Taming Recoil on a 30-06
I am currently deer hunting with two 30-06 the 7400& the 7600.I am getting bothered by recoil& want to get something with less recoil in bolt action & semiauto.I am looking at .308 & 7mm-08.I would like a opinion on either of these calibers. Would either be sufficient for large deer. I hunt northern Maine & Newhampshire
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How many shots do I need to sight-in a rifle?
How many shots do I need to sight-in a rifle? Good question. Somebody asked it over at the 24HourCampfire in the optics forum. I won’t point you to it, because it quickly degraded into another pissy flame fest, common to that forum these days. (Sigh!) How many shots do I need to sight-in a rifle? How many have you got? Update: Here it is, 2014, and I the more I thought about this piece, the more I wanted to say more. See How Many Shots. . . Really . This is a very popular article, so I did not want … More . . .
Choice of Rifle
JERRYO is a newbie over at KYHunting.net His question was: “which is the better rifle to hunt with single shot or repeater of some kind. “ Here is my answer: I guess what you need to answer is: what is BETTER for you? Now ask yourself: What is better for the game? Some folks feel a single shot rifle gives them more of a challenge. My personal motivation is that I am out there to hunt. That has always been challenge enough for me. I have never been all that enamoured by the one-shot-one-kill macho thing. I shoot. If I … More . . .
On Rifle Selection
There was a time in my life when one deer rifle was all it took. Now I have a safe full of them, and I cannot seem to ever be totally satisfied. Do I need another deer rifle? No. Do I want another? Always. What I’ve found that I really enjoy is the adventure of putting a new rifle into action. I like the process of acquiring a long gun, mounting a scope, building a good load and then proving it in the field. That has turned my deer hunting into an expensive hobby, where it should not have been. … More . . .
On Yute Rifles and Counter Monkeys
I just love having fun with the counter boys, especially at the big chain stores. It’s a nasty habit, I know. Still, I just love it when somebody hands me a dusty 45-70 Marlin and tells me that I NEED this rifle to bring down deer. It just makes my day when someone tells me I can’t get a new 300 Savage, not even on special order. Now that I have two sons to come with me, the fun gets even better. It has become more akin to performance art. “Can I help you?” “We’re here to look at yute … More . . .
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