tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post3987407944945449821..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: A new rifle, old demons and first shotsHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-70022806840474762352009-05-13T08:16:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:16:00.000-07:00What Bill C. said. Dry fire, every day if possible...What Bill C. said. Dry fire, every day if possible (it won't hurt the rifle) and get a bolt action .22 with a scope and shoot 500 rounds through it before going back to the .270. The carton of .22 long rifle will cost much less than a box of .270 ammo. Also, you might check around and see if there is a 4-H rifle team or a local club that holds smallbore position or kd highpower matches. Ask a mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-57773405956672276512009-05-10T10:50:00.000-07:002009-05-10T10:50:00.000-07:00The idea of getting a .270 Snap Cap is a really go...The idea of getting a .270 Snap Cap is a really good one!<br /><br />Marines use "snapping in" practice as a regular part of their riflery training. (and they're mostly ALL good shots!)<br /><br />Also, being able to "call" a shot, i.e. good or bad, is almost as valuable as looking at the target you just shot. For instance if you had 4 good shots, right "in there" and there was a 5th shot that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-834499127004434202009-05-10T06:40:00.000-07:002009-05-10T06:40:00.000-07:00Next weekend you'll have a great guide who'll make...Next weekend you'll have a great guide who'll make sure you've got the best possible shot opportunity, and will also make sure you're ready for the shot.<br /><br />I've also got my monopod, which you should practice with, because it makes a WORLD of difference in the field... particularly out here where there just aren't that many natural rests. I know it's an extra piece of gear to carry, but Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-80611484442043890402009-05-10T02:27:00.000-07:002009-05-10T02:27:00.000-07:00My best ever target shooting was the day at deer c...My best ever target shooting was the day at deer camp that the guys were making fun of me for missing a deer (at an odd angle, behind me and I was up in a tree stand 15 feet up a tree - I shot too low) and set up a piece of scrap wood against a log 50 yards away and stuck a bulls eye sticker in the middle of it. When I blew through the bulls eye on my first (and only) shot they all shut up. It Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029860506890356566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-72753044675319850852009-05-10T01:50:00.000-07:002009-05-10T01:50:00.000-07:00You are SO RIGHT
the corner slice is always the be...You are SO RIGHT<br />the corner slice is always the best.<br />SBW<br /><br />PS the shooting looks good too.The Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-33652513990763424042009-05-09T21:55:00.000-07:002009-05-09T21:55:00.000-07:00Well, confidence is ALWAYS a problem with me. Took...Well, confidence is ALWAYS a problem with me. Took me 20 years to feel confident as a writer.<br /><br />BUT. I know I killed effectively last year with Hank's gun and Barnes bullets. From what I saw today, compared with my range performance with Hank's gun, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do as well if not better with the Savage and the Nosler E-tips.<br /><br />The question mark next weekend isHolly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-41412246711096372002009-05-09T21:12:00.000-07:002009-05-09T21:12:00.000-07:00Good job, Holly!
Confidence is step one. Pract...Good job, Holly! <br /><br />Confidence is step one. Practice is step two... you're on it! Hopefully we'll be able to make the best of it next weekend.Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-55160646020083152832009-05-09T20:26:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:26:00.000-07:00Oh, and before Phillip weighs in here, I also need...Oh, and before Phillip weighs in here, I also need to add that his ammo recommendation was fantastic.<br /><br />We'd been using Barnes bullets in Boyfriend's gun, and for some reason, lots of people with .270s have a hard time with them. But for this one, I got Nosler E-tips, and they worked great.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-59287958362531562362009-05-09T20:25:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:25:00.000-07:00Oh yeah, I definitely need that to get over the fl...Oh yeah, I definitely need that to get over the flinch, which is totally stupid.<br /><br />But, the cool thing about this gun is that the Accutrigger helps. Everyone says you're supposed to squeeze the trigger so gently that you don't know when the gun's going to go off, but with Boyfriend's Remington 700 last year, I <EM>always</EM> knew. With this trigger, though, it's a surprise. And I didn'tHolly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-13640654347526706712009-05-09T18:53:00.000-07:002009-05-09T18:53:00.000-07:00Looks good to me Holly.
That's minute of animal i...Looks good to me Holly.<br /><br />That's minute of animal in anyone's book, and better than some folks that claim to be experts. If all your shots stay in that group, you are a great shot!<br /><br />Now let's get better.<br />You'll need 270 snapcaps,<br />your Savage, set up for hunting,<br />and five minutes every evening with a clear view out the window.<br /><br />Pick a target six inches Albert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.com