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Live From the Stand / Woods 2014!


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I probably shouldn't have bothered going out....3:30 I see 2 doe and a fawn runnimg down into the gully from opposite ridge...I watch as the lead doe zigs and zags until she is bringing them my way...at 70 yrds I have a small opening to my right ...I have her in the scope thru brush waiting for that step foreward...she takes it stops and I shoot....they all spin around in a circle they start right for me  I find another small opening...OK I really didn't trim well enough for rifle shots...she steps in and I shoot ....now they aress pinning again and then keep coming..... she stops 20yrds out in a wide opening and I have plenty of time to get on her and shoot...I see the flinch and the bullet hit 3ft behind her...and she bolts...OMG 3 x's come on!...so I get down for when I shot the 6pt with the 243 I hit his shoulder and he nose plowed 50yrds and out of sight...I went to where I shot him and no blood,,infact I followed the plowing he did for there was no blood...I check for blood. fluid ,hair, green specs  and followed the trail to the next ridge and nothing.....I actually measured from her feet to the bullet entry in snow 3ft from 16 ft up and 20 yrds out....

 

so I off hand shot at target 40yrds and then at 100yrds.....40 was 1 1/2in high and 1/2'' lft of center...100 I used a solid rest and it was 2'' low and 1 1/2 ''lft of center...but I was having a difficult time getting me breathing calmed down from the walk and being sick...I was using my gun rail to boot at d/the doe shot .... WTH????

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So put on perfect stalk of a nice 4 pt on state land got within 50 yards put cross hair on him and touched it off...he jumped and took off thought a good hit....went to spot found lots of hair but no blood....tracked for few ridges right on his tracks no more hair no blood...i don't get it I just got done sighting this in last weekenf was perfect right where I wanted it....this makes 2 misses today needless to say scopes comming off for tomorrow's hunt I'm not happy at all idk if it got bumped or what but something is not right....not my best opening day

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Here is a reply for the last 2 post. It was colder today then it has been for some time.

When did you sight your firearms in ?.Metal moves with different temps. Steel receiver and aluminum scope mounts they move more then a steel receiver and steel scope mounts.Try to sigh in at the temps. you are going to hunt and wear the the same thing as when hunting.Use blue locktite or nail polish on all mounting screws.

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