mike103

I saw that Midwest gun works sells the canterlever scope mounts as an separate part. I would imagine that it would be something a gunsmith would have to install. It was like 70 bucks.

Well yes you should make your own decision. But If you read my post I’m saying make your gun available, not brandishing, not pointing at the person. Waiting until the very last minute to deploy your handgun might not be the best idea.

If I feel something is going on, we all know that feeling, I retrieve my pistol from where ever it’s hiding without much fanfare and hold it behind my leg/ back hopefully without alerting the possible bad guys. No reason to telegraph your move but no reason not to make ready if you think something is going on. My next move, calling 911, retreating, taking cover or brandishing my pistol would depend on how the situation develops. To me in a perfect world the bad guy or guys would find out I’m armed when it’s too late. I had someone in Florida follow me into a gas station angry that I made what he thought was a illegal turn. I did not know that he followed me until he pulled up next to me at the pump blocking my car in. As I was exiting the car I realized that he was exiting his car while threatening me. I removed my pistol from my pocket and held it behind my leg while at the same time using the car door as cover. He threatened to kill me calling me a fucking yankee and finally his wife said to him get in the car because this guy, meaning me, is no joke he has a gun and will kill you. He got very quiet and I told him to have a good day. She gave her husband very good advice. I waited until they left put my pistol in my back pocket gassed up the car and left.

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I’ve shot turkeys with vent rib barrels, iron sight barrels, fiber optic sights and now a scope. I did miss a turkey with a vent rib barrel. It was my fault I did not have my face down on the stock so I shot over the bird. The black iron sights are too hard for me to see. The fiber optic sights are fine. But I’m always looking improve my equipment. I do see much better with the scope but it does make the shotgun feel more like a big game rifle. I never tried and red dot type sights because I don’t like the idea of batteries. Knowing me I will have a dead battery and a huge gobbler in front of me. Hopefully I’ll be able to get out of Florida and do some turkey hunting this year and get a better feel for the scope.

I have this model.

I have the turkey model that has the canterlever rail on the barrel.

Picture of the gun and a jake I shot in the fall.

I have a SX3 Winchester with a Nikon 2x7 turkey plex scope. Very accurate and easy to shoot but heavy and cumbersome. So like everything else it’s a trade off .

Living in the uncertain times we do and all of the gun and ammo runs we have endured in the last twenty years I would say five boxes of ammo per hunting rifle would be a minimum. Sounds like a lot but there have been years were say 35 Rem was not available for a whole year. If you dropped your rifle and had catastrophic scope failure and need a new scope that would take a box to get sighted in. Plus what you shot to figure out the scope was broken so that might be another box. And we all know that we loose ammo. Falls out of pockets, gets lost in the woodS, left on bumpers of trucks or ATV’s and just misplaced at home. So I’d say 4-5 boxes would be necessary. And when it comes to .22’s and birdshot for shotguns you want a decent supply in case kids, grandkids, nephews, nieces, neighbor’s or even buddies come over and you have an impromptu shooting session. Nothing like breaking out a clay bird thrower during a BBQ. Or even air guns. When we get done turkey hunting at noon we gather in a field and BBQ and shoot clay birds. The nephews love it. Boy I hope we are able to be together again this year but somehow I don’t think so.

I read about the Benoits sometime in the early 2000’s. Before that I was using Remington auto’s 742/7400. I was in a slump. In 1996 I shot two bucks a six and a spike. I went 9 years without a buck. My area changed but I didn’t. I had to change my hunting style and I though a new gun would help change my luck. I heard about Grices and the Special Whelen run. I called them and the whelens were sold out. They offered me a 35 Rem pump and I bought it. A few weeks later they called me back and said a Whelen became available so I bough it and off to the races I went. In 2005 I shot the biggest buck I had shot to that point, a perfect 8, and my luck and hunting style changed.

I guess I had the AR and a mini and figured I don’t need it. When I do see them they are bringing good money. I have an extra 35 Rem carbine in synthetic and matt finish that I originally was going to rechamber to 358 Win but if you own Whelens that does not make sense. Just another hard to get and expensive caliber to stock. Cant wait for deer season.

I should have bought a 7600 pump in 223 when they were made. Stupid mistake. Do you reload for the Whelen?? If not they are pricey shells. Love my 35 7600’s. The 35 Rem carbine is a pleasure to shoot. The Whelen bites a bit but not too bad.

Shooting revolves around hunting quiet a bit for me. So I keep enough ammo so that I can go shooting or hunting at a moment’s notice without having to go to the store to buy ammo. But what I don’t worry about is having thousand of rounds of defensive ammo because I know that’s not how it will go. In a real fight one or two mags will be enough. And If I’m in a fight against professional soldiers I won’t last one magazine.

I hunt 4P private and 4R city land right across RT 30 in Grand Gorge. Been there for 47 years. Hunted thru the glory days 70’s and Early 80’s when there were still farms in the area. Late 80’s early 90’s brought yotes, farms closing, and too many doe permits. Late 90’s and early 2000’s were some lean years. Mid 2000’s they cut off doe permits for awhile and with the antler restrictions things have gotten much better. We always hunted the woods but deer would feed on farms at night and return to the woods in the AM. After the farms left everything changed. It was a learning curve. Now we hunt the deep woods where no one else will go. Xbow has been a boom for us getting those good rut weeks. Only a few of us hunt with vertical bows. Black Powder also has been good to us. Most of us use blinds, stalking and even tracking in the snow. We even do drives at times.

From the NYS DEC web site; The few unprotected species include porcupine, red squirrel, woodchuck, English sparrow, starling, rock pigeon, and monk parakeet. Unprotected species may be taken at any time without limit. A hunting license is required to hunt unprotected wildlife with a bow, crossbow, or firearm. Choot ‘em.

I really believe that it was the case not the rifle. A friend of mine told me the same thing happened to him with a valuable Winchester years ago. I have hunted the rain many times and this never happened. I usually use a cheap plastic case with the egg crate interior and don’t have any problems. So who knows! I love my Whelen’s and my 35’s. I had it reblued by Mitch Schultz in Connecticut. He is an amazing gunsmith. The blueing is so deep you could become mesmerized by it. I also have the 750 carbine in 35 Whelen. Shot a good 8 I tracked in the snow with it. Had many 7600’s but started selling the ones I would never hunt with. 25-06 and 7mm-08. I still have 6mm Rem, 257 Roberts, 30-06, and the 35’s. I have two 35 REM’s. One wood and one synthetic that I never shot and was thinking of reboring to 358 Winchester.

If I had to guess I bought the 35 Rem carbine and 35 Whelen rifle from Grices in PA in either 2002 or 2003. I think ‘02 but I can’t remember anymore. But I do know this I shot my best bucks ever with those guns. The gunsmith was very suspicious of the lining of the case. I have a friend that had something similar happen. Looking forward to not having to worry about that anymore. Love the 35’s and love my pumps. Also have 350 Rem mag and 356 Winchester.

I usually transport my guns while hunting in inexpensive plastic cases. This time I was using a leather case that had a odd synthetic/ cloth liner. When brought the rifle to be reblued I showed the case to the gunsmith. He said his guess would be the lining of the case. He didn’t understand it either.

So this past season I took my 7600 rifle in 35 Whelen out in the rain. After I hunted I wiped it down and put in in a soft case but before I could drive back to the house, less than one hour it rusted. It’s since been reblued, can’t have my baby rusted, and I went on the hunt for all weather 35. Found Grices in PA offering 7600 carbines in 35 Whelen in burnt bronze cerakote receiver and synthetic stocks. They also had titanium colored receivers but it looked too bright. I bought it for myself for Christmas. I have since picked up a leupold 3x9 with a lighted reticle on sale at Bass Pro while down in Florida. Can’t wait to get home in the spring and get it set up for next year. Should be a great woods gun like all 7600’s and a rain gun also. I love the 35’s big time but my last two bucks were with the Xbow LOL!!

There was a time that I voted for democrats. That time is long gone. I’m only voting my guns. That is my litmus test. Plus democrats proudly became commies. And I’m never voting for a commie.

Sounds like you have the right gun and have practiced.........so let’s do it!!!!

I love the 35 Rem cartridge. That said the 308 would be better for long shots but should have a better scope. Picking from what you have today I would take the 35 with better glass.

Ok I changed my mind. Went out yesterday and checked zero on my Remington 750 Woodsmaster in 35 Whelen. Just has a feeling so I switched.

Remington 7600 in either 35 Rem or 35 Whelen.