touro1979
Member
Hi, first off I want to introduce myself. I am in my late 20's and live in the Southern Tier of New York (WNY by PA border).
I just started hunting last year for deer and love it. Unfortunately, I hate my rifle. I bought a camo Mossberg ATR in 30-06 and I have a Traditions scope 3.5-10x on top of it.
First off I want to say that I am very short 5 foot 4 inches or as I like to say verticaly challenged. I am on the stocky side so I am not a twig, thank god (no offense to anybody)
When I first bought it I shot it off the bench and I was getting one hole, 3 shot groups at 80 yards but that was using a bench rest. But the next time I went to practice with it I didnt use the rest and was getting 3-4 inch groups using a backpack instead to steady my gun. when I shoot offhand, in the sitting postion I am all over the freakin place and I am lucky if I can hit the 10 inch target. Needless the say, I am not confidant in my abilities to make shots at 100 yards in the woods with this gun. I had several oppurtunites last season to take 150 yard shots but I did not dare because of my inability to shoot my rifle with any kind of consistent accuracy.
I am not sure if I developed a flinch but I think the rifle may be too big for me. I am going to get another rifle because of these problems. I am sick of lugging this gun through the woods. I also think the length of pull may be a tad bit too long for me but I think the bigger problem is the length of the gun overall. I think it throws off my balance and I really have to work at aiming it.
I am thinking of getting a mini-14 chambered in 6.8 mm. I am also looking at the M77 Mark II Compact in .243.
I am especially interested in the mini-14 in 6.8 but I am concerned about availability of ammo and accuracy. I have heard the new ones are much more accurate then the old. I do not need to shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yards but want to be able to get 4 inch groups offhand at 100 yards. The max shot I would ever take even with the best equipment would be 200 yards. I want something that is smaller and easier for me to aim and shoot offhand. I am also sick of taking a beating with the 30-06. Its ok if you are only going to shoot 3 or 4 rounds but after this I get sick of the recoil and I like to practice a lot.
Is there anything else you guys would recomend? What do you think about the guns I am looking at?
Thanks for your advice in advance. This looks like a great site. I am glad I joined.
I just started hunting last year for deer and love it. Unfortunately, I hate my rifle. I bought a camo Mossberg ATR in 30-06 and I have a Traditions scope 3.5-10x on top of it.
First off I want to say that I am very short 5 foot 4 inches or as I like to say verticaly challenged. I am on the stocky side so I am not a twig, thank god (no offense to anybody)
When I first bought it I shot it off the bench and I was getting one hole, 3 shot groups at 80 yards but that was using a bench rest. But the next time I went to practice with it I didnt use the rest and was getting 3-4 inch groups using a backpack instead to steady my gun. when I shoot offhand, in the sitting postion I am all over the freakin place and I am lucky if I can hit the 10 inch target. Needless the say, I am not confidant in my abilities to make shots at 100 yards in the woods with this gun. I had several oppurtunites last season to take 150 yard shots but I did not dare because of my inability to shoot my rifle with any kind of consistent accuracy.
I am not sure if I developed a flinch but I think the rifle may be too big for me. I am going to get another rifle because of these problems. I am sick of lugging this gun through the woods. I also think the length of pull may be a tad bit too long for me but I think the bigger problem is the length of the gun overall. I think it throws off my balance and I really have to work at aiming it.
I am thinking of getting a mini-14 chambered in 6.8 mm. I am also looking at the M77 Mark II Compact in .243.
I am especially interested in the mini-14 in 6.8 but I am concerned about availability of ammo and accuracy. I have heard the new ones are much more accurate then the old. I do not need to shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yards but want to be able to get 4 inch groups offhand at 100 yards. The max shot I would ever take even with the best equipment would be 200 yards. I want something that is smaller and easier for me to aim and shoot offhand. I am also sick of taking a beating with the 30-06. Its ok if you are only going to shoot 3 or 4 rounds but after this I get sick of the recoil and I like to practice a lot.
Is there anything else you guys would recomend? What do you think about the guns I am looking at?
Thanks for your advice in advance. This looks like a great site. I am glad I joined.