Anyone doing any fishing this week?

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I'm getting closer and closer to being able to get out, but still not there... Moose hunt starts October 8th, so got to be ready to go for that.. Haven't checked my zero on the rifle yet, need to make sure it hasn't gotten bumped since my last hunt... Just hate to shoot the .300 Winny very much before the hunt so I start to flinch when I pull that trigger...  I shoot a Thompson Encore that you can change barrels, so i have been shooting the 6.5 mm Creedmore, but not the .300 Win Mag... So I hope that is close to the same as practicing, except I know the ballistics is different, so I can't trust the elevation adjustments much... but I think it will cover trigger pull training and such... Anyway I don't have a next fishing trip on the horizon yet, but hope too before ice... Later J

Do you have a lead sled? I usually let my boys shoot the magnums these days but for sighting in and target practice I highly recommend a lead sled. With 50 or more pounds of weight it really helps with the recoil and saves my shoulder and takes care of the flinches. Adrenalin usually kicks in when there is a buck or bull in the scope so I never notice the recoil in the field but at the range the lead sled has been a game changer for me.

I need to look into one of those... I like to shoot, but I tend to shoot too many shots, so my shoulder gets tender after 20 rounds, but I agree with you on the never feeling the kick when I'm hunting... thanks for the suggestion...

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I'm getting closer and closer to being able to get out, but still not there... Moose hunt starts October 8th, so got to be ready to go for that.. Haven't checked my zero on the rifle yet, need to make sure it hasn't gotten bumped since my last hunt... Just hate to shoot the .300 Winny very much before the hunt so I start to flinch when I pull that trigger...  I shoot a Thompson Encore that you can change barrels, so i have been shooting the 6.5 mm Creedmore, but not the .300 Win Mag... So I hope that is close to the same as practicing, except I know the ballistics is different, so I can't trust the elevation adjustments much... but I think it will cover trigger pull training and such... Anyway I don't have a next fishing trip on the horizon yet, but hope too before ice... Later J

I would recommend getting a mussel brake. I have one on my 30-06. It's a light weight ruger weights 7 lbs. It was a big kick for my teenager. Now it feels like my 243 love to shoot it.

How do you deal with the extra noise while using the brake?  I've been looking into them, but have heard you have to wear ear protection due to the extra noise.. (I know you should wear it all the time anyway, but I hear that they have to wear plugs plus muffs with a brake.) I probably had the same rifle you describe a M-77 Ruger, loved that gun, but it was the kickingest dang gun I ever shot... Even worse than my .300 Win Mag.. sold it to my brother and he figured out how to tame it down, but I loved that 06...  Thanks for the suggestion... PS.. Also looking into putting a Can on it, but know the licensing process takes too long for this hunt... Thanks again... Jeff

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I'm getting closer and closer to being able to get out, but still not there... Moose hunt starts October 8th, so got to be ready to go for that.. Haven't checked my zero on the rifle yet, need to make sure it hasn't gotten bumped since my last hunt... Just hate to shoot the .300 Winny very much before the hunt so I start to flinch when I pull that trigger...  I shoot a Thompson Encore that you can change barrels, so i have been shooting the 6.5 mm Creedmore, but not the .300 Win Mag... So I hope that is close to the same as practicing, except I know the ballistics is different, so I can't trust the elevation adjustments much... but I think it will cover trigger pull training and such... Anyway I don't have a next fishing trip on the horizon yet, but hope too before ice... Later J

Just use that CM with a quality bullet on your Moose.
A LOT have Moose have met there demise with that caliber.
I used a 6.5mm Barnes 127 LRX bullet on my 400 lb Bear three years ago.
He was slightly quartered away and I waited for him to move his front left leg forward and took the shot.
The bullet petaled out perfectly, hitting multiple organs, and found it against skin on opposite shoulder, it was about ready to fall out.
I weighed that bullet and it was at 126 grains. I called the engineer at Barnes and he said the ballistic tip weighs one grain.
You are more likely to make a perfect shot on your Moose with a gun you are not worried about recoil than a gun you are recoil sensitive to.
Just food for thought.
Good luck on your hunt Jeff!

Hey Shane,
I've really been wondering the same thing, but I don't know if I trust myself to take a once in a lifetime shot being undergunned.. I know it will do it, I've seen others video's doing it, but I still feel like a .30 cal is a better choice for a moose... I just plan on not shooting it much before so I'm not sensitive to the recoil...(I'm going to shoot and make sure the zero is still on and call it good.)  I also may use a lower velocity load so it has less recoil... 3200 fps probably isn't necessary, when 2900 fps will shoot flat enough for moose range... I don't plan on starting my long range hunting on a moose, I think I can get inside 300 yards, so I should be able to shoot flat enough to get the job done. I'm looking forward to the next week getting some range time in and seeing what that gun will do.... Later Jeff