Thread: Savage trophy hunter or Ruger american

Well, I went down to fish city and looked at the Savage. It shouldered real nice and view through scope was instant.. no having to move head at all, trigger was very light factory set and bolt was smooth to cycle. Honestly at $949 for the package deal I couldn't say no, so home it came.
Still might put the 8.5-25x44 on her though, just for the hell of it.

Yeahp, givin the glowing write up scribe gave the humble 223, I might have to pop up the road and see the boys at fish city also.....

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Yeahp, givin the glowing write up scribe gave the humble 223, I might have to pop up the road and see the boys at fish city also.....

Fuk @Scribe .....what have you started??????

Originally Posted by Scouser

Fuk @Scribe .....what have you started??????

I am pleased, I have said this to a lot of people 'before you get too clever and try the smart shots make the shoulder your preferred point of aim'. It is quite close to the centre of the killing zone when a deer is standing side on and it has a good margin of error all round it. You will lose a lot of meat.

Square on the .222/223 will break the near shoulder rip a gruesome hole through the lungs and disable the far shoulder. So ride the bullet all the way to the target, listen for the thump and look for the lurch/stumble as they feel the prick. This is important because with a bit of practice the deer's reaction will tell you what it will next as mostly there will not be much of a blood trail as the bullet will fetch up against the skin on the far side an not leave an exit hole.

If you are bush hunting listen, a deer dead on its feet will make a lot of noise, breaking branches and rolling stones it will head down hill. If you find a lighter blood trail and the animal begins to sidle its still using its brains and there is probably only a 50/50 chance of finding it. If the animal begins climbing accept the fact that most of its parts a still working fairly well and the chances of catching up with it are not that great.

Remember if you wound an animal and you probably will, its your fault not the rifles. The killing areas are exactly the same for all rifles. If you are presented with an arse shot, look to tuck your bullet behind the rib on either side. If you cant and you are going to shoot it in the arse anyway tuck the bullet right up its date and its back end will hit the ground faster than MH17.

Understand I am not recommending arse shooting I am being realistic as I know that a good few new hunters and a few experienced hunters too who will, when its presented take such a shot.