The 1 Thing You Learned- Rifles

[Oregon Hunter]

Don’t overgun yourself. Shot placement is more important than horsepower.

We spend so much time arguing over calibers, when I think we should put more thought into the actual bullet. The newish Terminal Ascent looks like an outstanding elk bullet, especially in a sweet shooting caliber like a 280 ai

 

[Oregon Hunter]

know your rifle well. and know it will perform. tape the muzzle because you never know when you may get something in it.

if it is wet and cold check to see if you firing pin is frozen or the trigger has ice in it.

my bud sat for 20 minutes once watching a bull while he held a bic lighter to his bolt to thaw it so he could kill the bull.
once i checked my rifle before leaving camp and it was froze up. i took my rifle apart and held the bolt and trigger over the stove to thaw it, when the moment of truth came it went bang.

I wonder if there is a type of light oil or grease that would keep your firing pin from freezing? Do any of our friends who hunt in really cold climates have some insight on this?

 

[Oregon Hunter]

We’ve had a bunch of questions about when some of our gear will be back in stock, so I wanted to let you know what’s just come in. This dang Covid has really screwed up our supply chains, and we appreciate your patience. Here is what just came back into stock:

RedKettle Spartan Javelin Holster

Javelin Pro Hunt Tac Bipod

CLASSIC M-LOK ADAPTER

 

[Oregon Hunter]

We’ve had an outstanding response from all of you on these “1 Thing You Learned” series. I just created a new forum thread about glassing smarter.

Head over to this link if you’d like to share one thing you learned about glassing, horror stories, or want to learn a secret for making the most out of your hard work in the field!

 

[Oregon Hunter]

We’ve had an outstanding response from all of you on these “1 Thing You Learned” series. I just created a new forum thread about hard lessons learned about choosing scopes for hunting.

Head over to this link if you’d like to share one thing you learned about scopes, horror stories, or want to learn a secret for making the most out of your hard work in the field!

 

[pitspitr]

The one thing I've learned... Always be sure to turn the scope down as far as you can BEFORE seeing that buck. If he's far enough away to need more magnification, you'll likely have the time to dial it back up.

Oh, and 2.5-10 is a great range, and there's a reason just about everybody makes a 3-9 and has for years. 4.5-14 might be ok on long range critters like speed goats or muley's, but most of the time it's a lot.