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Upsetting 480yd deer shot and story!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 567293" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Man that's the *****! Sounds like somthing came apart inside. That surprises me as what little experience I've had with the Sightrons I was very pleased.</p><p> </p><p>You just showed why I ALWAYS have a spare rifle and spare scope on a hunt.</p><p> </p><p>I learned that the hard way on my dad's first Elk Hunt. He'd bought a new 7mm Mag Sako Deluxe (hell of a chunk of cash in 74-76 era) brand new top of the line Bushnell (for the time) mounted on top of it. Spent the whole summer learning to shoot it.</p><p> </p><p>"Just because" he threw in his old Remington pump with the same old 6x weaver that was on it when he got the rifle for christmas in about 1950.</p><p> </p><p>Well first morning of his big hunt he gets a 300yds shot on a monster 6x6 (as wittnessed by the other guy on the hunt) set up for the shot and found that his brand new scope had fogged up and frozen inside.</p><p> </p><p>His friend didnt' have a hunting license and thus wasnt' carrying so they spent a day and a half getting back down to the truck to get "Old Grampa" out for the rest of the hunt.</p><p> </p><p>Finally on the last day of the hunt he killed a really nice 5x5 with it.</p><p> </p><p>I haven't forgotten that and never will. I also always spend a little bit more than I can afford on the best glass I can find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 567293, member: 30902"] Man that's the *****! Sounds like somthing came apart inside. That surprises me as what little experience I've had with the Sightrons I was very pleased. You just showed why I ALWAYS have a spare rifle and spare scope on a hunt. I learned that the hard way on my dad's first Elk Hunt. He'd bought a new 7mm Mag Sako Deluxe (hell of a chunk of cash in 74-76 era) brand new top of the line Bushnell (for the time) mounted on top of it. Spent the whole summer learning to shoot it. "Just because" he threw in his old Remington pump with the same old 6x weaver that was on it when he got the rifle for christmas in about 1950. Well first morning of his big hunt he gets a 300yds shot on a monster 6x6 (as wittnessed by the other guy on the hunt) set up for the shot and found that his brand new scope had fogged up and frozen inside. His friend didnt' have a hunting license and thus wasnt' carrying so they spent a day and a half getting back down to the truck to get "Old Grampa" out for the rest of the hunt. Finally on the last day of the hunt he killed a really nice 5x5 with it. I haven't forgotten that and never will. I also always spend a little bit more than I can afford on the best glass I can find. [/QUOTE]
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