Have you sighted in your deer rifle for this coming season?

I am consumed with bow hunting right now, but just last night I mentioned to my wife that we need to go to the range and start shooting some .22's. I like to start her with a .22 LR and after several hundred rounds work her into the .243 gradually.

If you shoot your rifle year round you won't have to worry about sighting it in.

Can't remember the last time I had to shoot more than 1 or 2 rounds to check zero on either of our deer rifles.

Do most people shoot at deer using a bench with a sand bag?
i see the TV rifle hunters hold their rifle against the side of a tree trunk or standing setting gun on shooting stick instead of sitting and resting gun on sandbag.
Saw one TV hunting gal shoot off-hand at a walking elk at over 200 yards, dropped in its tracks. Never see anyone talking about shooting off-hand.

Yes, went to range a couple times this week. My deer rifles, my wifes, my sons, my friends all ready to kill sh1t. :tup:

Hope this can be a featured thread.

pinwheel said:

Can't remember the last time I had to shoot more than 1 or 2 rounds to check zero on either of our deer rifles.

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Probably when you mounted the scope. If you buy quality gear, that's all it should take :tup:

pinwheel said:

Can't remember the last time I had to shoot more than 1 or 2 rounds to check zero on either of our deer rifles.

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Same here Randy. I just went through my safe to choose which one plus a backup rifle and will take both to my range to fire those one or two shots just to make sure they are ready to make that one shot one kill this rifle season. Might give the 260 Rem another chance to get a second free lunch from Meller.

Dafish said:

Do most people shoot at deer using a bench with a sand bag?
i see the TV rifle hunters hold their rifle against the side of a tree trunk or standing setting gun on shooting stick instead of sitting and resting gun on sandbag.
Saw one TV hunting gal shoot off-hand at a walking elk at over 200 yards, dropped in its tracks. He down

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Who really cares what TV hunters do?

Nope I still need to go buy one.

pinwheel said:

Can't remember the last time I had to shoot more than 1 or 2 rounds to check zero on either of our deer rifles.

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This X2. If your scope won't hold zero, trash it and buy a real one.

bluecan said:

Probably when you mounted the scope. If you buy quality gear, that's all it should take :tup:

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Nail on the head! I rather cry once over $500 than losing the buck of a lifetime.

Real traditionalist dont rifle hunt they use their self bow

coyotehunter said:

Real traditionalist dont rifle hunt they use their self bow

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Damn straight. Modern optics and cartridges are for cheating pansies. Sharpen those rocks up.

Wingmaster78 said:

Who really cares what TV hunters do?

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was just wondering as I have never owned a deer rifle. I take it you all carry your bench and sandbags to where ever you are going to hunt? :wave1:

Kind of like tuning a bow mounted in a hooter shooter then go out hunting with it?
some people torque the bow, drop the bow at the shot etc,
just like some rifle shooters squeeze the trigger, hank the trigger, pull the trigger etc..

I found a shooting stick but did not know what it was at the time. There was a rain suit next to it. A couple years later when I found out what it was, I put 2 and 2 together and figured I must have scared the poacher off the land I only had permission to hunt on.

coyotehunter said:

Real traditionalist dont rifle hunt they use their self bow

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Or at least go read with a patch and ball front stuffer.

I’m not even sure if I have any guns anymore, it’s been so long since I saw one. I shoot 2 of my six bows on a semi regular basis so I think I’m still ethical. And ive set a firm (yet still negotiable) 50 yard limit for myself, so I’m feeling super duper ethical

Thanks guys for keeping up the MWT tradition with your off topic comments.

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Since I need a new rifle I will probably just stop by walmart on my way to dear camp and buy a rifle, scope, and ammo, then have it bore sighted so I'll be good to go opening morning. I wonder if it will be crowded at walmart the night before the opener? :cheers: :sniper: