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Range day with my 300 mag
With hunting season fast approaching, I thought I should make my once a year trip to the range to shoot my 300 mag. I try to be ethical, so it is important to me that I verify accuracy.
I like to shoot a 300 mag because I am a busy person and don't have much time to work on my shooting skills.
This thing kicks like a mule. Generally, I close my eyes, clench my teeth and then yank the trigger. That way the recoil doesn't seem so bad.
The original target only had the center aiming point. But sometimes the stars align and things turn out pretty nice. I drew the other aiming points on the target when I got home.
Once I've got her sighted in I like to take a shot at a lifelike target, just to make sure things are working just right.
Looks like I'm ready to go hunting with my 300 mag.
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07-19-2018, 04:42 PM
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Lol. Good one.
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07-19-2018, 04:51 PM
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A good laugh, especially after the gut shot. 
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07-19-2018, 05:07 PM
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.. lol. So appropriate !
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07-19-2018, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
A good laugh, especially after the gut shot. |
Lol. Figured maybe he'd practice Texas heart shots
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07-19-2018, 05:11 PM
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Oh heavens yes
Your good to go.
Even the worst shot placement brings them down.
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07-19-2018, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Don_Parsons
Oh heavens yes
Your good to go.
Even the worst shot placement brings them down.
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Well, no, not really.
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07-19-2018, 09:19 PM
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That’s why I shoot a 300win. Gives a guy a larger margin of error.
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07-19-2018, 05:13 PM
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There actually are holes under the toonies. A toonie is about 1.1 inch.
I don't think there's anything great about the groups; just good hunting accuracy that is pretty typical for this gun.
Bullets were 200gr Partitions. They're a little expensive for practising, IMO.
The 300mag was of the Winchester variety.
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07-19-2018, 05:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Sky
There actually are holes under the toonies. A toonie is about 1.1 inch.
I don't think there's anything great about the groups; just good hunting accuracy that is pretty typical for this gun.
Bullets were 200gr Partitions. They're a little expensive for practising, IMO.
The 300mag was of the Winchester variety.
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Can you imagine how much better your groups would be if you used one of those new metric calibers?
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07-19-2018, 06:14 PM
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Not bad for 25 yards, Ill give ya a good shootin for that 
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07-20-2018, 12:47 PM
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Can you imagine how much better your groups would be if you used one of those new metric calibers?
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I think if he opened his eyes he could tighten these groups up to something more acceptable then even a poodle shooting 6.5
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07-20-2018, 06:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Sky
There actually are holes under the toonies. A toonie is about 1.1 inch.
I don't think there's anything great about the groups; just good hunting accuracy that is pretty typical for this gun.
Bullets were 200gr Partitions. They're a little expensive for practising, IMO.
The 300mag was of the Winchester variety.
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Now where talking....all I saw was a waste of ten bucks and a gut shot!
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07-19-2018, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
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x2 on that one ,plus one hell of a rack on that mule 
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07-24-2018, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Sky
With hunting season fast approaching, I thought I should make my once a year trip to the range to shoot my 300 mag. I try to be ethical, so it is important to me that I verify accuracy.
I like to shoot a 300 mag because I am a busy person and don't have much time to work on my shooting skills.
This thing kicks like a mule. Generally, I close my eyes, clench my teeth and then yank the trigger. That way the recoil doesn't seem so bad.
The original target only had the center aiming point. But sometimes the stars align and things turn out pretty nice. I drew the other aiming points on the target when I got home.
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That is a technique I need to try!
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