stagpanther
New member
After rescuing my rossi 44 mag (I love that gun--but it really is one of the sloppiest-made weapons I've ever purchased) I fiddled some more with the new Northwood ghost irons.
Being firmly established in "geezerdom" my eyesight has been gradually getting worse with each passing year--but there's something inherently satisfying about shooting a lever gun with irons. The Northwood ghost ring is the closest to "giving me hope" of any irons I've tried so far.
So here is a group of one of my pet 240 gr xtp hunting loads at 51 yds; 5 shot group. It seems OK to me--except for the one "flier" at bottom left--though I don't know if that's the right term since the front post covers the entire target at that distance. Assuming I can consistently do around this accuracy--is this what others here would feel is adequate for hunting deer? (assuming I set the shot up carefully)
Being firmly established in "geezerdom" my eyesight has been gradually getting worse with each passing year--but there's something inherently satisfying about shooting a lever gun with irons. The Northwood ghost ring is the closest to "giving me hope" of any irons I've tried so far.
So here is a group of one of my pet 240 gr xtp hunting loads at 51 yds; 5 shot group. It seems OK to me--except for the one "flier" at bottom left--though I don't know if that's the right term since the front post covers the entire target at that distance. Assuming I can consistently do around this accuracy--is this what others here would feel is adequate for hunting deer? (assuming I set the shot up carefully)