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Offline Kates

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Tracker question
« on: November 08, 2005, 12:49:29 PM »
I am considering getting a Tracker.  I love hunting with open sights. My question, are the sights pretty good.  Some slug barrels I have had in the past the front sight was to high and I had some real issues sighting in. Do they come with fiberoptic or just plain iron sights? Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2005, 01:13:06 PM »
Hello! I have a 12ga Tracker II. I have a hard time with the "finer" open sights that you may find on some slug guns or rifles,  but I have done very well so far with this one.  The rear sight is a sqare bottom notch, the front sight is square topped. When the front sight is in the notch, centered and level with the top of the rear sight, you're on!

Now, as to your concern about the front sight on other guns being too high, I would much rather find the front sight too high [Point of Impact (POI) too low] than not high enough.  Because of the the style of the front sight, I had no trouble or qualms taking a file to it.....

What I did first though,  was find a slug load that I liked, in regards to price, group at 50 and 100 yds, and recoil. This I did, and the rear sight had to be elevated to max to be on target. BUT, I was able to do this all BEFORE I did any permanent filing.

Then, to get the rear sight down near the middle height of its adjustment, I lowered the rear sight to what I  thought would give a reasonable adjustment range, and began filing a little on the front   sight until I pretty much had POI where I want it. I have since bought 2 cases of that slug, which will last me quite some   time, when you consider that now I only need to shoot 2 boxes [10 rounds] total at the range plus the one needed to bring  down a deer, each season.
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2005, 01:24:44 PM »
I am a big chicken when it comes to taking stuff off that cant be put back on :)  It has only been a problem on one barrel, and I have learned the gun fairley well, I just wanted to see if the Tracker had any issues.
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2005, 01:50:32 PM »
Kates, the only issue with the Trackers ( I & II ) is that they operate as predicted,are light and accurate, realtively inexpensive, and have no issues!!! I myself prefer the Tracker I's because of the cost of Sabotted slugs but the accuracy those that prefer the Tracker II's are getting is superb. No problems and meat in the freezer!!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2005, 04:23:36 PM »
I wouldn't hesitate to recomend the Tracker. There is no finer slug gun for the money. The only issue I've ever heard is the roil. In my book the extra recoil isn't a bad trade off when you consider how nice it is to carry and how well and quickly it hadles. If recoil is an issue get the 20ga.It is still a quite capable deer gun.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2005, 04:29:01 PM »
I wouldn't hesitate to recomend the Tracker. There is no finer slug gun for the money. The only issue I've ever heard is the roil. In my book the extra recoil isn't a bad trade off when you consider how nice it is to carry and how well and quickly it hadles. If recoil is an issue get the 20ga.It is still a quite capable deer gun.

I just looked to see what it sold for and it's relisted. If you were to get a decent recoilpad and have a porting job done to a tracker it would be worth the buy it now price and then some.
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2005, 12:30:59 PM »
HI Friends

In my opinion and it is onely worth a single opinion... The 20 ga. Rifled Slug gun is the top of the market for deer hunting below 150 yards. In some States this gun is considered a RIFLE. Meeeee too.

At bow and arrow range I would not be afraid to shoot any animal on earth with the 20 ga NEF slug and rifled barrel. A poor placed slug coming from an eight gauge shotgun is no more effective than bird shot. I have made many shots in my life time. If the Lord bless me I will again make Blooper shots and magnificent unbelievable shots. Strangely I remember Bloopers as well as magnificent unbelievable shots.

I spend more time critiquing the poor shots than the other!


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