Predator Call

While predator hunting is my first love, I still enjoy chasing whitetails in Texas and mule deer in New Mexico.  My weapon of choice for deer has been a Savage Model 10 in .270 caliber that I purchased as a 13 year old.  I cannot tell you how many rounds have been fired through “Old Nasty” as I call her or how many deer it has hung on a meat pole.  This rifle has served me well and at age 56, would no doubt last the remainder of my lifetime and then some.  Sometimes, you get the hankering for something new even when it is not really needed.  Kinda like wanting a new pickup when your old one is running just fine.

While working with my good friends at Savage at the NRA Convention last spring, I fell in love with the new Model 14 American Classic.  The rifle features a straight walnut stock, shot action, accu-trigger and a 24 inch barrel in the .270 WSM that I chose.  The Model 14 is available in a left-hand model for us southpaws. 

I received the rifle last Friday and mounted a Nikon Monarch 2.5-10×42 BDC riflescope on it with the aid of a one piece DNZ mounting system.  This is the first time I have used the DNZ mounts and I can tell you that mounting a scope on a rifle has never been so easy.

I sighted my rifle at 1 1/4″ high at 100 yards which should zero me at 200 yards and approximately 5.5″ low at 300 yards.  I have not had the time to check at these various ranges but plan to do so in the next few days.  As soon as I find a mature buck, I plan to see how the rifle performs in on a West Texas whitetail.

See you outdoors,

Gary

I woke this morning to be greeted by an inch of snow and 27 degrees.  It is still snowing and we have at least two inches on the ground as I type.  This weather should help to get the deer moving which have been pretty tough to find as there are so many acorns.  The rut is in full swing but the full moon seems to be negating any advantage that the rut might offer.

My oldest son, Clint and good buddy, Brandon Burch just returned from a few days of bow hunting deer down in Terrell County.  The cold weather really had the mature bucks chasing does and deer activity around the feeders was high.  Though they saw at least half a dozen or more mature bucks, they were unable to get a shot.

Stay after ‘em and good luck, see you outdoors,

Gary Roberson