Neck shots are more ethical than people think. You have the esophagus, main arteries, and the spinal cord all in one location. If you connect, there is 0% chance of survival. The only downside is the short width of the neck. The long length of the neck on the other hand provides a lot of...
I have Talley lightweight rings, and I don't lap them because Talley says not to. Quoting from Talley's site:
We do not recommend lapping any of our mounts. Since they are machined, it really eliminates the need to do so. Since the lightweight mounts are horizontally split, you can lap if you...
3 shot group false alarm huh? Well, it isn't the first. I still think it's ammo. Maybe the gun a little too. I think if it was the scope, it would be spraying worse than that. Wouldn't be a bad idea to move on to another rifle/cartridge. I'd get something with less recoil personally.
People park here in Ohio along the highway to hunt all the time and don't get tickets. I never here of any accidents because of it either, so I don't see the problem. Is it the world's safest thing to do? No. But every time you get in your car you could crash and die.
I just found these targets that Berger has on their website that you can print off and thought I would share. They have 10 different vital sizes for deer, elk, antelope, etc. I happen to think these are some really cool targets. Here's the link...
I think that rifle will shoot once you get a load it likes. Hopefully you can find a factory load. If not, there's never a bad time to start reloading.:D
I like the Primos Proof line of trail cameras. Well under a $100 bucks too. They keep the settings simple by only including the things that really matter.