Originally Posted by
ihookem1
Ok, makes no sense. I'll try again. Iowawhitetails is from Iowa. Out of state deer tag is 540 bucks. Maybe everyone is nidging him cause he has a deer tag there and the rest have to pay 540 for a tag he gets for 30 bucks. Funny thing is he can't use his new rifle in Iowa. It's a shotgun only state. Many out west don't know that I guess. Now, if I need a new magnum for 500 yd shots for under 800 bucks I'd go to Cabelas, there are used Magnums all over the shelves there that have never been shot and Redfield Revolutions are nice scopes for 190 bucks. The mag craze is over so they are on the used shelves. As for 500 yd shots I could never do it. About 12"-16" groups is the best I could do with my .270 win. 7600 pump. Some guys can shoot long ranges from experience but never was good enough so be ready to do some shooting.
May want to re-read the OP, he wants a toy, and something to take out west if or when he goes elk hunting. For that, a slug gun isn't the ideal gun. Something else, I thought Iowa changed the rules for resident hunters, and allow rifles for certain areas now. Perhaps the OP can elaborate more. I don't see those of us living out west fussing about $540 for a whitetail tag. We get elk tags here for something in the $40 range, and even the nonresident tag is a little less the what Iowa thinks their whitetail are worth. So I dont see envy there,lol. From my own experience, I never had alot of luck with accuracy with the 7600 pump. Good glass, plenty of practice, and a decent gun goes a long ways for long range shooting. If you're the kind who shoots 10 rounds a year, its not for you. You need to know your gun, know your ammo, better then your wife.