tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post7555633291922471713..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Guest Post: Deer hunting, sophomore seasonBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-30534681625871071872021-10-26T23:33:10.464-04:002021-10-26T23:33:10.464-04:00Exactly.
Try to always use the same ammo that you ...Exactly.<br />Try to always use the same ammo that you practice with.<br /><br />-rightwingterroristxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547971232004939498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-61416057864189770232021-10-26T11:56:31.488-04:002021-10-26T11:56:31.488-04:00Dammit, I 'knew' I forgot something. After...Dammit, I 'knew' I forgot something. After you get a good bench zero, then take the rifle up as you will be shooting it in the woods, e.g. not supported by anything but your arm/hand and shoulder. Take a shot at the target and see if 'that' shot matches your zero. Hopefully it will at least be very close.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-23359468292069336232021-10-26T08:48:16.553-04:002021-10-26T08:48:16.553-04:00Glen its actually the kids who finally got me out ...Glen its actually the kids who finally got me out into the woods. The grandkids are a few years off. Appreciate all the advice above. I do recommend a target that is realistic in size and color. From my experiences last year I can say that pattern recognition is important. If you can shave a couple of seconds off the time it takes to line up a shot you might catch the deer standing still. I'm generally not prone to "buck fever" and so won't be blazing away at things on the move. I do enjoy the lighter caliber gun...having no prior experience to speak of there is a tendency to flinch when the 30-06 detonates. I'm pretty comfortable with the 6.5 and don't do that. Given the ammo situation though I wonder in retrospect if I should not have gone .308 and added a muzzle break. Not that I want to start up the caliber debate again! Cheers, TTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-90860959797338584932021-10-26T04:50:06.791-04:002021-10-26T04:50:06.791-04:00“Which calibre is best for deer?” Is a fool’s argu...“Which calibre is best for deer?” Is a fool’s argument. The 6.5 Creed was all the rage with the cool kids and may still be - you are off to a great start. Any reasonable calibre will do. Don’t throw away your brass. By a reloader and learn how to use it. <br /><br />That deer target is great! I used one when I started too. We put pulleys on ours, stretched a cable cross the range and our deer would “run” across it at 125 yards. I was shocked at how proficient and accurate I got on moving targets. You are on track for a world of fun. Get the kids involved too.Glen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-72514358981563133302021-10-25T22:08:28.883-04:002021-10-25T22:08:28.883-04:00Modern rifles are surprisingly accurate, and you c...Modern rifles are surprisingly accurate, and you can probably finish sighting in one shot at a time, cleaning and letting it cool between shots. I use bags of of cat litter for steadiness. Part of my sighting in instructions: Think in Inches, Minutes, Clicks for sighting in. You must know the distance from your scope to the target. One inch at 100 yards is very close to One Minute Of Angle. One inch at 25 yards = 4 Minutes of Angle. One inch at 50 feet = 6 Minutes of Angle. If your shot lands on paper do the measurements from your point of aim. Convert that to Minutes of Angle for both windage and elevation. Convert that to the number of clicks on your scope turrets. Red dots are often 1 Minute clicks. Other scopes may be 1, 1/2, or 1/4 minute clicks. Shoot carefully and let your gun cool between shots and you can sight in with very few shots. If you don't have sandbags, take a couple bags of cat litter (NEW CAT LITTER!) to make a steady rest. Math makes the process easy so you aren't chasing holes on your target. David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-82802055432179325872021-10-25T17:54:49.599-04:002021-10-25T17:54:49.599-04:00Plus be prepared for "buck fever" which ...Plus be prepared for "buck fever" which is an adrenaline rush, I think. That could change everything. I experienced it bow hunting one year,many moons ago, but not since.<br />Good luck and good hunting.libertymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987591250148492879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-50896333257832059532021-10-25T14:01:57.019-04:002021-10-25T14:01:57.019-04:00I would recommend you clean the rifle well, and go...I would recommend you clean the rifle well, and go back with whatever round you choose. Fire a cold bore shot, then three shots 10 or so minutes apart to see what grouping you get. Use a target something like this at 100 yards. https://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/targets-accessories/paper-targets/precision-sight-in-targets-100-pack-sku750190034-20847-26081.aspx<br /><br />IF it is close to your point of aim (within 1/2 inch), leave it alone. When you get to camp, fire one round to check that the rifle is still zeroed.<br /><br />With a 100 yard zero, you are within .2 inches from 50 yards to 150 yards, so no comeup or offset is required.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-89049804711665977232021-10-25T11:58:04.647-04:002021-10-25T11:58:04.647-04:00Unknown.
That's mostly why I did the head to h...Unknown.<br />That's mostly why I did the head to head comparison. I figured there would be a difference just was surprised by how much. Of course it comes down to availability. The 126 seems to be the easiest to find in these parts. I have enough left for one more round of practice perhaps with targets at 50/75/100. I should know the spots I'm hunting well enough to get the range close enough. Thanks<br />TacitusTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-83496820885286736942021-10-25T11:33:20.998-04:002021-10-25T11:33:20.998-04:00Just remember when you change the weight of the pr...Just remember when you change the weight of the projectile your point of impact will move. Always sight your weapon with ammo you will be using. Even different ammo with same weight can move your impact. 20 grains at 100 can be quite change on the range, more when you misjudge the distance to the deer. GerryBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935830807870667520noreply@blogger.com