I’m an inexperienced hunter and have a problem with my 14 year old son’s first deer hunt. My 336 in 30-30 has developed the “Marlin jam” and I’m having a difficult time getting the jammed shell back into the tube. I obviously have two choices and a possible third choice.
One, I can continue trying to clear the jam but if I can’t the hunt is over. (Missouri firearms deer season runs Nov 10 through Nov 20 and we’re working a nice funnel with lots of sign, fresh scat, tracks and the big 10 point I saw at 5 pm on 11/9.)
Second, I can try to find a 10 round magazine for my AR-15, but then I would also have to pick ammo. (So far I’ve just used my AR for target shooting.) Would these Black Hills 68 or 77 gr HP’s, http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoo...=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104691780;cat104532480 be suitable? All of our hunting is close range (125 yards max, with 50 to 75 yards most likely.) The AR is a Windham Weaponry with a 1 in 8 twist.
The third choice is to borrow a nephew’s 7mm-08. It is set for 200 yards as he is an elk hunter. (I’m not wild about this choice as I don’t like hunting with an unfamiliar rifle.)
I’ve got some work to do and then I’m back on the jam. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
One, I can continue trying to clear the jam but if I can’t the hunt is over. (Missouri firearms deer season runs Nov 10 through Nov 20 and we’re working a nice funnel with lots of sign, fresh scat, tracks and the big 10 point I saw at 5 pm on 11/9.)
Second, I can try to find a 10 round magazine for my AR-15, but then I would also have to pick ammo. (So far I’ve just used my AR for target shooting.) Would these Black Hills 68 or 77 gr HP’s, http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoo...=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104691780;cat104532480 be suitable? All of our hunting is close range (125 yards max, with 50 to 75 yards most likely.) The AR is a Windham Weaponry with a 1 in 8 twist.
The third choice is to borrow a nephew’s 7mm-08. It is set for 200 yards as he is an elk hunter. (I’m not wild about this choice as I don’t like hunting with an unfamiliar rifle.)
I’ve got some work to do and then I’m back on the jam. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.