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I bought a package rifle from savage for my wife to shoot. I decided I would try it out and fill my cow tag. At a range of 130 yards on 3 different days I missed. Point blank range, cross hairs right in the kill zone. Nothing. Yesterday I pulled the trigger on a lead cow, cross hairs right where they need to be. Nothing. Pull up again, try to put another toward her boiler room. Nothing. Fine, I'll shoot her in the head. Nothing. She turned ass towards me so I aimed at her opposite shoulder and tried to zip one up her. Nothing. Needless to say this has never ever ever happened to me. My hunting partners were pretty fed up with me missing when they push elk on top of me. I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure if there is parallax in the scope or if it doesn't hold sight or what. Super frustrated.

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I would have probably headed to the range after missing at 130 yards to check zero.

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MachoKing - how much range time did you put in with the rifle before you took it in the field?

Did it shoot well for you then?

If I knew I did my part and never touched them - I would be shooting at paper to verify things before I went into the field a second time.


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Shot 30 rounds at the range. After I missed the first time I checked the zero and it was fine. I'm not rushing my shots and at that range it should hit. My trigger pull is 3 lbs so I doubt I'm jerking it.

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Did you check to make sure there wasn't blood after you shot? Elk are good at absorbing hits without reaction.

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I usually shoot a rem model 700 7mm RM. When I shoot at critters they go down. No issues. Just, trying to figure out if it's me or the gun.

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Yeah I always check for blood. I don't want to toot my own horn but I'm a pretty decent tracker.

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I've killed around 12 elk with zero issues until this year. Hell, maybe I was getting excited. Still wouldn't explain all the misses.

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Sounds like if the gun was good at the range after the first miss that its all on you.

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All I can think is maybe I was flinching or blinking. Hard to remember what happened in the heat of the moment.

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Either that or I'm mildly retarded. I think I need to do a little clay shooting and target shooting to get my confidence vack. Right now it is completely shot.

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adrenaline will do that.....

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What's a "package rifle"?


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You miss the boiler room and then try a head shot??? Then a Texas heart shot? You need to settle down and refine your shooting. If the rifle is zeroed, you need more practice. Were those misses in field positions, off hand or?? and then did you just shoot off the bench at the range????


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Originally Posted by MachoKing
All I can think is maybe I was flinching or blinking. Hard to remember what happened in the heat of the moment.


I would say that right there was/is the problem "heat of the moment"
I encountered the same problem about 20 years ago. I got all heated up at the appearance of the animal. I started "throwing" my shots at them. when I had missed my 4th deer, I sat down and really had a talk with my self. I made a conscious effort to become icy calm after that. I imagined I was operating on a brain. cold, calm, precise. shoot like you are trying to hit one hair. worked for me. about 60 or so critters later and a equal number of rounds.


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What's a "package rifle"?


My guess it is one of those deals where you get the whole "package" for one low price like $499. Base model rifle, throwaway scope/rings.

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These were all off hand shots. Couldn't get a rested shot because of a berm in between me and the animals. I think it was just my nerves. It's been a couple years since I even saw anything to shoot at. I think it's what deer stalker said. My bad. Better luck next time I guess.

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Originally Posted by MachoKing
I bought a package rifle from savage for my wife to shoot. I decided I would try it out and fill my cow tag. At a range of 130 yards on 3 different days I missed. Point blank range, cross hairs right in the kill zone. Nothing. Yesterday I pulled the trigger on a lead cow, cross hairs right where they need to be. Nothing. Pull up again, try to put another toward her boiler room. Nothing. Fine, I'll shoot her in the head. Nothing. She turned ass towards me so I aimed at her opposite shoulder and tried to zip one up her. Nothing. Needless to say this has never ever ever happened to me. My hunting partners were pretty fed up with me missing when they push elk on top of me. I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure if there is parallax in the scope or if it doesn't hold sight or what. Super frustrated.


Why do so many guys say we shoot smaller cartridges better? I thought only magnum lovers missed everything they aim at, or it goes in the gut yada yada yada... whistle. I'm also wondering what scope you are using, since you think it might be a parallax issue?? Are you getting buck fever? Cow fever? How does the rifle shoot at the range in field positions?


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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It's a nikon pro staff bdc. I'm gonna call it cow fever. First time it's ever struck me.

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Originally Posted by MachoKing
Yeah I always check for blood. I don't want to toot my own horn but I'm a pretty decent tracker.



I suck at tracking, that's why I make the first shot count... whistle


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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