Recent content by resieh

great, thanks for calming my fears guys! :-D

I recently bought my first shotgun, an 870. I first assumed that shooting a slug through a choke would be a very bad idea. My 870 came with a mod choke, so I did some searches, and everyone seems to say that it's fine to shoot a slug through that choke. Still unsure, I opened up a shell and...

So here's something you guys might find interesting. I was thinking about how I might determine how accurately the sights are lining up. So I drew a tiny red circle (about 1 cm diameter) on a piece of paper, and taped it to my wall. I took the bolt out my rifle, and situated the rifle on my...

Thanks for all the great advice everyone. I have tons to learn still, so I'm sure my technique is mostly to blame for the "high-and-rightness". Still, it would be nice to have a pro take a few shots and see if he noticed the same thing.. maybe I'll ask someone next time I'm at the range. In...

The range I go to has a hard dirt ground covered in rocks. I'll bring a sleeping bag next time so I can go prone. I'll do some research on the prone position as well as doing a sight adjustment. And thanks for the Appleseed tip! There's actually an event next weekend at the range I go to (In...

I second Geno's suggestion. My first rifle (that I just recently bought) is a Savage Mark II. It was well under $400, and comes with the ten round magazine. I bought an extra magazine online for $15 for a little extra convenience. I know you said "other manufacturers", but it's a great rifle, so...

Hi all, I recently bought a Savage Mark II (my first rifle). I recently took it out for just the third time, and was shooting from 50 yards. I was sitting on a bench with both elbows on the table, and the rifle was not being held by anything but my hands (I would have liked to rest the rifle on...