Arcade Hunter

Taking my Savage 308, Rem 870 and the CVA Wolf to Allegany

I went back to the swamps yesterday afternoon and was able to get on a range immediately. Met a cool guy that showed up to sight in his shotgun and let him share the range with me. Never caught his name but it was fun shooting with him. I am all sighted in and quite pleased with the results. Absolutely love shooting this gun and wish I would have gotten one a long time ago. How many shots do you guys take before swabbing out the barrel? I ran a patch with cleaning solution after every 5th shot. Also, I am using what I have this year... 250 gr powerbelts, CCI 209 primers and 100 gr white hots. Originally I wanted to go to loose powder but Ill be using the gun starting on Saturday and these items are readily available at Natures Prize, just up the road from me. After a meticulous and thorough cleaning last night, the gun is cleaner than it was when I purchased it. I am using TC cleaning products and they all seem to perform very well.

Congrats to all that scored! Nice double, Cabin Fever!

Just found an old post about the swamps and I answered my own question... cannot shoot before noon.

I went to the swamps (8G) to use the range there to sight in on Sunday after an early morning hunt. Theres 4 or 5 burms that you can shoot into there and they were all occupied by shooting folks, so I just waited in line so to speak. I soon realized that at each of the ranges, it was more of a social event than a shooting event. Everyone is just standing around chatting and no one is shooting. After waiting my turn for 40 minutes or so, not one shot fired by anyone, I left. What gives at this place? Is this place like reserving a picnic shelter or something?

Awesome pic, Jerry and congrats !

Ive got all the supplies I need to shoot and clean the gun. I am going to try to sight it in over the weekend.

Happy belated sir

Bursting at the seams at the moment! This guy followed me home tonight! You know we're going to talk about setting it up in the morning... I'm ordering a 309 breach plug tomorrow but want to hear about your set ups with this beast. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Nice shot! Congrats

Slammer! Congratulations! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

My gal has the list too ... But she knows how to space it out! Good luck Gen... You'll get it done!p Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Dang nice deer! Congratulations to you sir! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Holy! You got er done! Very happy for ya, Bio! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I've been out of cell range for most of the past week and if like to congratulate all that scored! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Bio... You got it done! Congratulations and enjoy those backstraps! Don't even be hard on yourself, shit happens. Ask me, I know. I messed up a chip shot this morning and I'm really kicking myself for not being able to think clear. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

7 30 am for me in 8g.... It was one of those big does too. Plain and simple.... Put the wrong pin on her at 18 yds and went right over her. I'm so bummed. I did the exact same thing last season too. She got into my head Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Congratulations donc! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Swing and a miss on a big doe. Think I shot over her. Damn! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I went out in 8G for the last three hours tonight... Windy as hell in my first set up so I moved to a lower leeward bedding area. Perfect... Hour before end of light and a doe pops out onto the pipeline to feed. I'm all brushed in and ready... She's moving towards me slowly feeding. She is about at 45 yds and puts her nose up .... Tail up and runs back into the bedding. I realized the wind shifted to a straight west wind .... She winded me.... So dam close. Tomorrow I'll hunt 9H Good luck everyone! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Hang in there bio, your chance is coming! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

First day off hunting in a while... Feels crappy! Hunting 9h in the morning, the 8g in the afternoon then allegany on Tuesday. May have snow on the ground in the morning. Good luck to all! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Hey... A friend once told me ... "That's a dead deer... Nice job!" Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

What a team! What a buck! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Lol .. he said he was broadside... I have yet to talk to him in person. Maybe not a passthrough. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk