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Post by genesis273 on Jul 13, 2019 6:36:19 GMT -5
Beautiful morning out in the woods. Not too hot yet. Setting cameras, checking a few stands, exploring a couple deer trails and going to sight in my .308. couldn't ask for better weather this morning
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Post by genesis273 on Jul 14, 2019 8:34:06 GMT -5
Scouting went well yesterday. I have a couple spots where I may need to hang or move stands to. Enjoyed the morning out. Seen lost of turkeys and caught myself veering off course and chasing turkey sign rather than deer. FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS!!! LOL!
I hunt roughly 514 acres. It is three different farms that are adjoining. One of the farmers is not planting this year due to the fields being too wet. I'm not sure how this will effect the deer movement. But, I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out. There is also a 5 acre hidden field that isn't easy to access for the farmer and he told me he will no longer be planting it. I'm currently trying to figure out the best option on how to utilize the ground. He said I can plant the entire field in a food plot but, I think that'll be too much. I'm thinking if a 2 acre half circle and leaving the rest for bedding cover.
I zero'd my AR10 at 100 yards. I also shot it from 200 yards on shooting sticks. I wasn't not impressed with my groups. I was sitting on a downhill slope and was not very stable. All the shots where within an 8" circle which is not acceptable to me. Hindsight, I should have backed up to more even terrain. I shot five rounds using the turrets on the scope to make adjustments from 100-200 yards. I also turned the turrets back to zero and used the Nikon Spot-On app to show me which BDC reticle to use at that distance. Two of the last three shots struck the bottom edge of the 1" circle I was aiming at.
It's definitely a different weapon system then the Remington 700 .308 I was use to shooting with the bipod. I am picking up a bipod for my AR tomorrow and will try shooting at 200 again. Hopefully I'll be able to move back to 300 if the results are to my satisfaction.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 14, 2019 21:28:59 GMT -5
Does the rifle still have the factory trigger? I struggled with my ARs, then upgraded triggers and had much better results.
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Post by genesis273 on Jul 15, 2019 4:32:44 GMT -5
Does the rifle still have the factory trigger? I struggled with my ARs, then upgraded triggers and had much better results. Yes it is the factory trigger. I considered that as well. I'll see how it shoots from a more steady platform. Although, even if it (or I) does perform better, I think a new trigger wouldn't hurt. |
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Post by esshup on Jul 15, 2019 9:09:10 GMT -5
Swap out the factory springs for these: www.midwayusa.com/product/1003366096/jp-enterprises-enhanced-reliability-trigger-spring-kit-ar-15-3-1-2-lbIf it's still not to your liking, find someone that can stone the trigger to make it better. Once you shoot a rifle with a good trigger you will absolutely hate the factory triggers. I have a Jewell trigger on a few of my rifles, and unfortunately can't stand most factory triggers now. The saying "breaking like a glass rod" is true. Absolutely no creep if they are adjusted correctly. |
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Post by jimstc on Jul 15, 2019 12:03:55 GMT -5
I agree 100% on the trigger comments regarding ARs. Both of my lowers have JP Enterprises triggers. Not cheap but I probably replaced them 15 years ago and they still do the job. www.jprifles.com/1.4.8.php |
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Post by mgderf on Jul 15, 2019 15:21:33 GMT -5
I went to my hunting property yesterday, just to deliver some building materials.
I need to erect a small shed for my tractor, and maybe another shoot house.
Upon arrival I found we lost a VERY large limb from a HUGE old tree.
I'm not sure what kind of tree it is. I thought it was a maple, but this thing must be more than 100 feet tall, and 5 feet across the base.
I had a limb come down, but stayed hung 12-15 feet up in the tree.
The limb is probably 36" or more in diameter. and about 60 feet long.
It's roughly 50 yards from my shoot house, so I still have a close shot, but it is covering most of the 125 yard shooting lane I just spent two days clearing last month!
I'm going backwards!
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Post by genesis273 on Jul 15, 2019 19:30:23 GMT -5
I got the bipod added this evening. I'll do some trigger work later on down the road.  |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 17, 2019 20:09:51 GMT -5
You inspired me to get my rear in gear.
Last year, as I was shooting my bow the string just came right off the cams. Tonight I used one of those ratchet style bow presses to get the string back on, made a few adjustments and got out and shot a bit. I also got out my old bow, which I had loaned out to a friend until recently. I got it adjusted back to my liking and zeroed out to 50. I just need to practice now to get those groups tightened back up to a reasonable size.
I hung a camera a few days ago and picked up a cheap Tasco cam from Walmart. I need to get one up at my parents' place and also out at the in-laws' house. I'd also like to get a couple out on a new piece of public I've been looking at just to see what may be around.
I plan on really mixing up my October strategy this year and try to key in on buck bedding areas. Always before I've just hunted food early on. If we get some cooler weather I'd like to go stomp around and start making an inventory of bedding areas, but probably won't begin in earnest until September.
Another chore I need to get done is finish zeroing in the muzzleloader I picked up last year. I have a mid-September hunt planned with it in KS.
Since September will be so busy, I'll probably try to get the two new quad pod stands I got last year erected sometime in August.
Now that I think about it, still a lot to do and not a whole lot of time..
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Post by genesis273 on Jul 18, 2019 7:21:56 GMT -5
You're right, October will be here before we know it.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 23, 2019 11:16:14 GMT -5
I took advantage of the 20* cool down last night and hung a couple of cameras at my in-laws' place. It's been 3 years now since they timbered their woods, and it's looking fantastic (grown in). Lots of cover, lots of browse. I'm going to try to wait at least a couple weeks before I go in to check them, although I doubt it matters much as they ride the Kubota on the trails frequently.
I'm hoping to get a couple more cams up either tonight or tomorrow on a chunk of HNF I'm interested in. Will probably get one up at my parents' place Sunday, possibly erect one of my new quad pod stands pending weather.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 25, 2019 21:05:44 GMT -5
Went on a 5-6 mile hike in the HNF tonight, found a couple potential spots for this season, and hung 4 cameras. Hopefully they're still there when I come back for them!
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 26, 2019 9:16:15 GMT -5
We have 1 camera out; 2 soon to be 1.5 year old 8’s and 1 six and a spike. There have been plenty of does on it. I’ll probably just take a doe and then see if come the rut something new shows up worth taking
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