I impressed him!!  I must add that today he made a shot that impressed me...he can expand on that!
I'm still in WY but when I get back to PA I'll do a complete summar of the trip.
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 Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 2:40 AM
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TCTex.
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NICE SHOOTING... WOW that sounds like fun!
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 4:03 AM
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I bet that's a world record for the closest shot ever made with a Nightforce scope! OOOHHrAAAhhh!
Steve
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 4:07 AM
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Ernie
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I was extremely impressed with Dan's off-hand shooting skills on a running critter (quite small too) with a center-grip XP that had a rifle-scope mounted on it.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 7:44 AM
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Gregg Richter
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Good shot. Seeing lots of badgers here (5 so far and 3 coyotes)...posting from Wright Wyoming on the 23rd Annual HHI Antelope Hunt...but they are not on the menu (per ranch policy) so we photograph them only.
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 8:38 AM
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Good shooting Dan. Beautiful Country out there.
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 10:11 AM
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never under estimate a eastern deer/rabbit/grouse hunter. 
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 1:21 PM
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NICE Dan!
That badger will make a nice hat. 
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 6:47 PM
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It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/16/2009 8:01 PM
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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/17/2009 12:15 AM
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Nice trophy, great shooting!
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/17/2009 2:51 PM
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I'd have to have that one mounted!!
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Re: How to impress Ernie
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10/18/2009 3:56 AM
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Dan B.
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never under estimate a eastern deer/rabbit/grouse hunter. Yepper...us PA'ers "cling to our guns'n'religion" as one political hack stated. And I'm proud so say that we practice both diligently!! I'm just glad to have had Ernie as a witness.
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