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Offline holahead

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Wow Impressive
« on: October 07, 2006, 02:06:04 PM »
Finally got  to shoot my Handi 30-30 and I really like what happened. Shooting 75 yards took a little time to get the scope set had to move it up 45 clicks. Finally got it set and using Winchester 170gr silvertips had one three shot group measure 1 1/8 and another was                                  1 5/8 and had a five shot group that come in at 2 1/2 as I said I was impressed. I will be glad when opening day comes because I will have her in the stand with me. I am glad I finally got one now I thinking I going to someday have to get a Handi 280 223 45-70   
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Re: Wow Impressive
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2006, 03:31:13 PM »
yeah, i know how you feel, i just got and sight in my 35 whelen.. i feel the same way.. sounds like you had some nice groups there.. did you mount and bore sight the scope yourself ?
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Re: Wow Impressive
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2006, 04:17:27 PM »
yes I mounted my own scope tried to use med. rings but they did not work so I had to use high ( quad locks) If I would have ordered the base from NEF I think I could have got away with the med. rings. I did not boresight it before shooting  I have found that most scopes that I have used were most times hitting paper and I would go from  ther but this time it was different was using a Tasco 3x9-40 and it was real low but I finally got it on paper at 25 yards and backed off and got it set.
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Re: Wow Impressive
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2006, 04:27:48 PM »
 
 Sounds to me like we have a couple more Handi-holics in the making.
 Congrats, Put the Backstrape in the skillet. Good Luck. Marv.
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Re: Wow Impressive
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2006, 05:55:34 AM »
I had to use Weaver high rings on my 30-30 as well and I did have the NEF base. A lot depends on the length of your scope, the eye relief you need, etc. if you can use medium high rings. All standard factory ammo 150/170 grain from Winchester, Remington and Federal has been accurate in mine. I did find that the Federal 170 grain power shock was the most accurate ... about 1 to 1 1/2 inch 3 shot group at 100 yards but anything up to about 2 1/2 inches on paper is deer leathal. The Winchester Silvertip 170 grain is a great deer bullet.
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