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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 14:42:21 GMT -5
I picked this up for next season. I'm not 100% sure where I'll be going to try and use it, but now that I have it I'm doubling down on my efforts to find some good ground for rifle hunting. I've actually been shopping for a land lease. Anyone got any experience with those?
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Post by greghopper on Jan 24, 2017 15:01:05 GMT -5
Where are you looking to hunt at.... In what part of state or county are you interested in?
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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 15:24:08 GMT -5
Where are you looking to hunt at.... In what part of state or county are you interested in? I'm honestly open but something closer to Indianapolis rather than farther would be preferable. And of course somewhere that has the right terrain for a rifle shot that's reasonably safe and sporting. I don't mind driving a few hours to get to a good spot.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jan 24, 2017 15:53:31 GMT -5
Where are you looking to hunt at.... In what part of state or county are you interested in? I'm honestly open but something closer to Indianapolis rather than farther would be preferable. And of course somewhere that has the right terrain for a rifle shot that's reasonably safe and sporting. I don't mind driving a few hours to get to a good spot. indiana is pretty safe for rifle shots in general as long as you aren't shooting tree deer
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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 16:06:15 GMT -5
indiana is pretty safe for rifle shots in general as long as you aren't shooting tree deer LOL... I honestly used to hunt trees for profit in North Carolina. Every fall we'd walk the woods and shoot down mistletoe from the trees with .22s. We'd look for ginseng while we were at it. There was a guy down the road from us at the closest general store to our house that would buy all the mistletoe we could get. We would sell the ginseng and huge sheets of star moss that we would roll up to this Japanese guy who would come around and meet us at that same store. He said the moss was for bonsai trees. Apparently star moss from America is the premium stuff in Japan. He said you could dry it and ship it over there and when you wet it again it would keep growing just fine.
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Post by greghopper on Jan 24, 2017 16:53:51 GMT -5
Pm sent....
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Post by nfalls116 on Jan 24, 2017 17:28:12 GMT -5
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 24, 2017 17:53:07 GMT -5
Ruger American? What cartridge? Looks slick.
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Post by stevein on Jan 24, 2017 19:34:16 GMT -5
Nice looking rifle. Unless you need the extra height to see through the scope I would get a set of rings that drop it down as low as I was comfortable with. Witn no iron sites no need for see through bases.
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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 19:43:49 GMT -5
Ruger American? What cartridge? Looks slick. Thanks, it's a .308. I got it for a song and it shoots really nice. It's extremely light though and the recoil got to me sighting it in. A couple of shots at deer isn't an issue at all but 20 rounds in a row got to be a little painful.
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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 19:59:14 GMT -5
Nice looking rifle. Unless you need the extra height to see through the scope I would get a set of rings that drop it down as low as I was comfortable with. Witn no iron sites no need for see through bases. Generally I also prefer to get a better cheek weld and keep a lower profile. I got 2 sets of these rings out of a clearance bin for a buck a piece. I needed one set to raise the scope on my HK .22 but the other I got just because it was $1. When I was younger, we were stalking through the woods looking for deer in North Carolina. We wanted to get up to this ridge above us and shoot down into it as the deer walked the valley floor along the stream that ran through. There was a big pool they all drank from and it was a productive spot. The biggest buck I ever saw in the woods was while we were climbing the hill up to that ridge. It was early in the morning and everything was wet and very quiet to walk on. We walked right up on a buck that looked like something out of a comic book. Tall and muscled with a giant rack. I had my rifle at low ready and brought it up for a shot but we were probably 20 yards from this thing. My entire field of view was brown fur. I had no shot at all and he bolted too fast to do anything but watch him run off. After that happened, I put a set of these same rings on my rifle. I never got to use them and I might never get to use these, but so far it shoots fine with them and I shoot it fine with them so until I get a better scope I'll probably keep them. When the time comes though, is there a brand of rings you'd recommend?
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Post by whitetail1 on Jan 24, 2017 20:11:31 GMT -5
indiana is pretty safe for rifle shots in general as long as you aren't shooting tree deer LOL... I honestly used to hunt trees for profit in North Carolina. Every fall we'd walk the woods and shoot down mistletoe from the trees with .22s. We'd look for ginseng while we were at it. There was a guy down the road from us at the closest general store to our house that would buy all the mistletoe we could get. We would sell the ginseng and huge sheets of star moss that we would roll up to this Japanese guy who would come around and meet us at that same store. He said the moss was for bonsai trees. Apparently star moss from America is the premium stuff in Japan. He said you could dry it and ship it over there and when you wet it again it would keep growing just fine. What part of North Carolina are you from? My family is from there. Mom's family in North Wilkesboro, Dad's family in Salisbury. I've got more family scattered throughout the state.
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Post by TolusD on Jan 24, 2017 20:18:02 GMT -5
LOL... I honestly used to hunt trees for profit in North Carolina. Every fall we'd walk the woods and shoot down mistletoe from the trees with .22s. We'd look for ginseng while we were at it. There was a guy down the road from us at the closest general store to our house that would buy all the mistletoe we could get. We would sell the ginseng and huge sheets of star moss that we would roll up to this Japanese guy who would come around and meet us at that same store. He said the moss was for bonsai trees. Apparently star moss from America is the premium stuff in Japan. He said you could dry it and ship it over there and when you wet it again it would keep growing just fine. What part of North Carolina are you from? My family is from there. Mom's family in North Wilkesboro, Dad's family in Salisbury. I've got more family scattered throughout the state. I'm actually from Tennessee, Knoxville to be exact. When I was 15 we moved across the border to a tiny tiny blip on the map called Tapoco. I went to high school in the next town over called Robbinsville. I moved to Indiana a year after I graduated. I miss the terrain there. Deep Appalachia isn't like anywhere else I've ever been. Amazing fishing, amazing hunting, almost completely unspoiled in a lot of places. I don't miss driving an hour one way to the only grocery store in a hundred miles. That was always a pain.
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Post by whitetail1 on Jan 24, 2017 20:27:31 GMT -5
Yes, absolutely beautiful country there.
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Post by dbd870 on Jan 25, 2017 7:30:17 GMT -5
I agree I would definitely loose those rings as well. I like Warne's and Burris Zee's.
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Post by jjas on Jan 25, 2017 7:53:18 GMT -5
I agree with many of the posters....
I would lose those rings, and replace them with something much lower to the bore....The $40.00 or so that you spend on a good set of rings like Warne or Burris will save you time, money in ammo and aggravation. If money is an issue, even a set of Weaver Quad lock rings that cost $10.00 @ Walmart are a better choice than those see-through rings.
How do I know? Been there....done that.
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Post by steiny on Jan 25, 2017 10:56:37 GMT -5
I would lose those rings, and replace them with something much lower to the bore. How do I know? Been there....done that. Those look under rings were the hot setup in the 70's when people first started scoping shotguns for deer. They wanted the option of open sights for up close or running shots.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 25, 2017 14:13:35 GMT -5
Your rifle, your choice on the rings.
I do understand the fear of not finding a critter in the scope. I learned the hard way to leave my scope at low magnification, and only turn it up when you need it. But I definitely like my scope down low to the barrel.
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Post by TolusD on Jan 25, 2017 14:26:09 GMT -5
I had these in my safe already so I threw them on out of excitement at getting a new rifle. I wanted to see if the hype about the accuracy and the excellent trigger in the American was true or not so I went with what I had.
I have all year to get this thing set up and ready for deer season. I can try any number of rings between now and then. I'm surprised nobody said anything about the sling yet. I got it free with the rifle and even so, I hate it on this gun. I put it on my shotgun instead and it's nice on it.
The day we jumped Buckasaurus Rex, I was on 4x magnification if I remember right. That's how close we were when we saw him. We were coming up a little creek that ran along a line of tall trees with 5 foot high briars all along them and when we cleared the briar patch he was right there.
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Post by esshup on Jan 26, 2017 0:33:12 GMT -5
If a deer is that close that you can't make out where the crosshairs are, open your other eye and look with both eyes, or just look down the barrel of the gun and squeeze the trigger. Pinpoint accuracy isn't needed when your target is 50 feet away.
I've used a bunch of different ring/base combos. I've had some break on my just shooting from a bench, and it wasn't a heavy kicking rifle (.308), and I've had rings move on bases, and scopes move in rings in heavier kicking guns.
I've settled on a few basic sets. Dual dovetail bases or rings that fit picatinny rails. Leupold dual dovetail rings, Burris Signature Zee rings that take the plastic inserts (dual dovetail style) or Badger Ordinance/Nightforce rings. I use a scope ring aligning tool, and lap or ream rings when required. Using the Burris rings with the inserts allows you to not lap, but you still have to use the tool to align the rings/inserts. Make the scope as low as possible that ensures you get a good cheek weld, and I really, really prefer to put Blizzard scope caps on the scopes. Clear front, and walk with the back flipped up, or clear front and back. That helps keep the glass clean in bad or dusty weather.
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