First Rifle - First Hunt
10-30-2014, 03:52 AM
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Spike
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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First Rifle - First Hunt
Hi.
Thought I'd share my setup for this year's deer hunting season. Since it's going to be my first time, I was going to get a cheap setup (a complete rifle/scope kit) but after a few research, I decided to invest more and get a nice, trustable rifle that would last. Although the total price doubled, I'm satisfied. Here's what I end up with :
Weapon : Remington 700, 30-06 caliber
Scope : Bushnell Elite 3-9x40mm
Mount : Remington high mount (rings)
Bipod : Caldwell XLA 9''-13''
That said, I'm planning on going at the shooting range at least once a week or two week and thinking of entering precision contests or something like that soon... We'll see!
Will post a picture tonight! I am supposed to adjust the scope at the range tomorrow or Friday and see how this new baby goes before saturday (beginning of deer hunting).
I also have a 12 gauge shotgun, which is a Remington 870 Express Super Magnum (Waterfowl Camo), which I use for small games hunting and for clay shooting.
I always had a preference for this brand and the 2 firearms I bought are being manufactured since 1950-1960s so I don't think I was wrong by picking them
Talk to you soon and hopefully I'll have a nice trophy before Christmas.
Feel free to suggest stuff I could buy / do, I'm a rookie I'll be going with an experimented old friend this weekend and see how it is.
Thought I'd share my setup for this year's deer hunting season. Since it's going to be my first time, I was going to get a cheap setup (a complete rifle/scope kit) but after a few research, I decided to invest more and get a nice, trustable rifle that would last. Although the total price doubled, I'm satisfied. Here's what I end up with :
Weapon : Remington 700, 30-06 caliber
Scope : Bushnell Elite 3-9x40mm
Mount : Remington high mount (rings)
Bipod : Caldwell XLA 9''-13''
That said, I'm planning on going at the shooting range at least once a week or two week and thinking of entering precision contests or something like that soon... We'll see!
Will post a picture tonight! I am supposed to adjust the scope at the range tomorrow or Friday and see how this new baby goes before saturday (beginning of deer hunting).
I also have a 12 gauge shotgun, which is a Remington 870 Express Super Magnum (Waterfowl Camo), which I use for small games hunting and for clay shooting.
I always had a preference for this brand and the 2 firearms I bought are being manufactured since 1950-1960s so I don't think I was wrong by picking them
Talk to you soon and hopefully I'll have a nice trophy before Christmas.
Feel free to suggest stuff I could buy / do, I'm a rookie
I'll be going with an experimented old friend this weekend and see how it is.
Last edited by Eduskator; 10-30-2014 at 09:16 AM.
