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Offline Zeak

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Miss 2 with Huntsman
« on: December 18, 2005, 09:34:20 AM »
Missed 2 deer this week with the Huntsman at around 100 to 75yds. I had just put a Simmons 25mm red dot scope on it.  Sighted it in at 3'' high at 100yds on a bench using sandbags on the rear and a shooting stand under the front behind the forarm. Groups where 3'' so should have been good to go. I am using Hornaday 250gr. SST sabots and 2- 50gr. Pyodex pellets in a 50cal.  I was looking at the set up this morning and the scope seems to set pretty high and with the Huntsman stock being low, don't think that I am getting my cheek planted on the stock tight enough. I have a sb2 receiver with a laminated Monte Carlo so put the barrel on it. I had allready used a peice of round pipe insulation under a slip on shell holder. Whats your guys take on this? Will it help or am I just wasting my time? Will head to the range in the morning and rezero and hope it works. Zeak

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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2005, 10:16:47 AM »
Worth a try... I put a scope on my Sidekick and replaced the open sight pallet stock with a matching monte carlo pallet stock from a rifle.  Two shots and two does so far, one at 50 yds and one at 80 yds.

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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2005, 03:38:25 AM »
I got to the range and rezeroed and the rifle was shooting high with the sb2 receiver. I adjusted the zero and shot it 8 times and ended up with a 2 1/2" group. My cheek also feels good on the stock also, not lifted up like on the other stock. Will go out after Christmas and try and bag a whitetail!!!  Zeak

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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2005, 07:24:45 AM »
Zeak, good luck hope you get one.. Let us know if you do :D

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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2006, 12:03:14 PM »
I got 2 bucks the day after Christmas, 1 a 6point and the other a 10 point. Rifle worked good with the stock change and am done for the season. Zeak

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2006, 11:17:36 AM »
:lol: Congratulations on those two deer now its time to change the heading to "Shot two Deer" :D

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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2006, 09:56:12 AM »
:agree:
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