Honest Hunting Accuracy
10-26-2007, 05:29 PM
#41
Boone & Crockett
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Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
Sabotloader says:
I'm with you there, Sabotloader. I have a couple of centerfires that can satisfy any need I have to go out and shoot very small groups, including a 25-06 and 22 Hornet. They're fun to shoot. But, to be honest I've hadmore fun trying to get this danged Mustang to tighten up. I usually take three deer a year early in the seasonfor the freezer. Then the rest of my hunting is playing around in the woods just in case that once-in-a-lifetime buck happens along. So I pass on a lot of deer each year.
I'm one of those weirdos who happens to like punching holes in paper, and I can do that all year long. (Though I don't burnnearly as much powder as Dave.) My latest addiction - the .58 Zouave and round balls - will likely keep me chuckleing and/or scratching my headfor quite a while.
You're right, ML's are truly a blast.
Like Dave said, I too shoot a lot and I use the word a lot, cause nobody shoots ML's as much as Dave, so i do expect groups @ better than 3" - and I use that word expect for a reason - and to be honest most of the time I do and can achieve groups from on average of 1.5" (with a scope). I am also one of those guys that you orginally mentioned that if I could not I probably would not have the gun. All of the rifles I have, including the centerfires, I have all the confidence in the world in for shooting an animal with in a hunting situation. Now then if i were shooting targets all day everyday - shooting for sub MOA's I am not sure that I have a gun that I could claim.... Oh! I do! a Sako bull-barrel 222 and a Savage bull-barrel .17 now those with the scopes that they have and a non-windy day and the proper bench... or in all the others reduce the charge down to become target shooters.... Well anyway - the real important thing in my mind - Do YOU know the limitations of your gun - then do you know the limitations of YOU and YOUR gun.
I found your orginal post very intersesting and very direct - thanks for putting it out there...
Keep shooting ML's because they truly are a blast - addictive - fun - challenging - frustrating - and all of the other things you can add on.
I found your orginal post very intersesting and very direct - thanks for putting it out there...
Keep shooting ML's because they truly are a blast - addictive - fun - challenging - frustrating - and all of the other things you can add on.
I'm one of those weirdos who happens to like punching holes in paper, and I can do that all year long. (Though I don't burnnearly as much powder as Dave.) My latest addiction - the .58 Zouave and round balls - will likely keep me chuckleing and/or scratching my headfor quite a while.
You're right, ML's are truly a blast.
10-26-2007, 05:54 PM
#43
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,092
RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
ok, I'm calm now. But where's the missing dollar?
You used 16 clicks/in to correct a 3" error at 25 yards and got 48 clicks.
I extended the 3" error to 100 yards where it would be a 12" error and require 48 clicks to correct. And we have proven once againthere is more than one way to skin a cat.
You used 16 clicks/in to correct a 3" error at 25 yards and got 48 clicks.
I extended the 3" error to 100 yards where it would be a 12" error and require 48 clicks to correct. And we have proven once againthere is more than one way to skin a cat.
10-26-2007, 05:59 PM
#44
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
UC
I purposly did not use that term in my post, but yet IKNEW you were going to come back with it.... you were in the Navy to long....
And we have proven once againthere is more than one way to skin a cat.
10-26-2007, 06:04 PM
#45
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
I do quite a bit of shooting with my flintlocks and don't find 3" groups at 100 all that hard on a calm day and with open sights. I try different stuff and see how they group but my concern is finding the proper sight- in to shoot the one shot bullseye. Once I am done working on the load and projectile I work on getting the first shot from a clean barrel in the bull; don't care where the second or fifth go as long as it's reasonably close. I don't take offhand shots at deer much beyond 60 yards and with a solid field rest I am as good as off the bench. All my treestands are built with shooting rails. When the hammer falls; something is going down.
10-26-2007, 07:18 PM
#46
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
Well if they get you confused shoot a very carful shot at 100 put it in a vise so the cross hairs are right where you aimed them and move them to where the hole is. That will give you a good starting point from there you need to go by the center of the group. Lee
10-26-2007, 07:58 PM
#47
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RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
Lee
That is actually the best way but for me no vice and I would need a second person to move the scope. I can come pretty close by strapping the gun to the front rest align it on the POI - then carefully move the dials...
That is actually the best way but for me no vice and I would need a second person to move the scope. I can come pretty close by strapping the gun to the front rest align it on the POI - then carefully move the dials...
10-26-2007, 08:31 PM
#48
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elwood Indiana USA
Posts: 59
RE: Honest Hunting Accuracy
Thanks i have got it, Thats why i love this site, you can get help for alot of stuff. A Big Thanks......And i will put it to the test Sunday, oh and i will post a picture, my wife went out and bought a Digital Camera, Of course i will have to have someone tell me how to post pic? One thing at atime.
