How many shots do you carry in the woods?
10-27-2007 | 07:12 PM
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How many shots do you carry in the woods?
Just my curiosity, but could be a good info for the new to MLing.
I usually carry 6 pre-measured loads and about 8 primers (209s in my case). Never had to use more than one spare in last five years of MLing. The routine goes like that:
- fire the first shoot
- re-load
- look for the deer
- drag it to the truck
- unload rifle and clean it at home
But when I am hunting with centerfire rifle out of state I usually carry about 20 rds. Not that I am anticipating to get in firefight with deer, but it is light and whatever,,, but I carry about 20 rds.
I usually carry 6 pre-measured loads and about 8 primers (209s in my case). Never had to use more than one spare in last five years of MLing. The routine goes like that:
- fire the first shoot
- re-load
- look for the deer
- drag it to the truck
- unload rifle and clean it at home
But when I am hunting with centerfire rifle out of state I usually carry about 20 rds. Not that I am anticipating to get in firefight with deer, but it is light and whatever,,, but I carry about 20 rds.
10-27-2007 | 07:26 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
I carry five pre measured loads and a loaded rifle. I have never had a need for more then that, and one day I was able to take three deer. So I guess I have six rounds, and my 15 cap straight line #11 capper.
10-27-2007 | 07:29 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
2 pre-measured and one loaded gun. if i need more then that either i don't want to be in the woods that day, don't want to clean that many deer or i don't want to go home and say i missed
10-27-2007 | 07:51 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
I carry 3 plus a loaded gun. The only reason its three is because when i bought my knight wolverine it came with a starter kit that included 3 of the containers for pre-measured loads. I don't know specifically how many #11 caps. I make sure my capper is pretty full and then head out.
10-27-2007 | 08:34 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
ORIGINAL: Cossack17
Just my curiosity, but could be a good info for the new to MLing.
I usually carry 6 pre-measured loads and about 8 primers (209s in my case). Never had to use more than one spare in last five years of MLing. The routine goes like that:
- fire the first shoot
- re-load
- look for the deer
- drag it to the truck
- unload rifle and clean it at home
But when I am hunting with centerfire rifle out of state I usually carry about 20 rds. Not that I am anticipating to get in firefight with deer, but it is light and whatever,,, but I carry about 20 rds.
Just my curiosity, but could be a good info for the new to MLing.
I usually carry 6 pre-measured loads and about 8 primers (209s in my case). Never had to use more than one spare in last five years of MLing. The routine goes like that:
- fire the first shoot
- re-load
- look for the deer
- drag it to the truck
- unload rifle and clean it at home
But when I am hunting with centerfire rifle out of state I usually carry about 20 rds. Not that I am anticipating to get in firefight with deer, but it is light and whatever,,, but I carry about 20 rds.
10-27-2007 | 08:43 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
I carry Loaded Rifle and 5 Loaded Speed loaders,plus extra Bullets and powder.Have used all and Reloaded Speed Loaders,but have a pile of Deer at the end of the day.
I know one time I only had two Tags and 3 Bullets.My wife said thats plenty.Well first Deer came I missed,while I was reloading it was walking towards me,reloaded and killed it.Reloaded with my last Bullet and here come another,stopped it all I had for a shot was the Head.Killed it.
big rockpile
I know one time I only had two Tags and 3 Bullets.My wife said thats plenty.Well first Deer came I missed,while I was reloading it was walking towards me,reloaded and killed it.Reloaded with my last Bullet and here come another,stopped it all I had for a shot was the Head.Killed it.
big rockpile
10-27-2007 | 09:41 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
Never needed more than two shots in one day, course then I needed a horse to drag two deer...sucks when that happens.
I carry a load in the rifle and 11 of those blackT/Cspeed loaders. I pre-measure my charges by weight and figure 12 rounds will get mea long ways through the season, they all just go in the pouch and ride alongwith me. Hasn't let me down yet.
I also carry two inline cappers full of #11's,don't weigh nuthin' so why not. I've primed and de-primed a bunch of times in one day, so havin'extra primers don't bother me a'tall.......
I carry a load in the rifle and 11 of those blackT/Cspeed loaders. I pre-measure my charges by weight and figure 12 rounds will get mea long ways through the season, they all just go in the pouch and ride alongwith me. Hasn't let me down yet.
I also carry two inline cappers full of #11's,don't weigh nuthin' so why not. I've primed and de-primed a bunch of times in one day, so havin'extra primers don't bother me a'tall.......
10-27-2007 | 09:54 PM
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RE: How many shots do you carry in the woods?
6 to 8 reloads, a capper full of #11's and extras in a tin just in case the capper gets wet. I also carry enough tools to pull the breech plug and remove a stuck bullet or fix sights. Some patches too.