Posted by Rich_WI on January 27, 2013 at 10:09:13 from (50.50.77.31):
In Reply to: Help! Gun posted by Allan In NE on January 27, 2013 at 09:42:58:
Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see
Well, you got a pretty tall order in and gave very little information. What killer you got on the loose and how far are you going to be shooting him? Pretty much anything bigger than a .22 will kill stuff and even if you do your part, a .22 will as well.
It also begs the question, can you hit the broad side of a barn with your current 721? Is it the guns fault or yours? Alot of people, here included, talk about hitting a flys eye at 800 yards but as soon as they get up from the keyboard (or barstool) and walk into the yard, their inner Carlos Hathcock slips away and they cant hit anything. Bottom line, if you cant hit anything, the gun dont matter.
Having said that, a Remington 700 in a caliber you can actually buy ammo for would work well for just about everything you have around. Scope power is a personal preference, some people like very little, others like high power. I fall on the high power end of the range but just remember, for accuracy, with a variable power scope you need to sight in and keep the scope at that same power. If you sight in at 3 power you shouldnt zoom up to 9 power and then back again. And never go to the midrange of say, 5. Variable power scopes just dont work that way. Bacause of that, I usually recommend a fixed power scope and just learn to like it, you will be better off in the end.
Caliber is not a huge factor, if you hit the animal it will go down (usually). I shoot foxes with an old M1 Garand which is 30-06. Why? Its what I got handy, it lives by the back door. Shouldnt I use a wiz-bang, super special varmit only rifle? Nah, you should see what the 30-06 does to a tiny fox, all you have to do is hit it and it comes unglued. The biggest part of caliber is finding ammo now days, might want to buy that first, then the gun.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Timing Your Magneto Ignition Tractor - by Chris Pratt. If you have done major engine work or restored your tractor, chances are you removed the magneto and spark plug wires and eventually reached the point where you had to put it all back together and make it run. On our first cosmetic restoration, not having a manual, we carefully marked the wires, taped the magneto in the position it came off, and were careful not to turn the engine over while we had these components off. We thought we could get by with this since the engine ran perfectly and would not need any internal work. After the cleanup and painting was done, we began reassembly and finally came to t
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
