Congrats on the doe...a fine shot!
So, just how many rifles did you need to clean after that test of "which rifle gets to go"! :grin:
So, just how many rifles did you need to clean after that test of "which rifle gets to go"! :grin:
Sticking to one rifle
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daniel collums
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Skychief
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Hey Toccopola, ya might as well ship that Seneca up here to Indiana since your 50 caliber outdid it.
I promise to give it a good home, feeding it a healthy diet of fine black powder. I'll not forget to give it the exercise it needs neither, taking it on nice long walks in the fresh air! :haha:
I promise to give it a good home, feeding it a healthy diet of fine black powder. I'll not forget to give it the exercise it needs neither, taking it on nice long walks in the fresh air! :haha:
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i dont think the kentucky outdid it i just flinched when i took the shot with the seneca. right before dark i unloaded the kentucky and missed my steel gong, i ain't to good a shot after the sun starts going down.
Skychief
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I know you are fond of your Seneca, as am I. :thumbsup:
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I know, I'm late to the game. I've always preferred using irons, especially peep and ghost ring sights but once I got to the point of needing bifocals my aim has suffered so I started mounting a 2X20 LER to my rifles. I'm back on target and that's the name of the game, right. :wink:
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There is a very old quote that goes something like, "Beware the man who only owns one gun, as he probably knows how to shoot (or hit) with it."
The quote goes back to the time when the man mentioned actually had a lot of experience shooting that rifle and knew where it would hit at different ranges AND at different times of the year or weather/temperature conditions. It does not mean the guy who buys a gun and a box of "shells" and does not shoot it, nor become familiar with it.
Personally, I prefer to use one gun that fits the type of hunting or shooting I am doing. It started out as economic necessity in my early years and has become my preference even after I could afford more than one gun for a type of hunting or shooting.
Gus
The quote goes back to the time when the man mentioned actually had a lot of experience shooting that rifle and knew where it would hit at different ranges AND at different times of the year or weather/temperature conditions. It does not mean the guy who buys a gun and a box of "shells" and does not shoot it, nor become familiar with it.
Personally, I prefer to use one gun that fits the type of hunting or shooting I am doing. It started out as economic necessity in my early years and has become my preference even after I could afford more than one gun for a type of hunting or shooting.
Gus
Seeing you mentioned deer hunting, it all depends on how you hunt deer as to which and how many rifles you use....and the number of rifles you own.
The rifle chosen should be of a caliber suited to the game being hunted....I have 3 rifles that are each used for deer, elk and small game. I don't "collect" guns so I don't have the quandry of having to choose.
If you require a "fast mount", then there's nothing like a rifle that fits and comes up w/ the sights aligned. If sitting around all day, probably any old rifle will do.
Got rid of 2 racks of my builds....the reason was that most never got shot, so why have them? Like I said....I don't collect guns because to me they're "tools" that should be used. Others might enjoy amassing a large number of guns and that's OK because it kept me busy building "em.
Your wife's advice sounds pretty logical to me....Fred
The rifle chosen should be of a caliber suited to the game being hunted....I have 3 rifles that are each used for deer, elk and small game. I don't "collect" guns so I don't have the quandry of having to choose.
If you require a "fast mount", then there's nothing like a rifle that fits and comes up w/ the sights aligned. If sitting around all day, probably any old rifle will do.
Got rid of 2 racks of my builds....the reason was that most never got shot, so why have them? Like I said....I don't collect guns because to me they're "tools" that should be used. Others might enjoy amassing a large number of guns and that's OK because it kept me busy building "em.
Your wife's advice sounds pretty logical to me....Fred
