Old Bill Dibble
New member
Got the teens to pull their hunting rifles out of their closets to check zero and get a little practice in.
Teen 1 will hunt with his Marlin 3082 Calvary commemorative Model .30-30 with a Bushnell X3-9. This gun shoots 0.3" groups when cold with me shooting and opens up to 3" groups when hot. He was able to manage an acceptable 5" group on average when hot and 2" cold. Big but close enough. Beautiful wood on it.
He will hunt with 150gr Federal Soft points. Expected ranges 50-150 yards.
Teen 2 will hunt with his Remington 7400 with a six position and stock X3-9 Simmons scope. This monster shoots 1-2" groups cold (depends upon ammo) that open up to 6"+ when hot. Synthetic furniture.
He will hunt with Remington 165 gr Corelokt soft points. Expected ranges 100-300 yards.
The old lady hasn't decided what she wants to go with this year. It will be either her .35 Remington or .303 Enfield. She has not hunted with the Enfield in several years. It is pretty heavy to tote through the woods but she has put a few down with it.
I have not decided either. I will probably go with an AR-10 again but I have been considering a 783 (.308) or a AR in 6.8. Decisions, decisions.
Teen 1 will hunt with his Marlin 3082 Calvary commemorative Model .30-30 with a Bushnell X3-9. This gun shoots 0.3" groups when cold with me shooting and opens up to 3" groups when hot. He was able to manage an acceptable 5" group on average when hot and 2" cold. Big but close enough. Beautiful wood on it.
He will hunt with 150gr Federal Soft points. Expected ranges 50-150 yards.
Teen 2 will hunt with his Remington 7400 with a six position and stock X3-9 Simmons scope. This monster shoots 1-2" groups cold (depends upon ammo) that open up to 6"+ when hot. Synthetic furniture.
He will hunt with Remington 165 gr Corelokt soft points. Expected ranges 100-300 yards.
The old lady hasn't decided what she wants to go with this year. It will be either her .35 Remington or .303 Enfield. She has not hunted with the Enfield in several years. It is pretty heavy to tote through the woods but she has put a few down with it.
I have not decided either. I will probably go with an AR-10 again but I have been considering a 783 (.308) or a AR in 6.8. Decisions, decisions.