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Hunter_Nick Going ‘old school’ 18-08-2019, 08:50 AM
Maca49 Yep got into 2 weeks ago,... 18-08-2019, 09:02 AM
Ground Control 350m has always been a long... 18-08-2019, 09:04 AM
Hunter_Nick I know what you mean. Even... 18-08-2019, 09:37 AM
Micky Duck two of my centrefires wear m8... 18-08-2019, 09:29 AM
Maca49 Haha with a 500 grain... 18-08-2019, 11:01 AM
stug I am starting an indicating... 18-08-2019, 09:32 AM
hotbarrels I had 4 rifles mounted up... 18-08-2019, 09:44 AM
Ryan_Songhurst I have a wee rifle I'm... 18-08-2019, 09:49 AM
Boaraxa Iv got a BSA 30-06 with open... 18-08-2019, 10:13 AM
Hunter_Nick Awesome! During this process... 18-08-2019, 10:17 AM
Boaraxa Most modern rifles don't even... 18-08-2019, 10:25 AM
chainsaw 303 with open sights if you... 18-08-2019, 10:31 AM
Boaraxa now you have me thinking of... 18-08-2019, 01:44 PM
dogmatix My goal this spring/summer is... 18-08-2019, 09:38 PM
johnd I went back to shooting my... 19-08-2019, 02:10 PM
Barefoot I still have half a yoghurt... 19-08-2019, 03:13 PM
bumblefoot I had 3 of them screwed (with... 19-08-2019, 07:32 PM
C404 I wish I was able to focus on... 23-08-2019, 11:54 AM
7.62 I had visions of going... 18-08-2019, 10:49 AM
Hunter_Nick Yeah I’m thinking something... 18-08-2019, 11:02 AM
Max Headroom This.^^ My suspicion is... 18-08-2019, 11:44 AM
Hunter_Nick This is pretty much my... 18-08-2019, 03:19 PM
MSL Going ‘old school’ 18-08-2019, 11:17 AM
Frodo Didn't realise there were so... 18-08-2019, 11:45 AM
Sarvo you forgot GONGS 18-08-2019, 11:54 AM
Frodo Yep. Never understood... 18-08-2019, 12:12 PM
Frodo Did anyone apart from... 18-08-2019, 07:11 PM
LRP Don't give up your day job 18-08-2019, 07:32 PM
Sarvo Only the clever ones with IQ... 18-08-2019, 07:51 PM
Bonecrusher All I ever do is "old school... 18-08-2019, 12:17 PM
Hiawatha Hi folks, this is my first... 18-08-2019, 01:00 PM
ANTSMAN yep- always did and always... 18-08-2019, 01:44 PM
scotty Same but with diffrent... 18-08-2019, 02:08 PM
mikee Funny, I shoot gongs often.... 18-08-2019, 01:49 PM
Dama dama Nice scope Hunter_Nick I've... 18-08-2019, 04:10 PM
Lucky I kinda fall into this camp ,... 18-08-2019, 04:32 PM
Cigar I have had my 30-30 for over... 18-08-2019, 05:05 PM
tiroatedson Scopes on centre fires are... 18-08-2019, 05:59 PM
veitnamcam Using a scope is new school... 18-08-2019, 06:13 PM
sneeze Especially when its one of... 18-08-2019, 06:24 PM
The bomb Been hunting deer for more... 18-08-2019, 07:00 PM
Hunter_Nick Does the scope fit with some... 18-08-2019, 08:01 PM
xtightg 30/30 Marlin 336 Y, 16"... 18-08-2019, 08:05 PM
sneeze What I find odd with these... 18-08-2019, 08:32 PM
Hunter_Nick Totally understand your... 18-08-2019, 09:53 PM
R93 The only group I have you... 18-08-2019, 08:44 PM
sneeze Was that your motivation in... 18-08-2019, 09:11 PM
rusl Last sika was shot with... 18-08-2019, 09:31 PM
Frogfeatures Don’t forget your Bullers too. 18-08-2019, 09:47 PM
Micky Duck and for me its the other way... 18-08-2019, 10:01 PM
ZQLewis My fun gun wears a 1-4x20... 19-08-2019, 01:21 AM
Mathias Who's still got an old skool... 19-08-2019, 11:47 AM
R93 Not me. My last one had too... 19-08-2019, 12:20 PM
7.62 Despite being Generation X, I... 19-08-2019, 08:57 PM
southernman I've got a set of 7x57R... 19-08-2019, 12:22 PM
Tussock Got a Sako 75 waiting for a... 19-08-2019, 12:36 PM
nickbop Yep, got a 44 lever with a... 19-08-2019, 02:18 PM
Micky Duck Ive got about the same amount... 19-08-2019, 06:01 PM
johnd Mine are in a paper bag in an... 19-08-2019, 06:33 PM
Micky Duck hobnails with triconies were... 19-08-2019, 08:26 PM
Backcountry Bob Before telescopic sights... 19-08-2019, 10:26 PM
inozz A little bit old school. I... 20-08-2019, 01:17 AM
LRP U got it right mate !!! I... 20-08-2019, 12:14 PM
sneeze And the same old opinions... 20-08-2019, 01:37 PM
Woody Https://www.youtube.com/watch?... 20-08-2019, 10:48 AM
Tussock There is no difference in the... 20-08-2019, 02:20 PM
sneeze The same argument can be... 20-08-2019, 03:07 PM
Tussock The word "hunting" is only... 20-08-2019, 03:17 PM
LRP As long as the LR part is not... 20-08-2019, 02:49 PM
Tussock Liking your input LRP. Well... 20-08-2019, 03:01 PM
Tussock I regret dredging up this... 20-08-2019, 03:25 PM
sneeze Im not asking you to use any... 20-08-2019, 03:41 PM
Tussock We are agreed then and in... 20-08-2019, 03:55 PM
tetawa Love the walking, one of the... 20-08-2019, 04:39 PM
sneeze Well i agree when you say you... 20-08-2019, 05:03 PM
tetawa Think a lot matters where you... 20-08-2019, 04:37 PM
Micky Duck I go duck shooting each... 20-08-2019, 06:52 PM
sneeze I dont care, anyone can call... 21-08-2019, 11:15 AM
Micky Duck I take the rifle for... 21-08-2019, 07:29 PM
tikka Ive gone back to old school... 21-08-2019, 08:42 PM
ROKTOY A bit of PMS, Potential Meat... 22-08-2019, 07:44 PM
sneeze R93 goes Lamping Goats... 23-08-2019, 10:13 AM
R93 Eh? Sent from my SM-G975F... 23-08-2019, 11:09 AM
Tussock Lets put it this way. Some of... 23-08-2019, 12:32 PM
csmiffy I would one day like to do a... 23-08-2019, 02:15 PM
Hunter_Nick So here I go. Committed to... 08-09-2019, 08:25 PM
Micky Duck yip the 1.5-5 perfect. 08-09-2019, 08:28 PM
Tussock Loving old school,... 08-09-2019, 10:08 PM
doinit 350 m with open sights is... 08-09-2019, 10:32 PM
Tentman I suspect that we have been... 08-09-2019, 10:50 PM
Hiawatha Those wee 1-5x20mm objective... 09-09-2019, 08:14 AM
MSL I assume your talking basic... 08-09-2019, 10:41 PM
Tussock OPs first post in this thread... 09-09-2019, 04:46 PM
Ruapehu Back in the day I shot over... 10-09-2019, 09:22 AM
A330driver Quote.A 45-70 with Skinner... 10-09-2019, 09:48 AM
akaroa1 Isn't this what you meant by... 10-09-2019, 10:10 AM
Woody This morning I came across a... 10-09-2019, 11:44 AM
Hunter_Nick Yeah Woody I have watched a... 11-09-2019, 08:56 PM
bumblefoot I really like his channel... 12-09-2019, 09:30 AM
Woody Yes, and Jim Shockey and his... 12-09-2019, 09:53 AM
Steve123 I've found "older eyes" dont... 12-09-2019, 09:58 AM
erniec It is a bugger isn't it 12-09-2019, 10:00 AM
Steve123 Yeah it certainly is I bought... 12-09-2019, 12:42 PM
Woody Steve123. Mate; not... 12-09-2019, 03:44 PM
WillB Interesting thread. I have a... 17-09-2019, 03:15 PM
Dama dama Either of those two would be... 17-09-2019, 03:48 PM
WillB Yep very nicely put. And I... 17-09-2019, 10:49 PM
Hunter_Nick I just put a 2.5-8 on my ‘new... 17-09-2019, 03:52 PM
WallyR I've got an 'old' 1-3X x 20... 17-09-2019, 08:46 PM
Micky Duck there are some great slip on... 17-09-2019, 08:50 PM
Husky1600 I've used 2 1/2 or 3 x scopes... 17-09-2019, 08:54 PM
Micky Duck yip the redfield bearcub 2... 17-09-2019, 09:39 PM
Dama dama Years ago I figure out I... 18-09-2019, 11:02 AM
  1. 18-08-2019, 05:05 PM #10
    Cigar is offline
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    I have had my 30-30 for over 33 years and it got it's first scope two years ago (a VX Hog 1-4x20).
    29 years ago I bought a 308 for longer range slip hunting and put a 2.5 fixed power scope on it, but it's now wearing a 2-7x33.

    My last 3 shots at deer have all been about 20m...
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