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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 11, 2009 12:22:52 GMT -5
I took the slug gun and the Ruger Carbine to Red Brush Rifle Range to sight in.
The slug gun has a rifled cantilever barrel that comes off and is replaced with another cantilever barrel for turkey season. So it is a must to check zero each time.
Fortunately they have never lost zero in the exchange. My group was 2" high at 50 yards and touching each other. This is my Illinois slug gun.
I had changed out the scope mounts and had repositioned my scope on the Ruger so it took a little more doing. Fortunatley it doesnt have near the kick as the slug gun. ;D
I've got it 2" high at 50 yards too. 1" group.
I'm ready..
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Post by straubam on Nov 11, 2009 12:36:31 GMT -5
i wish i could hunt in illinois, it sucks not being able to chase those antlers, but i am for the obr
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Post by drs on Nov 11, 2009 12:57:09 GMT -5
Sounds like you're "Good-To-Go", Woody!
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 11, 2009 13:11:30 GMT -5
I have found my 870 keeps same zero after changing barrels as well. Good luck over there.
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Post by mrfixit on Nov 11, 2009 13:12:09 GMT -5
Good Luck Woody!
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 11, 2009 13:19:32 GMT -5
i wish i could hunt in illinois, it sucks not being able to chase those antlers, but i am for the obr There will be five of us from Hunting Indiana that will gun hunting the same Illinois farm. ...and here Illinois is a two buck state. One can even kill two bucks with firearms - MZ and slug gun. |
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Post by daworz on Nov 11, 2009 13:23:45 GMT -5
At 2" high at 50 yards that puts you rightOn at ?
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 11, 2009 13:33:16 GMT -5
At 2" high at 50 yards that puts you rightOn at ? Both should be pretty well dead on at 100 yards, which is about as far as I want to shoot.. |
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 11, 2009 13:44:35 GMT -5
I've looked at quite a few 44, ML and Slug ballistics tables. Quite often a 125 yds zero is optimal, and that puts most about 2" high at 50 and about 3" low at 150. Anything between 0 and 150, aim and squeeze.
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Post by ridgerunner on Nov 11, 2009 16:49:14 GMT -5
Woody I have a question about illinois gun season..Someone told me non-residents cannot hunt the first season only locals...?..I put in for a firearms tag sent my money etc. and did not draw a tag...i didn't select second season option...did I screw myself because I didn't select the second season?...and can non-residents hunt first and second?....I need to know for next years tags...I got my archery no problem, but didn't draw the firearms tag..
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Post by evolutionsthunder on Nov 11, 2009 18:11:16 GMT -5
go getem woody
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Post by jajwrigh on Nov 11, 2009 19:03:44 GMT -5
I shot the Savage Ml-II and the encore pistol with great results last weekend. I am ready as well...
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Post by trophyhunter1 on Nov 11, 2009 19:29:44 GMT -5
shot my omega a couple weeks ago its on,had the wife shoot the .44 handi today (its what she is shooting).
woody what ammo you feeding the .44??
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 11, 2009 19:39:07 GMT -5
Well I got my 870 out Monday.......took a look through the scope only to discover it was BROKE! This scope has been on this gun for over 15 years.......... Went to Greenwood and bought a new scope, put it on the gun and went yesterday to scope in. These are all the shots I took and all are at 75 yards! I never touched the windage! Am I lucky or what?  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 11, 2009 19:55:19 GMT -5
shot my omega a couple weeks ago its on,had the wife shoot the .44 handi today (its what she is shooting). woody what ammo you feeding the .44?? Winchester White Box 240 grain Jacketed Soft Point |
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 11, 2009 20:00:01 GMT -5
Woody I have a question about illinois gun season..Someone told me non-residents cannot hunt the first season only locals...?..I put in for a firearms tag sent my money etc. and did not draw a tag...i didn't select second season option...did I screw myself because I didn't select the second season?...and can non-residents hunt first and second?....I need to know for next years tags...I got my archery no problem, but didn't draw the firearms tag.. I'm probably not a good one to answer as I just put in using what Timex told me to do. I thought it was all one season, just split up? NRs can hunt the entire season. I'll be there November 20 - 22 and again December 3 - 6 (if I don't tag out the first part). |
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Post by danf on Nov 11, 2009 20:51:04 GMT -5
I need to find some of that WWB ammo for my Contender carbine.  No one out here has it in stock! Rifle season started here today, but it will be this weekend before I can get out. I'll probably be toting the 7x57 Mauser. Assuming the closing on our house in Indiana happens the week of Thanksgiving, I'm hoping to have 2-3 days to hunt before heading back here. I'll definitely need to find some WWB before then. I tried some handloads in my .44 last weekend, but the results were less than stellar. I need to play around with it some more (need different primers I think), but the WWB groups less than 1 1/2" at 100 yards. Good luck to all this weekend! I'm hoping to see a buck (no does allowed in the unit I'll be hunting), getting a shot at one will be a bonus. Considering I've only seen 3 deer since we moved (and one was about 40 feet from being hit with the truck the other night!!), actually seeing deer will be fine with me right now.  |
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Post by swindianapaul on Nov 11, 2009 21:13:31 GMT -5
ridgerunner:
Non-res can hunt both first and second season in Illinois. NR just get to fill in the holes in counties where residents did not fill them. I am not hunting Illinois this year, but usually hunt in Crawford County near Palestine when I do. In past 8 seasons putting in for my either sex, I got drawn each year. The number of tags remaining for each county (and types available: Either Sex or Doe) for non-residents to fill is the limiting factor. Some counties will have very few of them for a NR to slide into.
What is limited to Illinois Residents only is the first lottery/drawing for tags in each of the counties. NR can apply for their tag in that drawing.
SW Paul
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Post by trophyhunter1 on Nov 11, 2009 21:22:13 GMT -5
shot my omega a couple weeks ago its on,had the wife shoot the .44 handi today (its what she is shooting). woody what ammo you feeding the .44?? Winchester White Box 240 grain Jacketed Soft Point same here  |
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Post by jajwrigh on Nov 12, 2009 1:18:04 GMT -5
I need to find some of that WWB ammo for my Contender carbine. No one out here has it in stock! Rifle season started here today, but it will be this weekend before I can get out. I'll probably be toting the 7x57 Mauser. Assuming the closing on our house in Indiana happens the week of Thanksgiving, I'm hoping to have 2-3 days to hunt before heading back here. I'll definitely need to find some WWB before then. I tried some handloads in my .44 last weekend, but the results were less than stellar. I need to play around with it some more (need different primers I think), but the WWB groups less than 1 1/2" at 100 yards. Good luck to all this weekend! I'm hoping to see a buck (no does allowed in the unit I'll be hunting), getting a shot at one will be a bonus. Considering I've only seen 3 deer since we moved (and one was about 40 feet from being hit with the truck the other night!!), actually seeing deer will be fine with me right now. Good luck to you as well! |
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No one out here has it in stock!
