Recent content by DiRTY DOG

A lifetime of reading Field & Stream, Outdoor Sports, etc, combined with an avalanch of images and advice on the web from bow and rifle hunting sites has engrained this aiming point into my head: "BEHIND THE SHOULDER" But I know better from my own actual hunting experiences shooting other...

The heart will be my primary objective. However, depending on the circumstances, I'd prefer to take a neck shot. Most of the (cartoon drawing) deer anatomy images I've seen show the spinal column in the exact center of the neck. Really? I don't know, I'm asking. I would guess it's 2/3rds...

If I decide on a neck shot, where? Is the spine really directly up and down the exact centerof the neck or is it off set a little? Is it better to hit the neck closer to the head, or down by the body, or right in the middle? These are the types of details I'd like to hear about that I've not...

Long time shooter and predator hunter, looking for my first deer this season. A 9"-10" vital zone is rediculously large and I need a more exact aiming point... Assuming my first shot will be 200 yards or less, EXACTLY where do I aim on a typical shot? I'm not impressed with critters that run...

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"Enter Me In The Swarovski Z5 Rifle Scope Contest".

Last year in a moment of stupidity, my rifle tipped off a bench and landed upside down directly on the elevation turret, jamming it into the body. The scope did NOT loose it's zero, but the turret was stuck. I called Nikon to inquire about repair costs, they said send it in after creating a...

Also, last year in a moment of stupidity, my rifle tipped off a bench and landed upside down directly on the elevation turret, jamming it into the body. The scope did NOT loose it's zero, but the turret was stuck. I called Nikon to inquire about repair costs, they said send it in. They...

I love my Nikon Buckmasters 6-18x40 SF for the price. Great scope! I use it on my 223 and shoot to 500 yards regularly. I have not had any problems returning to zero. I also use this 223 as my primary coyote hunting rifle and I hike all over in some rough terrain. It's never lost zero. My...