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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 25, 2024 17:03:14 GMT -5
 My miss was not the scope. It’s my right eye. My macular degeneration is screwing up the crosshairs bad. Hard time describing it but all the lines are now squiggly. It used to be just the crosshairs and now it’s also the Diamond lines that I always center the turkeys head in. I really had to bear down and move the gun around until it looked as even as it could on the target. In the case of shooting AT the turkey it had to be a lot quicker as he was feeding popping his head up and down. I might have to learn to shoot left handed or maybe try a red dot. Or quit altogether. Getting old ain't for sissies.. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 25, 2024 17:08:32 GMT -5
Get a red dot
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Post by featherduster on Apr 25, 2024 17:08:41 GMT -5
NO QUITTING!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 25, 2024 17:10:18 GMT -5
Ain’t no quitting in you. Try the left handed or red dot options and choose whichever is best for you.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 25, 2024 17:26:56 GMT -5
Best illustration I can get of the problem, Imagine if you will the scope crosshairs like the center of this picture.  |
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Post by huntsemall on Apr 25, 2024 18:38:46 GMT -5
Quitting is not allowed.....as Clint Eastwood put it "adapt, improvise, and overcome"
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 25, 2024 19:03:54 GMT -5
I think you’ve got something there Woody!
Try left handed, left eye!
See what happens!
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Post by greghopper on Apr 25, 2024 19:07:14 GMT -5
My miss was not the scope. It’s my right eye. My macular degeneration is screwing up the crosshairs bad. Hard time describing it but all the lines are now squiggly. It used to be just the crosshairs and now it’s also the Diamond lines that I always center the turkeys head in. I really had to bear down and move the gun around until it looked as even as it could on the target. In the case of shooting AT the turkey it had to be a lot quicker as he was feeding popping his head up and down. I might have to learn to shoot left handed or maybe try a red dot. Or quit altogether. Getting old ain't for sissies.. That's a dead Turkey at that distance…. |
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Post by esshup on Apr 25, 2024 21:16:34 GMT -5
Dad had it and he could see a green dot much better than a red dot. Squiggly lines or not, if the turkey is between the squiggly diamond, it's a dead bird, right?
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Post by schall53 on Apr 26, 2024 7:24:15 GMT -5
My miss was not the scope. It’s my right eye. My macular degeneration is screwing up the crosshairs bad. Hard time describing it but all the lines are now squiggly. It used to be just the crosshairs and now it’s also the Diamond lines that I always center the turkeys head in. I really had to bear down and move the gun around until it looked as even as it could on the target. In the case of shooting AT the turkey it had to be a lot quicker as he was feeding popping his head up and down. I might have to learn to shoot left handed or maybe try a red dot. Or quit altogether. Getting old ain't for sissies.. Don’t ever quit until you can no longer hold the gun!!! |
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Post by duff on Apr 26, 2024 7:32:01 GMT -5
For those that know your fight over the years...there is no quit in you!
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 26, 2024 8:08:35 GMT -5
Never stop. Keep playing the game. What ever it takes.
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Post by iceman10 on Apr 27, 2024 5:45:46 GMT -5
I have eye issues to Woody . Yes getting old isn’t easy & it’s frustrating as I missed a giant buck at 60 yards a few years back . I got to talking with my buddies about it & my eyes & one of my buddies turned me onto Eotech hologram scopes ( hopefully described it correctly) and what a difference. Nope it wasn’t cheap but it put me back in the game ! Haven’t missed anything since my purchase. You might want to look at these , because quitting can NOT happen!!
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 27, 2024 9:47:17 GMT -5
Woodmaster came by with his Stevens 301 .410 with a red/green dot scope. Looking through it’s multi reticle it appears just a small green dot works best. The circle and/or crosshairs are pretty wavy.
Going to give it a go. Should be fairly easy to shoot left handed IF necessary
Probably be Tuesday before I can get out again
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 27, 2024 9:47:44 GMT -5
I have eye issues to Woody . Yes getting old isn’t easy & it’s frustrating as I missed a giant buck at 60 yards a few years back . I got to talking with my buddies about it & my eyes & one of my buddies turned me onto Eotech hologram scopes ( hopefully described it correctly) and what a difference. Nope it wasn’t cheap but it put me back in the game ! Haven’t missed anything since my purchase. You might want to look at these , because quitting can NOT happen!! I’ll check that out. Thanks . |
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Post by esshup on Apr 27, 2024 16:55:02 GMT -5
I have eye issues to Woody . Yes getting old isn’t easy & it’s frustrating as I missed a giant buck at 60 yards a few years back . I got to talking with my buddies about it & my eyes & one of my buddies turned me onto Eotech hologram scopes ( hopefully described it correctly) and what a difference. Nope it wasn’t cheap but it put me back in the game ! Haven’t missed anything since my purchase. You might want to look at these , because quitting can NOT happen!! I’ll check that out. Thanks . Woody: Look for a PM |
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