Recent content by ken nikiel

12 gauge

definitely plan to pattern at multiple distances. i shoulda mentioned that actual shooter will be by nephew. first time for both but hes only 15.

thanks fellas. just what i was looking for.

im new to turkey hunting. normally i pursue whitetails. whats the usual ammo used for turkey?

yes its a 22” barrel. this thing is a tack driver also! i didnt like the splatter pattern at first but it grows on you. trigger breaks nice and crisp too. being in the communist state of illinois i had to put a sled in magazine well yo make it a single shot🤦🏻‍♂️. i can shoot semi auto 3”” slugs...

here some pics of the rifle. the barrel isnt fluted like ruger shows on their web site. when i called ruger about it they said “because of the 400 legend caliber there wasnt enough metal on barrel to do the fluting”. i mounted a leupold 3.5-10x40 cds scope. kinda wish id jumped up to a 3.5-10x50

yes it is. it was dark n i lost blood trail so i backed out. we went back in 3 hours when sun was out and found hime 10 yards into woods in thick brush. i grabbed the wrong gun when we went out. usually we take back to shed for pics n dressing but we were pressed for-time cuz processer was...

honestly i was frustrated after 2 days of seeing marginal bucks, then this guy came limping into the plot with 2 does sunday morning. ive never seen an injured deer who was visibly limping on his right front leg run as fast as this guy did after i plugged him. ran 30 yards into woods and...

at minimum 4 i would think

took this guy in fulton county illinois right after first light this morning. was traveling with two does. 13 point, 225 pound brute!

for sure! my surgically repaired shoulder just dont like it anymore.

switching to a 400 legend this fall from a 12 gauge mossberg slugster. those remington expanders did a number on deer thats for sure but my shoulder dont care for the pounding of the shotgun!

good idea

thats what we are thinking too, but wasn’t sure how well it would work, thanks!

the top never collapsed, it was the sides. the blind was screwed down to platform where tent stakes would normally go. not sure how we could stake out the side hubs like you can when its on the ground.