I could have had a V-8

[JNG]

Took my Renegade deer hunting last week. During the fall, I have been shooting it at least once a week using .530 .18 patch and 80 grains of FFF.
The first deer came in view at a range of ~40 yards, it dawned on me that I had been using my set trigger at the range. As quite as the woods were, I was sure the the click would have spooked him. I did make the shoot and took a nice fork buck, but shoot a tad to the left.

Lesson learned, train how your going to shoot. I'm sure 99 percent of the folks knew this, so this post is for the other 1 percent "there you go".

Joe

 

[playfarmers]

I plan on doing a lot of shooting just like I will be doing it in the field. I started to hunt from a pop up blind and find that a shooting stick would be very handy for this, and that is one way that I have not practiced much. I tend to use trees, or a fallen log to lean over, but also practice off hand a bunch. Any old excuse is good enough to shoot more.LOL

 

[Walks with fire]

Yep; that's the reason I never bought another double trigger gun after my first Hawken. I much prefer a single trigger that is tuned up to break cleanly.

 

[Idaho Ron]

The question I have is if the set trigger would have spooked it, how did you get the gun cocked without the deer spooking?
Ron

 

[JNG]

You pull the trigger in as you pull back the hammer, when fully back you release the trigger and slowly allow the hammer to come forward until it catches. The same way you would cock a single action handgun. If you have never done this before try it out a few times with the gun unloaded. I have found that it is safe and quite.

Joe

 

[Idaho Ron]

I don't think I could cock a gun that way without using two hands to do it. I just can't see that the set trigger would be that big of a problem. But then again the wind blows so hard here the sound of the wind covers up all other sound. Ron

 

[nchawkeye]

In over 30 years of deer hunting, I've never had the sound of setting the trigger spook them...There are also 2 other options...Use the front trigger and don't worry about setting it and using a cover over the flint, set the trigger and remove the frizzen cover before shooting...

 

[Headhunter]

I cock it back, set the trigger and let it rip. Never had any deer hear it. EVER. Even ones inside 15 yards.

HH