Yahoo, daddy and me will be able to hunt now!

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BigBlack

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Back when my dad was an avid hunter I was uninterested. Chasing skirts and being a typical teenager. Lately in life I have picked up hunting but dad had quit years ago due to injuries that prevented him shouldering a rifle properly. Well this year he was bound and determined to hunt. We found a great deal on a Ruger M77R MK II .270 which he scarfed up quickly. The gun shot like a dream but he still could not shoulder it properly. To shoot he would have to try and “man” handle it about 3 inches from his shoulder. He could shoot deer MOA but shooting high powered rifles without the proper shoulder contact is uncomfortable.

Watching him I determined a thumbhole stock might work. I talked him into letting me order him a Boyd’s finished stock to put on the rifle. When we got it I was very impressed on the fit and finish. The barreled action dropped right in and the barrel is free floated all the way back to the receiver. The Ruger now is sexier than ever.

After I finished installing the stock and checking over everything I handed it over and the smile on dads face was priceless. With the wrist/elbow/shoulder angle that the thumbhole permits he is now able to properly shoulder his rifle.

We go to the range tomorrow and re-zero and then we are going on a WMA hunt next week, wish us luck!
 
Many,many of my fondest memories are of my hunting trips with dad. Nothing lasts forever so make up for lost time and make as many memories as you can;).
 
Spend some time with your dad and have a great time. Back in the 70's my dad and I use to hunt alot, but we no longer hunt together since his job takes him out of town alot. I want him to retire for the second time so we can once again hunt together like ol times, before him and me both get too old.
 
thanks and he is excited, I planned for both of us to go out to the shooting club tomorrow to re-zero the rifle. I stopped by this evening and he was laid across the 4 wheeler shooting out to 100, "roughing" it in, so he said! :)
 
I don't know what kind of injuries your Dad has but my Dad has a bad back, shoulders, etc., and we have him shooting those reduced recoil rounds through his .06. They help him out a little and every little bit helps when you are disabled. I believe they make them in .270 so you may want to try some of those as well.
 
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Good job on the "diagnosis" to make it work again for your dad. As much as you are going to get from it, the fact that you made the effort to include him back into your activities will be some of the most priceless things he can have. Take it from a dad who has kids who want him around, nothing makes me prouder than having them ask me to do stuffwith them.
 
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