yea, a sidearm would be nice, i just dont want to ever be in the situation where i took a bad shot and piss off a bear/pig and it charges..esp with pig..it happens..less worried about deer..
heres a bear charging a bow hunter...mind you, he wasnt smart at all...
hard pass
you can have your opinions about risk, ill keep mine...nonetheless i do have respect for bow hunters. i think its pretty amazing what you guys can achieve, i just dont have the desire to put myself into that position at this point in my life.. doesnt mean its not a potential down the line when...
guns may be dangerous, but at least im at the control, getting close to an animal that is faster/stronger than me...no thanks, ill keep my distance.. got people who depend on me and rather not take that extra risk
i have a leupold vx-3..which goes up to 10x on my 270win..works great..i do wanna go a lil higher magnif, cuz at 100yds i was shooting at a 6" target and it is nothing but a small dot...the pig hunt i went on, my friend hit a perfect headshot off a tree at 247yd (ranged), that seems hard with a...
while i thank you all, i feel like im even more torn on what to do...too much information..HA!
i found this table online regarding recoil http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm and it seems to me based on the chart and the rifle weight i prefer to carry, 30-06 is the largest ill...
im up in burbank near LA...SD is a bit far...
im going to start with local hunts but i'm sure the tendency will be to go out of state as well.. it seems a lot of people here like the .260..i really wanna get a chance to test it out before i make any real decision....
got vortex 1500 rangfinder and razor hd 10x42 binos already (got em as gifts)... havent decided on a scope yet...prolly stick with vortex for scope as well....
Right, i figured that the kick would be worse.. i figured the heavier the round, itd need some sort of muzzle brake...
ive shot my dads old '89 browning bar (8lbs) in 30-06 with no muzzle break, and that wasn't terrible. shoulder got a lil sore after a box and a half of ammo...
ive never...
Hey guys, I thought i'd get your opinions on what you think regarding a lightweight rifle for spot and stalk... I'm pretty new to this and went on a pig hunt recently... a friend of mine had this nice lightweight rifle which made me realize how heavy my rifle really is (weatherby sporter 7.5lbs...
Lowa, Asolo, Scarpas are really nice...they sell them all at REI...you can buy it there for there return policy but you will likely pay to full retail, or if you definitely want to keep them, just amazon em..just make sure you get sized correctly...
Prices are on their website: http://www.avilaguidedhunts.com/home.html ..they are located about 30 minutes north of paso robles in central ca... accommodations are on your own.. we just stayed at the local motel 6 in paso robles... the ranch is owned by his family...we had Clay and his dad Jeff...
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