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Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:13 pm
by RiverPatrol
It really is a monster of a radiator.

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:49 am
by L60Boerne
Greetings,

Just a note to say Santa's Sleigh performed all duties this week with excellence....which included towing the Chicom back to base.

This 65 is pretty rusty, contradicting the original sales advertisement, but after Eddy got the motor right it runs like new.

The odometer shows 34,000 miles. If it had solid skin it would be real winner. 95% complete including OEM gas cap.

Patrolling past the pandemic,
L60Boerne

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:39 pm
by plateaucal
I will never forget driving that around the Lair. Thanks so much David.

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:41 pm
by plateaucal
Is that a savage leaning against the Patrol?

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:34 pm
by moore_rb
That's a cool lookine rig... I super dig it.

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:44 am
by L60Boerne
Plateaucal, It is a 30-06 Baikal double rifle. Russian, very well made. Perfect for short brush shots. I haven't had a fun hunt since you were here. In fact is was my only third short trip there since January 1st. You will not believe all the brush clearing and hunting area upgrades at The Lair so we need to put a hunt together as soon as we can. The bad news is that all the heavy equipment working full time has kept the axis deer hidden during the day and largely on other ranches so we seen very few axis this spring but they will be back after the heavy equipment moves off the ranch.
Patrolling when possible,
L60Boerne

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:19 pm
by plateaucal
L60Boerne wrote:Plateaucal, It is a 30-06 Baikal double rifle. Russian, very well made. Perfect for short brush shots. I haven't had a fun hunt since you were here. In fact is was my only third short trip there since January 1st. You will not believe all the brush clearing and hunting area upgrades at The Lair so we need to put a hunt together as soon as we can. The bad news is that all the heavy equipment working full time has kept the axis deer hidden during the day and largely on other ranches so we seen very few axis this spring but they will be back after the heavy equipment moves off the ranch.
Patrolling when possible,
L60Boerne
Soooo, are you telling me to buy a night vision scope for my rifle? Ok.

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:21 pm
by jwgreen
plateaucal wrote:
L60Boerne wrote:Plateaucal, It is a 30-06 Baikal double rifle. Russian, very well made. Perfect for short brush shots. I haven't had a fun hunt since you were here. In fact is was my only third short trip there since January 1st. You will not believe all the brush clearing and hunting area upgrades at The Lair so we need to put a hunt together as soon as we can. The bad news is that all the heavy equipment working full time has kept the axis deer hidden during the day and largely on other ranches so we seen very few axis this spring but they will be back after the heavy equipment moves off the ranch.
Patrolling when possible,
L60Boerne
Soooo, are you telling me to buy a night vision scope for my rifle? Ok.
Night Vision....Nah....get you an ATN Thor 4 Thermal!!!!! :twisted:

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:07 pm
by plateaucal
jwgreen wrote:
plateaucal wrote:
L60Boerne wrote:Plateaucal, It is a 30-06 Baikal double rifle. Russian, very well made. Perfect for short brush shots. I haven't had a fun hunt since you were here. In fact is was my only third short trip there since January 1st. You will not believe all the brush clearing and hunting area upgrades at The Lair so we need to put a hunt together as soon as we can. The bad news is that all the heavy equipment working full time has kept the axis deer hidden during the day and largely on other ranches so we seen very few axis this spring but they will be back after the heavy equipment moves off the ranch.
Patrolling when possible,
L60Boerne
Soooo, are you telling me to buy a night vision scope for my rifle? Ok.
Night Vision....Nah....get you an ATN Thor 4 Thermal!!!!! :twisted:
Oh that would be sweet! But thermal has it's limitations too, ;like price. I do have a FLIR handheld. Maybe I could use that in conjunction with night vision.

Re: L60Boerne's Santa's Sleigh

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:23 pm
by L60Boerne
Patrolless with Knowledge,

That new thermal night vision Justin was talking about is just plain cheatin....but since it is mainly used on hogs it is all fun...not that I have any money left over from Patrol fixes. All I can do is strike a match and hope something is close. :violin:

Patrolling when possible,
L60Boerne