What did you do today....

[iccyman001]

In a few hours I have my follow up appointment on my toe.
I am praying it goes well, so I can walk normal and get back in shape!

NO MORE CRUTCHES!!!!!

I am very excited I can at least go back to work tomorrow. :upthumb:

 

[cohunter14]

Good luck Dan! :upthumb:

 

[iccyman001]

Good luck Dan! :upthumb:

Thank you Derek!

I forgot to mention.
Now that I have my gun and scope mated, I bought a box of ok Hornady ammo (130 gr) to get my scope on paper and then 2 boxes of Nosler NAP (130gr) to fine tweak and get sighted in. I plan on only using the 130 Nosler.

Do you think I have enough ammo to get her on paper and sighted in?

 

[cnelk]

Yes. Plenty of ammo.
Look up a ballistics calculator and see where you POI is at 50yds.
Start close, save ammo.

 

[iccyman001]

Yes. Plenty of ammo.
Look up a ballistics calculator and see where you POI is at 50yds.
Start close, save ammo.

Will do!!!!!
I am using a lead sled for this to give the gun holding the same control.

That way when I miss something in the field I cant blame my gun :shifty: :silent:


I still cant over how nice good glass is.
I had an OLD OLD OLD OLD Simmons on it from probably the early 90s...
Yesterday I was out playing with it and could read stuff off of a construction site about 500 yards away. (after the site was closed down, no bolt installed either) SAFETY FIRST :dance2:

 

[elky McElkerson]

Yes. If you sighted down the barrel and lined up the scope, your first shot will hit paper.


Sent via Jedi mind trick.

 

[cohunter14]

I am using a lead sled for this to give the gun holding the same control.

That way when I miss something in the field I cant blame my gun :shifty: :silent:

Dan, I honestly wouldn\'t recommend using the lead sled. Sight it in on your own so it is under the same type of circumstances as in the field. The lead sled can cause the gun to recoil different, resulting in your bullets hitting in a different spot.

 

[iccyman001]

Interesting. So do you think I should shoot from shooting sticks and my bipod? That way I know it\'ll be accurate with me holding it?

 

[bowhunter]

I am using a lead sled for this to give the gun holding the same control.

That way when I miss something in the field I cant blame my gun :shifty: :silent:

Dan, I honestly wouldn\'t recommend using the lead sled. Sight it in on your own so it is under the same type of circumstances as in the field. The lead sled can cause the gun to recoil different, resulting in your bullets hitting in a different spot.

I agree. I would just sit at a bench with some sand bags to rest on and sight it in held in your hands.
I wouldn\'t use the sticks to sight in. Maybe after you sight it in at the bench you can try a few shots to see how you do. It is hard for me to hold dead still on sticks or rested against a tree.

 

[elky McElkerson]

Really? If I had a lead sled I would use it. At the recoil, the gun is done. Bullet is gone.

Been years since I shot a rifle. But I used to nestle my rifle in bags to bench shoot. I felt I should make sure the rifle is sighted before I put in my very human inputs.




Sent via Jedi mind trick.

 

[iccyman001]

My issue is I haven\'t shot in ages too.

I was torn on how to shoot too.

Part of me wanted to do what you guys said and sight it in with me doing it. That way if I naturally have a shooting flaw, it\'s factored into the sighting in.


The other part was if I lead sled it, then I take the gun out completely and know if the issues are me.


:crazy:

 

[cohunter14]

I would shoot it on your own Dan. Use bags and that\'ll get you close. At least you will be shooting it from the normal position you would otherwise be. A bipod or sticks can change things a bit, but shouldn\'t have a huge factor at the distances you are shooting. But if you have any \'error\' or something that influences your shot, it\'s best to know about it then to guess at it.

The thing with the lead sled is it affects how the gun recoils. If you typically flinch a tiny bit or if the gun typically recoils a little bit differently when it\'s shouldered, it will affect where the bullet hits. Any change like that is noticeable. As an example, why do the best bench shooters prefer a very minimal trigger pull weight? Because the harder they pull on that trigger, the more it influences the shot and changes the point of impact.

 

[iccyman001]

I guess the best thing is for me to get out there and just start shooting.

I don\'t mind sighting in 200 yards on my own without a lead sled. That should be too difficult....
I am just very interested to see how I will do shooting out to 400 yards.


Again, I grew up on iron sights and we never had shots over 100 yards.
Then I picked up my bow... so this will be very new.

 

[Zpd307]

tomorrow is concrete pour day! spent all day filling in with sand, packing, drilling rebar holes in the old pad, laying and tieing rebar. oh, and a fire call. did I say concrete is being poured tomorrow

 

[iccyman001]

tomorrow is concrete pour day! spent all day filling in with sand, packing, drilling rebar holes in the old pad, laying and tieing rebar. oh, and a fire call. did I say concrete is being poured tomorrow

You\'re a busy busy man! :upthumb:


I was up at 4:30 today to get back into my normal routine. I did a small back workout and an attempt at core.
I also shot a few cold bore shots with my bow

Now I am still gimping around. This next week will be interesting being at work with crutches.

 

[Zpd307]

how do you feel after the workout?

 

[bowhunter]

tomorrow is concrete pour day! spent all day filling in with sand, packing, drilling rebar holes in the old pad, laying and tieing rebar. oh, and a fire call. did I say concrete is being poured tomorrow

I hope it all works out the way you want it. I \"know\" you will be glad when it is done.

 

[iccyman001]

how do you feel after the workout?

I\'m feeling good, I just took it nice and slow.
My toe lasted throughout the day, but man.... 97 degrees, a full uniform and hiking around on crutches is not what I call fun.


Anyways, shooting tonight.
I had some of my goodies show up today....

- Shooting sticks
- Nosler NAB ammo
- Tree stand accessories (hangers and such)
- new headlamp
- backup gutting/dressing knife for all 10 tags that I have
- camo ductape and a few other small goodies

I should have 4 or 5 more packages coming in :dk: :dance2:

 

[Zpd307]

driveway is DONE!!!!! forms are pulled and some dirt has been back filled

 

[mainebrdr]

How many yards was it, Gary, and how much help did you you have? Sometimes, depending on what is being poured, unskilled help is worse than no help at all, but what are you gonna say when the neighbor wants to help!

I\'m in the process of putting up a 4 car garage on the east side of the shop. I\'ll give you a call when it\'s time to pour the floor!