rjpoog1989
20g
Here are some pics of my new rifle. It's a 4X4 .388 Winchester Magnum in the classic wood stalk. I have a Nikon Buckmasters Scope 4-14X40 with bullet drop compensation. I'm going to be using it for hunting bear,elk, mule deer, and moose. Hopefully I can get a good load worked out for it. Probably going to be using Sierra 225 grain spitzer flat base bullets, those should be adequate for most of those applications.
I just picked it up a few weeks ago and I've shot it once so far, just with factory ammo. I like the easy action and the crisp trigger break. I may tweak the trigger pull, but I have not decided yet. I also may change my scope set up, possibly a more solid one piece base. The weaver bases are fine for the moment, but I'm just not sure. I've read that some people think the barrels on these heat up quickly and they shoot inaccurate after they heat up. Like I said I've only taken it to the range once, but it seems the barrel cools off really quickly. Being fluted and having the vented stalk, this is what I expected. I like the muzzle brake for reducing the recoil. I'm not sure weather I'll keep it on in the field though. I wore ear protection at the range, but I hear that with a muzzle break you want to wear protection in the field as well. I will not be doing that, so I may take it off, but I wonder how this will affect the gun. By that I mean would I have to sight it in with the brake off?
Now on the the pics
I just picked it up a few weeks ago and I've shot it once so far, just with factory ammo. I like the easy action and the crisp trigger break. I may tweak the trigger pull, but I have not decided yet. I also may change my scope set up, possibly a more solid one piece base. The weaver bases are fine for the moment, but I'm just not sure. I've read that some people think the barrels on these heat up quickly and they shoot inaccurate after they heat up. Like I said I've only taken it to the range once, but it seems the barrel cools off really quickly. Being fluted and having the vented stalk, this is what I expected. I like the muzzle brake for reducing the recoil. I'm not sure weather I'll keep it on in the field though. I wore ear protection at the range, but I hear that with a muzzle break you want to wear protection in the field as well. I will not be doing that, so I may take it off, but I wonder how this will affect the gun. By that I mean would I have to sight it in with the brake off?
Now on the the pics