[quote]silverblood wrote:
has anybody here used the 30-06 accelerator to hunt varmints or target shoot? if so, what type of rifle and how do you like it? I was wondering at what ranges you felt comfortable to reach out and touch nature.[/quote]
I’ve heard if you’re thinking about using that round, you should be looking at something chambered in .223. [/quote]
I already have a 30-06 and was just wondering how people liked it.[/quote]
[quote]silverblood wrote:
has anybody here used the 30-06 accelerator to hunt varmints or target shoot? if so, what type of rifle and how do you like it? I was wondering at what ranges you felt comfortable to reach out and touch nature.[/quote]
I’ve heard if you’re thinking about using that round, you should be looking at something chambered in .223. [/quote]
I already have a 30-06 and was just wondering how people liked it.[/quote]
Apparently it can foul up your barrel. [/quote]
I was wondering if the sabots left a lot of residue and how hard it was to clean out. I’ve heard a lot but never really talked to anyone that’s used them.
don’t know why I’m even wondering as I’m still not shooting because of my eye
Word of warning to all my fellow hunters, had a friend this weekend stick his Streamlight battery pack in his pocket with his bullets, somehow it managed to heat the bullets up to the point of one of them exploding in his pocket. Just a word of warning.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
Word of warning to all my fellow hunters, had a friend this weekend stick his Streamlight battery pack in his pocket with his bullets, somehow it managed to heat the bullets up to the point of one of them exploding in his pocket. Just a word of warning.[/quote]
I hope you’re friend is alright. Makes a good story.
[quote]Totenkopf wrote:
possibly locations of public hunting lands in Texas [/quote]
Invest in a flak jacket with ceramic inserts, first.
Generally speaking, the biggest dumbasses you will ever find will be the ones hunting on public land.
Just get a lease and do it right.
[/quote]
Is that because people usually shoot each other in Public land? [/quote]
They are crowded. They take anyone. They attract people who cannot afford a lease or know someone with a lease or land. They have few animals, and the animals are wary.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
Just a really good way to get shot by an idiot.
[/quote]
I’ve hunted both public and private. Many public land hunts are by lottery/quota/or draw. Never had any problems. Some very nice animals are killed on public land. The hunting is tougher.
The axiom of hunt the hunters is very true on public land. Look for their sign and avoid them. I also walk a long way to avoid the dumbasses.
[quote]Captnoblivious wrote:
So you think hunting is going to get you laid more? From experience spending 30-45 days in the field has lost me more gf’s than I can remember. Killing trophy’s is a status symbol. In Texas, it’s a very expensive hobby.
Start by taking a hunter safety class offered by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
You’re in houston right? For public land hunting, look into the Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Angelina, and Sabine National Forests
[/quote]
No, the idea that hunting will get me laid more has never crossed my mind. I just want to pick up a new hobby. I only mention the girls at my office because they talk about how fun it is and it looks cool. (Evidently, the girls at work are all kickers and country bumpkins while all the dudes are hipsters) I’ll defintley look in those state parks. What do you hunt with? Gander Mountain have Mosin-Nagant going for under $120 so i’m considering that.
[/quote]
A bolt action rifle with a scope is your best bet. .243, .270, 30-06 are all fine for white-tailed deer hunting(pigs too).
Hunting is prohibited in most state parks, however some do allow hunting by draw. Those are national forest lands.
[quote]Sportsman wrote:
If you are looking for more of a gentlemen’s hunt try dove hunting. Less gadgets to buy. A gentleman with money? Try duck hunting.[/quote]
I guide duck hunters in N. TX. Have a bad-assed dog and yes, my clients all tend to be self employed and or have money. The banter that goes on in a duck blind is hilarious. Something you can’t normally do in a deer blind. I’m definitely addicted.[/quote]
That’s bad ass man![/quote]
I don’t always shoot ducks, but when I do, I kill them… Dead. Stay thirsty my friends.
On the way into work yesterday a deer was running around on somebodys front lawn at a main intersection in the city. Still pockets of bush around there so it’s not really surprising.
Anyway I was telling some co-workers (mostly women because it’s a hospital) about it and of course there were a few awwws but one of them piped up and said " that’s awful, did it look scared?" and I replied “no, it looked delicious!”.
Some thought it was funny but the tree huggers think I’m a monster lol.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
[/quote]
I kill deer within 100 yards of my house too haha. It is awesomeeee. I NEVER hunt on public land. Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
[/quote]
I kill deer within 100 yards of my house too haha. It is awesomeeee. I NEVER hunt on public land. Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
This is true. Never been a soldier, police officer or crimimal yet I still managed to learn the differing sounds bullets make when they pass close to you. If you have to hunt public, get a map and find the point that is the farthest from any roads and least accessible, hunt there.
[quote]silverblood wrote:
has anybody here used the 30-06 accelerator to hunt varmints or target shoot? if so, what type of rifle and how do you like it? I was wondering at what ranges you felt comfortable to reach out and touch nature.[/quote]
I’ve heard if you’re thinking about using that round, you should be looking at something chambered in .223. [/quote]
I already have a 30-06 and was just wondering how people liked it.
Why don’t you buy a box and give it a shot? I doubt it will meet with accuracy of your gun shooting bullets it was bored for. There’s a lot going on ballistically there and it’s just not going to work.
If you want to shoot 22 cal bullets at 4000 fps get a 22-250. I have a buddy with a custom 30-06 and he uses it to shoot groundhogs with 30 cal bullets and target shoot. There’s nothing wrong with the 30-06 cartridge.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
[/quote]
I kill deer within 100 yards of my house too haha. It is awesomeeee. I NEVER hunt on public land. Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
Sweet!
Do you guys not field-dress the deer right away?
I spent most of my time taking out my youngest son. 10 years old and whacked his first deer with a Xbow. I hope I can pass my love and respect for the sport onto my young men. Maybe some day he will remember this and take his broken-down old man out and return the favor.
[quote]Bauber wrote:
Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
This may include me. I was just in Gulfport (?) Mississippi looking at a shallow water platform set up and the rednecks took me out to shoot “nutria” (a giant rat-thing I had never seen) from a boat in what was essentially a swamp.
Anyway, we were using this guy’s collection of big bore rifles.
Hit one with a .300 Weatherby — just exploded in a puff of red. No remains.
[quote]silverblood wrote:
has anybody here used the 30-06 accelerator to hunt varmints or target shoot? if so, what type of rifle and how do you like it? I was wondering at what ranges you felt comfortable to reach out and touch nature.[/quote]
I’ve heard if you’re thinking about using that round, you should be looking at something chambered in .223. [/quote]
I already have a 30-06 and was just wondering how people liked it.
Why don’t you buy a box and give it a shot? I doubt it will meet with accuracy of your gun shooting bullets it was bored for. There’s a lot going on ballistically there and it’s just not going to work.
If you want to shoot 22 cal bullets at 4000 fps get a 22-250. I have a buddy with a custom 30-06 and he uses it to shoot groundhogs with 30 cal bullets and target shoot. There’s nothing wrong with the 30-06 cartridge.
[/quote]
I love my old factory 30-06 but I was wondering what others that had actually shot the round thought about it before I bought a box to play with. apparantly no one has actually shot it but everyone thinks I’m an idiot for asking about it. oh well… I know there’s nothing wrong with the 30-06 as I’ve been shooting a Rem 760 with 18.5" barrel since the 60’s.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
[/quote]
I kill deer within 100 yards of my house too haha. It is awesomeeee. I NEVER hunt on public land. Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
Sweet!
Do you guys not field-dress the deer right away?
I spent most of my time taking out my youngest son. 10 years old and whacked his first deer with a Xbow. I hope I can pass my love and respect for the sport onto my young men. Maybe some day he will remember this and take his broken-down old man out and return the favor. [/quote]
I put my deer up on the ATV and take him over to my slaughter shed. Which is basically just a concrete platform with a small roof and a wench system set up overhead to lift the deer up and go to work.
Always good to teach the younger generations. He will remember that for the rest of his life.
[quote]Bauber wrote:
Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
This may include me. I was just in Gulfport (?) Mississippi looking at a shallow water platform set up and the rednecks took me out to shoot “nutria” (a giant rat-thing I had never seen) from a boat in what was essentially a swamp.
Anyway, we were using this guy’s collection of big bore rifles.
Hit one with a .300 Weatherby — just exploded in a puff of red. No remains.[/quote]
Ah yes far south of me half a state away + some. Those things are nasty haha. Yeah a 300 Weatherby would make some nice pink mist out of one of those.
[quote]Bauber wrote:
Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
This may include me. I was just in Gulfport (?) Mississippi looking at a shallow water platform set up and the rednecks took me out to shoot “nutria” (a giant rat-thing I had never seen) from a boat in what was essentially a swamp.
Anyway, we were using this guy’s collection of big bore rifles.
Hit one with a .300 Weatherby — just exploded in a puff of red. No remains.[/quote]
Ah yes far south of me half a state away + some. Those things are nasty haha. Yeah a 300 Weatherby would make some nice pink mist out of one of those.
[/quote]
I have known a couple crazy Cajuns that would eat the little bastards. Cant really bring myself to try that myself though.
Basically, it’s the difference between your own car and a subway at rush hour.
[/quote]
Nice comparison; I bet I use that one before the day is out.
Here in the Pocono Mountains of PA, you can find state land with little hunting pressure; you just need to walk in some more. Personally, I live on 14 wooded acres surrounded by farmland so as a lazy shit; I go 150 yds from the house and up a tree. Ow and haven’t dragged a deer in years, that is what the 4wheeler is for.
[/quote]
I kill deer within 100 yards of my house too haha. It is awesomeeee. I NEVER hunt on public land. Because I don’t trust all the fucking retards, especially not in MS.
[/quote]
Sweet!
Do you guys not field-dress the deer right away?
I spent most of my time taking out my youngest son. 10 years old and whacked his first deer with a Xbow. I hope I can pass my love and respect for the sport onto my young men. Maybe some day he will remember this and take his broken-down old man out and return the favor. [/quote]
I put my deer up on the ATV and take him over to my slaughter shed. Which is basically just a concrete platform with a small roof and a wench system set up overhead to lift the deer up and go to work.
Always good to teach the younger generations. He will remember that for the rest of his life.
[/quote]
I hardly every field dress a deer anymore. If I want to take it to the processor I will otherwise I will just hang it and skin it with the guts still in, just let them fall in the chest cavity.
