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...away animals? The 17 hmr i had order (Rem. 504T) is backordered and they have no idea when they will get one in (i'm leaving for ***an in two months and only have one month left here in NC) so i was thinking about getting my 2nd choice which is a savage w/ thumbhole stock and stainless barrel. the concern i have is that the barrel isn't a dull stainless it is a bright stainless and is shiney(sp?) so do you all think this would be a problem while hunting small game including fox, crow, and close range coyote(with in 100 yds)
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I have that same savage on order. I have held them and they are not that shiney to me. I have other stainless Savages with bull bbls and I shoot alot of yotes and pdogs with them.
Your body movement, at the wrong time, will scare more away than your rifle, sot saying that a glance of a shiney object reflecting sun at the wrong time won't, BUT too much movement at the wrong timewill be more of a concern!
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If anything you can get some black tape that dosnt leave a residew and put that on the barrel just to cut down on the shine.
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Another tip for calling and hunting predators is to always set up in a shadow...don't set up with the sun on you.
Well, that may be a luxury for some, BUT where I do 90% of my calling, there are no trees and no shade high enough to get in, but yet we kill coyotes on a regular basis! SO, sit where you can see downwind, and if possible, have the sun at your back!!
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RE: will it scare...
even the glare on a shiney blued gun has been a concern of mine, what I did was take a piece of camo fabric and create a sleeve that can be used to cover the end of the barrel just after the stock forend. no glue no tape just slips on and off as i need to. you could also look into rifle wrapping techniques used by yours truly the Marines. heres what I started doing when I got into coyote hunting heres a picture and website of a product I highly recommend you can get them in just about any camo pattern I am greatful they even make it in a desert pattern which matches my guillie suit perfectly.
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