chickenmcnasty
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Hey all,
I have been lurking for quite some time and learning all I can. This forum is a wealth of information and I'm grateful for all that you do. Without it I would be lost.
I currently have a Pedersoli Bess carbine that I use for turkey hunting in the spring, a Uberti Walker and a Cabelas Investarms Hawken in .50 caliber. I am currently using the Investarms as my short range hunting rifle, but I want to look at getting something that is capable of deer hunting at extended ranges.
Currently a member is helping with a solution to the dilemma trying to replace the sights on the Cabelas rifle, but if you have any other solution I am all ears.
I am also considering another rifle for purchase. Does anyone own and hunt with .58 caliber rifles? My Cabelas has a Pedersoli Enfield 2 band that is 1:48 and it fits me like a glove. I am also considering looking at their Pedersoli Mississippi Rifle, I believe it is a 1:72 twist. I would love to hear some general opinions on the capabilities of these or similar rifles for hunting out to 175/200 yards. I shot a few deer this year and the ranges are usually around 150-250, but I would like to get away from my centerfire and go traditional all the way. I understand the drastic bullet drop and compensating for that may be very difficult, but I am the type that obsesses until I am proficient, or imposes limitation on what I can ethically do in hunting situations.
Thank you for your opinions. Without this forum I would be spending piles of money on Ballistol instead of using a member's moose milk recipe. I would also likely have given up on shooting these guns if I didn't have access to all of the load data I have seen contributed. You guys are awesome and appreciated. :bow:
I have been lurking for quite some time and learning all I can. This forum is a wealth of information and I'm grateful for all that you do. Without it I would be lost.
I currently have a Pedersoli Bess carbine that I use for turkey hunting in the spring, a Uberti Walker and a Cabelas Investarms Hawken in .50 caliber. I am currently using the Investarms as my short range hunting rifle, but I want to look at getting something that is capable of deer hunting at extended ranges.
Currently a member is helping with a solution to the dilemma trying to replace the sights on the Cabelas rifle, but if you have any other solution I am all ears.
I am also considering another rifle for purchase. Does anyone own and hunt with .58 caliber rifles? My Cabelas has a Pedersoli Enfield 2 band that is 1:48 and it fits me like a glove. I am also considering looking at their Pedersoli Mississippi Rifle, I believe it is a 1:72 twist. I would love to hear some general opinions on the capabilities of these or similar rifles for hunting out to 175/200 yards. I shot a few deer this year and the ranges are usually around 150-250, but I would like to get away from my centerfire and go traditional all the way. I understand the drastic bullet drop and compensating for that may be very difficult, but I am the type that obsesses until I am proficient, or imposes limitation on what I can ethically do in hunting situations.
Thank you for your opinions. Without this forum I would be spending piles of money on Ballistol instead of using a member's moose milk recipe. I would also likely have given up on shooting these guns if I didn't have access to all of the load data I have seen contributed. You guys are awesome and appreciated. :bow: