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Post by corman on Jun 2, 2007 22:22:31 GMT -5
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missmod88
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Post by missmod88 on Jun 10, 2007 23:07:14 GMT -5
oh I love that second shot of the frost,, and the third one too, how many more sleeps? ;D
great pics!!
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Post by donnie7 on Jun 12, 2007 8:13:53 GMT -5
Only about 112 more sleeps for me......Can hardly wait trying to decide if I need a new gun or just want a new gun. I currently have a Rem 308 semi, but I am not sure on the distance. I have heard of some rather long shots (Sue) in the 200 - 300 yard range. I think I first have to figure out if I can see that far!!
Donnie
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Post by Dovver on Jun 13, 2007 10:07:58 GMT -5
I find that for long shots the 308 doesn't have the hitting power you need to put them down. I shot one at about 200 to 250 yards 4 times it fell but as I was shooting the second bull the first one got up and ran away and we never found it. That summer I bought a 300 win mag. 308 is a great gun but to small for Moose.
Cory I guess the Artic Cat can't handle the moose. Should of had a Honda. LOL
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Post by missmod88 on Jun 14, 2007 6:10:41 GMT -5
I find that for long shots the 308 doesn't have the hitting power you need to put them down. I shot one at about 200 to 250 yards 4 times it fell but as I was shooting the second bull the first one got up and ran away and we never found it. That summer I bought a 300 win mag. 308 is a great gun but to small for Moose. Cory I guess the Artic Cat can't handle the moose. Should of had a Honda. LOL Dovver ok 2 things here dovver,,,  1) my 308 will take a moose in a heartbeat! I shot my bull at 300+ yards, off one knee, and a nicely placed shot, he fell. giverguns has suggested a time or two that I need more 'punch' in a moose gun, but after he saw what I could do with it,, he doesn't bother me anymore,, it's more than enough moose gun for me ;D 2) Arctic Cat can't handle a moose?  ??  bite your tongue man! it's more than enough machine to pull my 55 inch monster out! ;D sheesshh,, almost had a coronary when I read your post I have heard of some rather long shots (Sue) in the 200 - 300 yard range. I think I first have to figure out if I can see that far!! Donnie yesterday when Giverguns was at the dealership for the truck,, the guy who owns the place, come up to him and said "I understand your wife is quite the moose hunter" LOL givers jaw hit the floor,, seems that my moose story is still alive and well,,  Sue ;D |
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Post by donnie7 on Jun 14, 2007 9:37:52 GMT -5
Sue, what was your 308 sited in for? (yards) and approx how high did you aim as they seem to drop a fair amount on the charts? I was looking through the range finder (my Brother in laws) the other day, and I am not sure I could see well enough at 300+ yards, that would be one hell of a distance..
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Post by missmod88 on Jun 14, 2007 9:51:21 GMT -5
my rifle is sited in for 100 yards, and every season giver insisted that I shoot it,, I do, but I'll only shoot off 3 shots. he and his buddies will blow a box of bullets!! I only need 3 to see where it's shooting, I know my rifle well, and know what it'll do, he always shakes his head at me, and doesn't understand how I do it  when I shot that bull, I was down on one knee, knowing it was a long shot, and knowing I could do it if I was calm. I could see his neck/head and shoulders well.. so I aimed for his high neck/head area, and nailed him low in the neck, he didn't know what hit him, he immediately hit the dirt. I needed to give him one in the head to finish him off, but he wasn't going anywhere with my first shot ;D giver said it was a close to perfect shot, shattering his vertibrae. I guess that's the way to do it. the bullet did indeed drop some, and giver said that it was definately the outside as far as distance and my gun go, but it sure did a dandy job with that big guy the other bull I shot that day was at 200 yards or so, and I shot him in the lungs, he staggered and stumbled a bit before he was down for the count. and dead by the time I got to him. shot him before I shot the bigger one Sue |
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Post by Dovver on Jun 14, 2007 14:56:22 GMT -5
LOL
I still thinks 308 is a great gun just not for moose. I too have shot moose with a 308 but there is just to much of a chance of a less that clean kill. My 300 win mag is sighted for 200 yards I group about 1 inch round. At 300 yards it drops 2.5 to 3 inches.
I guess whatever you feel comfortable with.
As for the four wheeler well I will leave that along.
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Post by missmod88 on Jun 14, 2007 18:35:27 GMT -5
As for the four wheeler well I will leave that along. Dovver LOL |
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Post by 10 Pointer on Jun 15, 2007 18:20:39 GMT -5
Shot several moose with my .308, and at over 200 yards no problem at 300 yards the .308 still is doing 2002 feet per second and hitting over 1600 energy foot pounds and if it were sighted in for 100 yards it would only drop 9.4 inches at 300 yards, the speed and foot pounds are not questionable at this range, just the same as at 40 yards, you have to hit 'em in the right spot.
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Post by corman on Jun 16, 2007 11:46:30 GMT -5
I don't think it would have mattered what ATV you had in that dirty ole hole. Pics don't do it justice as to how dirty and steep it was. Come to think of it though, I don't think the honda would have even got down there due to the stuff I had to go over. The cats have much more superior clearance.
Not trying to start a pissing match on atv's here either. It was a dirty dirty spot that would have been tough for any atv.
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Post by missmod88 on Jun 16, 2007 14:40:16 GMT -5
that new cat of mine has about 9 inches of clearance! giverguns has the cat but a few years older than mine, and it's much lower.  |
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