Hunting season is upon us

ICHTHYDEMON · 09-27-2006, 09:03 PM

I was at Joes today,and while getting a few things for the upcoming season I walked past the gun counter. I was looking at a couple rifles and overheard a guy and his son talking about how much ammo they need this year.

I about died laughing when they decided that 9 boxes of 7mm ammo should get them thru.

I thought for sure they were kidding,but they were dead serious. Dad decided that 5 boxes would do and Son decided he only needed 4 this year.

rock bottom · 09-27-2006, 09:22 PM

Thats funny. Maybe they had to go sight in first

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cwh · 09-27-2006, 09:24 PM

Yeah, I usually keep it under 6 boxes myself. Per gun that is. :smile:

scubaseth · 09-27-2006, 09:28 PM

I was worried about being around those guys. Then I realized you are in Washington. It made me feel a little better about hunting this year in Oregon.

Ryan Pultz · 09-27-2006, 09:48 PM

Wow I am taking one box but my gun is sighten in and I hope all I need is one shot rp

Little Fish · 09-27-2006, 10:21 PM

Maybe they just love shooting? Sounds like they should start reloading.

Wreckless · 09-28-2006, 07:25 AM

DANG!! I always figure a box is good for 8 -10 Deer!!!

I hand loaded 6 boxes of hunting loads for my .300 H&H 15+ years ago and I'm good for at LEAST a couple more years.......DANG that's a lot of shootin'. Now the 110 gr. "plinkers" THAT's another story :grin:

Anyone who is out in the woods (NOT in their rig) after 10am on opening day can hear why they needed so much ammo. It can sound like a WAR!!

This makes me REALLY look forward to muzzleloader season

ICHTHYDEMON · 09-28-2006, 09:02 AM

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Thats funny. Maybe they had to go sight in first

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Even at that,its still humorous. It sound even funnier when you realize 9 boxes is 180 rounds. :grin:

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 12:42 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 01:06 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 01:10 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 01:11 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 02:29 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 02:51 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

Hunt'nFish · 09-28-2006, 04:07 PM

Geeze it doesn't take THAT many to sight in. A good look down the bore & a few tweaks of the coin and I'm usually on the paper w/ the 1st shot. 2-3rds @ 100 and then back to 300 for the final zero. At most a box for sight in and typically only half that!

I'm like Dennis...been working on the same 5 boxes of handloads for several years now. But then I don't waste them on every critter I see either. Some people seem compelled to fire away at everything from grouse to timber tigers.

I still have 5rds left for the trusty .280rem. I've never fired that many in one season yet so I figure I'm good for deer season. Besides, it's not like I don't have other rifles waiting in the wing too. :grin:

9 boxes.....sheeze.

Hunt'nFish

newbeebob · 09-28-2006, 08:11 PM

I sighted in my 7mm last weekend took 6 shells, plan on taking 2 boxes for the week long elk hunt, and that is just incase I happen to do something stupid like drop my pack in a river or something. They must have better shoulders than me, cause after six shots I was ready to be done.