WARNING:Advice for new slug/shotgunners
Question:
I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting slugs w/ my 12ga. Let’s just say I got a bit too close to the scope (probably because I’m used to shooting .22’s) and the recoil drilled the scope right into my forehead and left a nice big gash. I thought I’d give my "words of wisdom" to people out there who are just picking up their shotgun to shoot slugs w/ a scope. I can’t wait to get out again, but I’ll always remember that day. Hope this prevents someone else from doing the same thing… Share what you know. Learn what you don’t. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting slugs w/ my >12ga.
Another one to avoid is shooting sabot slugs through a chrony. I destroyed my buddies when the hard plastic sabot hit the chrony and destroyed it. Good laugh but pretty expensive. Would guess that saboted muzzle loader slugs would do the same thing. Jim Springer k Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Chris, Sorry about the gash you took from your scope. You might want to check your scope to see if it is set for enough eye relief so that it wont come back and get you again the next time you shoot it. Arch Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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LOL I’ve done that too, but if you think thats bad try a scope gash from a 7mm Weatherby Mag. OUCH Arlee Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Ok being a newbie to slug guns- what is a chrony?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting > slugs w/ my >12ga. > Another one to avoid is shooting sabot slugs through a > chrony. I destroyed my buddies when the hard plastic sabot > hit the chrony and destroyed it. Good laugh but pretty > expensive. Would guess that saboted muzzle loader slugs > would do the same thing. > Jim Springer > k > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Not to diminish your pain, but a 12 ga. shotgun with 1 1/4 oz. slugs has about 10 1/2 more foot pounds of recoil than your 7mm Weatherby. More also than a 300 Weatherby, but only slightly. Bottom line, make sure your scope eye relief is set properly. Archy E. Wiseman Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting slugs w/ my >12ga. Let’s just say I got a bit too close to the scope (probably >because I’m used to shooting .22’s) and the recoil drilled the scope >right into my forehead and left a nice big gash. >I thought I’d give my "words of wisdom" to people out there who are just >picking up their shotgun to shoot slugs w/ a scope. I can’t wait to get >out again, but I’ll always remember that day. Hope this prevents someone >else from doing the same thing… >Share what you know. Learn what you don’t. >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Been there done that…but only while in a treestand twisted around at an odd angle taking aim and firing on a deer!!!!…Got the deer but couldnt see for the burning pain and blood in my eye. When I got back to the truck my buddies thought I had shot myself or something!!!! Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Same thing happened to me when i got my scope mount for my shot gun too. I still have not heard the end of it from my friend that I was with at the time, some friend huh? > I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting slugs w/ my > 12ga. Let’s just say I got a bit too close to the scope (probably > because I’m used to shooting .22’s) and the recoil drilled the scope > right into my forehead and left a nice big gash. > I thought I’d give my "words of wisdom" to people out there who are just > picking up their shotgun to shoot slugs w/ a scope. I can’t wait to get > out again, but I’ll always remember that day. Hope this prevents someone > else from doing the same thing…
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Remember to HOLD on to the gun. If you don’t the scope will get you. Don’t be afraid of the scope or the gun. If you are the scope will get you. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was sighting in a new scope over the weekend shooting slugs w/ my > 12ga. Let’s just say I got a bit too close to the scope (probably > because I’m used to shooting .22’s) and the recoil drilled the scope > right into my forehead and left a nice big gash. > I thought I’d give my "words of wisdom" to people out there who are just > picking up their shotgun to shoot slugs w/ a scope. I can’t wait to get > out again, but I’ll always remember that day. Hope this prevents someone > else from doing the same thing… > Share what you know. Learn what you don’t. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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try shooting my sluggun then 12ga. winchester 1300 with 20 in. barrel and shot sabot slugs 3 in. mags now thats some recoil and take down power beleive it BiLL Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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‘Thats exactly what I did,but did it this way. Aim,aim,aim, oh my god this going to hurt,shoot. I thought that a rubber scope ring would do the job, but it did’nt do any thing but add more of a kick to the pain. I found out that if you hold the gun tight to your shoulder and hold it tight with your off triger hand, it might not hit you between the eyes. I also had it hit me while in the tree stand and did’nt realise it until I felt something cold running down my face and put my hand up and found that it was all red. Good luck Herb — Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
