Gun Owning Smokers

[CptnBlues63]

So hunting season for me starts in a couple days (Nov 1) since I only hunt with the rifle these days. I used to hunt with a bow in the 80's but got sick and tired of seeing the animal I wanted out of range...........lol

I wanted to get out and do some verification shots at the different ranges I have my scope preset to and managed to a week ago Sunday. Forgot to post the results so I'm doing it today.

The gun is my Remington 700 VTR - aside from the removable magazine I put in it (hate those trap doors!) it's totally "stock" (pardon the pun). It has my Swarovski Z5 3,5-18x44 (BT) scope on it. The scope is zeroed at 250 (first photo is my verification of zero) and the presets are: 350 yards, 400 yards, 500 yards. Even though this style of ballistic turret only makes one revolution and stops, it turns out I'm also calibrated for 600 yards. That's one click back from the stop. I haven't tried it out to 600 yards yet, but will next summer.

250 yard "zero" verification (including 1 'throw-away' shot an inch left of the rest of the group)


The following is 500 yards. The first group (4 rounds) was fired at the right most red circle. The three immediately below and just to the right are the first 3 rounds. The one off the grid at the bottom right is the 4th round (my 'throw-away') The next group (3 rounds) was fired at dead center and are the 3 just to the right of the bottom red circle. I like that grouping! The last group of 3 was fired at the bottom circle and as you can see, kind of ended up all over the place. All rounds are coming in 3 to 4" low but all rounds, if fired at a deer, moose or elk, would still be in the kill zone. I'm ready for opening day on Saturday!