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8mm. overkill

GUNPOWERGUNPOWER Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
i have an 8mm. turkish mousser,and at 100yds. it is a little difficult to place a shot exactly where i want it with open sights.(maybe because of its condition)but this resulted in blowing out some tenderloins.I like the 8mm. for its stoppin and droppin power, but now i aim for the head.i was wondering if this is considered an overkill or unnessasary.they still fall over like a tipped cow.

if your having a bad day,go out and kill something and you will feel much better.

Edited by - GUNPOWER on 05/20/2002 00:57:29
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,622 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are you for real? If you can't make an accurate lung shot I can't see how you can make head shots.

    "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,622 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gunpower, I am making a citizen's arrest on you. Your post don't smell right. You can't spell Mauser, you don't know that a head shot is harder than a lung shot, you hunt with a rifle that either is unfit to shoot[though Turk Mausers tend to be accurate at 100 yds for deer hunting] or else you don't know how to sight it in, and your slogan sounds like something made up by a misguided spy from that Democrat web site. Go back to your home page and do the world of liberals a favor by giving Rosie some diet advice [by the way venison is nutritious and low fat] or seeing what you can do to help Clinton's love life.

    "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 8mm is too small, get a 375 H&H magnum and aim for the center of the deer.
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  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106 ✭
    edited November -1
    I've heard the German 88 is the answer to about anything. Head...Lungs... It won't matter at 100 yds or 1000!

    nord
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    It's a good stopping power round. Have you considered having the bore checked and maybe some custom work. For that matter maybe get a few more of them jokers since they are so inexpensive. Then you can just tote the most accurate one and use the others fer custom projects. A scope ain't a bad idea either, if you can get it drilled.


    ~Secret Select Society Of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
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  • advanced memberadvanced member Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Did your mouser come with a bayonet? If so, on this forum we consider that the sporting thing to do is jump on 'em from a tree stand and "stick 'em"
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  • interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
    edited November -1
    Griggs is SO on the money here guys, can't you SEE it. This guy is a flaming liberal pinko instigator, and a bad one at that. Did you get a load of his signature statement, what an *. Good flush Griggs.
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  • interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
    edited November -1
    Ah Christ, here is another one. Hey, Advanced Member, stop trying to play with my member. Go play with Oprah or something!!
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here we go finger pointing time.....I hope these guys are legit... if not theyl get dropped like a bad habit

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal! Remember 0% of firearms pull there own trigger!
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OKAY YOUR RIGHT GRIGGS TIME TOO FUSH THE TOILET! Oh my It wont go down. go get a big stick! lets see if we can break it up a bit

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal! Remember 0% of firearms pull there own trigger!
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  • ProkoteProkote Member Posts: 82 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gunpowder: I would check the ammo, fire the rifle from a bench rest. Use a gun vise or something to hold it still. Fire a few shots, check the impact,make corection,fire again until 1.75in high on the bull @ 100yards this should give you dead nutts @ 200yards (With no wind). This round does have some power,try new factory ammo,I do not recommend zeroing in that old 8mm surplus stuff! Also don't start with the hottest load out there. If the bore is "warn" you should be able,to benchrest @100yards and hit within a 8" circle. Thats a close call on a deer,maybe hit, maybe not. I have a smoothbore mossberg 12ga 9200 autoloader, and at 100yards I'm in the same area of error as you,with brenneke slugs of course. By the way Gunpowder went to the headshot to save meat,not waste it!I think this is sporting because he would rather miss a kill than waste the game. Personally I would go for the kill, butt I prefer my Mini-30 or AK-47 or Ar-15 so a head shot iron sight isn't to out of my grasp even at 200. Good luck. To all the people with more knowledge than I with shooting, you should help folks this guy asked a question and everyone is B.s ing.Come on fun is fun. Shoot I wanted to say just Nuke the freak'in deer,but I did'nt. Oh.. A... Well... Maybe I Did! Really you'll be good to 150 easy

    Shoot straight!
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  • ADfreeADfree Member Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I smell communist.
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