Community
Guns Like firearms themselves, there's a wide variety of opinions on what's the best gun.

Sometimes you just get a good one

Thread Tools
 
Old 12-11-2006 | 01:56 PM
  #1  
bigbulls's Avatar
Thread Starter
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
Likes: 0
Default Sometimes you just get a good one

The Remington ADL in .243 Win I bought for my daughter for her birthday las monthlooks to be a good one.

I took her to the range Saturday to sight in her rifle. I fired one shot at 50 and moved to 100 yards. Two shots to get the impact whereI wanted it and then shot a 3 shot group. With absolutely nothing done to the rifle, not even messing with the 6 pound trigger, the very first and only group I had time tofire with it measured .78 inches center to center with Federal classic 100 grain soft points. She then shot it for the first time and her group was right at 1.5".

This was all very rushed as I had to get ready for a Christmas party that evening so we only had about 1 hour at a public range.

This one looks to be a good one.
bigbulls is offline  
Reply
Old 12-11-2006 | 04:00 PM
  #2  
goyard74's Avatar
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 160
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

sounds great, its awesome when a plan falls together perfectly
goyard74 is offline  
Reply
Old 12-11-2006 | 04:37 PM
  #3  
North Texan's Avatar
Giant Nontypical
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,939
Likes: 0
From: a van down by the river
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

Did you buy a lottery ticket afterward?
North Texan is offline  
Reply
Old 12-11-2006 | 04:49 PM
  #4  
Aught Six's Avatar
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 13,220
Likes: 0
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

That's great, I hope she gets to take it into the field as soon as she's confident with it. Good luck to both of you!

What other rifles has she practiced with before?
Aught Six is offline  
Reply
Old 12-11-2006 | 06:34 PM
  #5  
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,984
Likes: 0
From: MB.
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

I guess it sounds like a keeper...
trailer is offline  
Reply
Old 12-11-2006 | 06:43 PM
  #6  
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 0
From: NW Arkansas
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

Congrats, Big, you got a keeper.
Chantecler111 is offline  
Reply
Old 12-12-2006 | 12:01 PM
  #7  
bigbulls's Avatar
Thread Starter
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
Likes: 0
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

Aught six, we went hunting the next day but didn't see anything. She is a pretty decent shot for her age and I have the utmost confidence in her ability to about 150 yards give or take. With practice she'll be shooting sub MOA groups before long.

She regularly shoots my 444 Marlin, .270 Win,12ga shotgun, 22 rifles and hand guns, and40 S&W.

As a good bonus I took my sons 30-06 alsocauseI bought him some Hornady 150SSTto try and fired a couple groups with it and it grouped just under an inch center to center at .9 inches.

Also took my .270 that day to try some Hornady 130SST but it didn't like them at all. It fired those into about a 2" group. [:@]
bigbulls is offline  
Reply
Old 12-12-2006 | 12:15 PM
  #8  
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,925
Likes: 0
From: Baileysville, WV
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

Yet another great shooting "new" Remmy and another very happy customer.
Doe Dumper is offline  
Reply
Old 12-12-2006 | 12:49 PM
  #9  
ipscshooter's Avatar
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 12,356
Likes: 5
From: The Republic of Texas
Default RE: Sometimes you just get a good one

I've got a 700 ADL .243 also. I love this rifle!!! Three shots this weekend, three animals for the freezer. Head shot on a doe at 40 y ards. Double lung/heart shot on a buck at 80 yards. Both dropped in their tracks. And, a 175 yard shot through the lungs of a running 40 lb. pig at 175 yards. She took a couple of steps (probably momentum) before she landed in a cactus patch.
ipscshooter is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
txjourneyman
Bowhunting
5
10-29-2007 07:27 AM
bullet hole murphy
Trail Cameras
7
01-26-2007 09:07 PM
pabuckhunter
West
3
02-07-2002 09:41 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.