New Scope and Rings and they work

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Adrian J Hare

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Headed to the woods this morning at first and I mean very first light. I could just see across the field but it was hard. I also see fresh tracks in the field as I made my way. Made it to my setup and placed to Fox pro and critter out and started with a very light Cotton Tail DST for 2 minutes. I let the mute run for 2 minutes. Turned on the same DST for another 2 minutes on volume 26 and I muted it. As I scanned the woods line I catch this female sneeking up the field edge in my direction. At 125 yards the 243 with the 58 Vmax with a New scope - Vortex 4x12x50 and new Medum Height rings dropped her in her tracks. The gun is working much better and will toss out the brass instead of hitting the scope and falling into the chamber again causing a jam up. (Old scope and rings did it everytime)

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Here's a shot from behind the sitting point or tree, caller was to my left and the yote came out in front of that large pine to the right.

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"The gun is working much better and will toss out the brass instead of hitting the scope and falling into the chamber again causing a jam up. (Old scope and rings did it everytime)"

Ya, I'll bet that would get old really fast. :)

Great pics, looks like a good time.
 
I do not mean to high jack your post but empties falling back into the action rather than ejcting has come to light on more that one occasion.
My experience has been with the Weaver Rings and the large screws mounted on the right side of the action.
Those rings can be reversed and that eliminated the problem.
But then I was told I had mounted them wrong . . .
 
horseman2 said:
I do not mean to high jack your post but empties falling back into the action rather than ejcting has come to light on more that one occasion.
My experience has been with the Weaver Rings and the large screws mounted on the right side of the action.
Those rings can be reversed and that eliminated the problem.
But then I was told I had mounted them wrong . . .
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Horse, the problem I do believe was that the weaver rings I had on was ( Low profile) and that caused the left/right windage knob to stick out above the chamber so that when I bolted back the shell came out/up and hit the knob and fell back in, leaving me to lift the gun and shake out the empty ...
 
Right on Adrian! That's one less predator in your neck of the woods. I'm itching to get out coyote hunting soon too. How did the VMAX bullet do for pelt damage Did you reload them, or did you buy factory .243 rounds? I reload 55gr VMAX bullets for my .223 rem.

George
 
George so far I like them. I had one real damaged pelt but on the most part they are going through without a large hole. I just shoot Factory Hornady 58 gn


glang1 said:
Right on Adrian! That's one less predator in your neck of the woods. I'm itching to get out coyote hunting soon too. How did the VMAX bullet do for pelt damage Did you reload them, or did you buy factory .243 rounds? I reload 55gr VMAX bullets for my .223 rem.

George
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