A couple months ago, I woke the beast from its hibernation, to put about 40 rnds through it in preparation for deer season. As always, no adjustments were necessary. Shooting at 100yds, I average 1/2" groups from various shooting positions. I have no doubt that the rifle is capable of more, and I am the limiting factor.
Anyway, I finally got in the woods this weekend. After getting a late start, I decided just to do a little stalking. It was already pushing 70 degrees at 6:45 on Sunday, so I figured they wouldn't be moving much anyway. But I finally moseyed on over to the tripod an climbed up. About 10 min later, a doe made the mistake of walking into the clearing at about 175 yds. I waited until she was broad side, so as not to ruin any shoulder meat, and I place a beautiful shot through her lungs. One down.
Yesterday morning brought a much welcomed cold snap. It was about freezing as I sat in a different stand. After a couple hours, a little "suitcase" doe came along. She was only about 25 yds away. She was quartering towards me, and I knew that I would tear up a lot of meat, so I placed one in her neck. Two down.
In all the years I have hunted with this magnificent rifle, it has yet to let me down. It goes bang every time I pull the trigger, and the bullet goes where the crosshairs aim. Longest kill shot: 385 yds! Not to disparage anybody elses' setups here: just singing the praises of mine.
Feel free to post similar musings of your own!
Until next time....ridding the woods of extraneous female deer, to enhance the quality of what we all seek...the MONSTER buck!!
"This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine..."
Anyway, I finally got in the woods this weekend. After getting a late start, I decided just to do a little stalking. It was already pushing 70 degrees at 6:45 on Sunday, so I figured they wouldn't be moving much anyway. But I finally moseyed on over to the tripod an climbed up. About 10 min later, a doe made the mistake of walking into the clearing at about 175 yds. I waited until she was broad side, so as not to ruin any shoulder meat, and I place a beautiful shot through her lungs. One down.
Yesterday morning brought a much welcomed cold snap. It was about freezing as I sat in a different stand. After a couple hours, a little "suitcase" doe came along. She was only about 25 yds away. She was quartering towards me, and I knew that I would tear up a lot of meat, so I placed one in her neck. Two down.
In all the years I have hunted with this magnificent rifle, it has yet to let me down. It goes bang every time I pull the trigger, and the bullet goes where the crosshairs aim. Longest kill shot: 385 yds! Not to disparage anybody elses' setups here: just singing the praises of mine.
Feel free to post similar musings of your own!
Until next time....ridding the woods of extraneous female deer, to enhance the quality of what we all seek...the MONSTER buck!!
"This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine..."
