My Other Interests

Not related to the 243AI but a very fine rifle. I have shot several groups under 1/4" 5 shots @ 100 yards with this rifle. If you are looking for a very good gunsmith this rifle was built for me by:

Duane Spooner
Duane's Gun Rapair
Tappen, ND
1-(701)327-8135

For additional information about Duane and his rifles see "VHA Custom Gun No.12" by Steve Timm in issues #29, January 1999 of

THE VARMINT HUNTER Magazine.

Both groups where shot at 100 yards. The first group was shot with Starke 50gr. RPVB's, shots 1-4 were fired and then I got excited and jerked the heck out of shot 5. I decided to shoot a 6th shot just to see if I could get 5 in the same hole. I feel that this shows what this rifle bullet combination can do and that I need to work on shooting under pressure. The second 5 shot group was shot with the cheap bulk Speer 50gr. TNT's. Not as good as the Starke bullets what do you expect for 1/2 the price. If you would like some of these fine Starke RPVB's call Clint Starke at:
Starke Bullet Company
605 6th St. NW
Cooperstown, ND 58425-0400
1-888-797-3431

Here is my Pseudo Scout rifle built on a Mauser M98 action. It was supposed to be a "Cheap" evaluation of the Scout Rifle concept. It was not cheap and I have not really had a chance to evaluate it yet either!


This is me with my Mule deer from the 1997 North Dakota Bow season.

This is me with my Mule deer from Labor Day Weekend 2000, Taken @ 25 yards with a bow in Western North Dakota.

Above is the family when I started this web page.

Above is the kids now (2004 fall), man they grow fast!