Sounded just like my life back in the mid 70s shaman! East Tx, never shot a deer past 60yds with an old Mod 742 30-06 I "bought" from my uncle. he was in a financial bind and asked me if I knew anyone who would give him $85 for it ( 1974). I told him I would and later one he could buy it back. We didn't use scopes then, but as a vet I knew about irons. at 100yds it would shoot 5-6"! I killed several deer/hogs with it and later on when we had access to Federal "Red Box" ammo with Sierra 165 SBT it became a "bonafide" 4 MOA! I still killed game up from 15yds to 60yds though, ha. My 30-30 Mod 94 had made my longest shot up til then, 90yds. it was a 3-4 MOA. The rest were 10-20 yds.
Many a Marine shot "Expert" (out to 500 Meters) with an M14 that was "required" to be at least a 4 MOA shooter! Killing/hurting Commies is different, I know, but one can do well if they "hunker down", ha. I enjoyed you post!!
