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  1. Shoots100

    Ruger Red Label is Back!

    I had two 28ga red labels, 28" English + 26" Pistol. Sold the 26" to a buddy. Kept the 28" as the English stock lines up better for me. It's 4.5 lbs and IMHO it's the perfect grouse gun. If they make one, I will buy another English stocked 28 Ga. SJC
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    Predator Season 2025-2026

    Must've been a humid night because I didn't see the dog till you took the shot. Patience is a virtue. SJC
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    Bullet Construction: Hunting vs Match?

    I have no need for a .223, but have friends that have taken a lot of deer with ball ammo and the deer never knew the difference. One pill to the noggin and it's lights out with no meat damage. SJC
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    Bullet Construction: Hunting vs Match?

    Both get the job done with kinetic energy transfer and cavitation. Ball cost's a lot less so more trigger time to become more proficient with it. SJC
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    Bullet Construction: Hunting vs Match?

    The M16 and it's variants have been around for 60 years and dropped many millions of thin skinned game with 55 grain ball ammo. Ball ammo is cheap, accurate and it works. SJC
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    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    So how's the Slim S25 ? With the 2 or 2.5x base mag with 10.5 x 7.9 FOV it'll work as a spotter and scope, but you should start saving your pennies for a spotter. SJC
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    Predator Season 2025-2026

    I only use night vision for navigation. With the plethora of cheap thermal scopes available it makes no sense to purchase night vision or digital night vision. One reason I prefer the tube style scopes is that they use the same 30mm scope rings as a day scope and can be mounted lower than the...
  8. Shoots100

    Predator Season 2025-2026

    Banner weekend and a personal best for us with eight dogs dropped. Five on Sat at two locations and three on Sunday at one location. Didn't recover the non photogenic third dog Sunday, but it dropped and was still for a good amount of time. When we went to retrieve it a heavy blood trail was...
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    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    Like ATN, DNT optics are hit or miss and there's a reason most of the top optic sellers don't sell DNT. It's not worth the risk getting a lemon when there are so many quality and tested thermal optics out there to choose from. SJC
  10. Shoots100

    Predator Season 2025-2026

    The second dog I got in woods that were just logged about an hours drive north. The leaves made it a quick and challenging shot, but the 20-250 is a laser beam and I put it right in it's ear. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/iYucgoUC3_4
  11. Shoots100

    Predator Season 2025-2026

    After dealing with the non cooperating dogs I went back to the cabin and took a little siesta. I got up and went cruising around when I spotted two dogs in a field I could hunt. Unfortunately after the shot my rifle jammed as my elbow hit the side of the UTV causing me to short stroke the bolt...
  12. Shoots100

    Predator Season 2025-2026

    Well my season started off slow being it was so hot and bright with the Harvest moon. It got luke warm as the temps cooled and Harvest moon went away and I was able to drop two females. Before that happened I was dealing with major heartbreak as dogs were showing up in places I couldn't shoot...
  13. Shoots100

    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    I would stay away from scopes using proprietary batteries and anything under 384 resolution. The RIX storm S3 is a great optic. SJC
  14. Shoots100

    Predator Season 2025-2026

    Great job Mr JZ. I only put down a nusience fox after four long nights of coyote hunting. I have plenty on camera so I know they're out there. Hopefully the change in temp and moon will have an effect on the coyote in my area. SJC
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Mus #2 for the day. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/s6uhtMAs8xA
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    My dog doesn't like skunks, but they do a great job of cleaning up the bodies. As long as they keep their distance they won't end up in the crosshairs. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/Jq8O62UEXO0
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    This little one failed at playing hide and seek. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/f488DsAPzuk
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Now the little mus are wandering about. This one was sitting on a grape vine and until it moved I thought it was a lantern fly cluster. Big or small it has to go. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/PSfaAuel-Q0
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    This is the last of the adult mice I've seen running around. Full size means a big target. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/AV0cHTLR7lw
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Was heading in for the night when this little guy came out to play. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/VLojVnCVwCE
  21. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Almost time to take the S60R off the PCP and get it ready for the real thing Oct 1st. I don't think the mus will be willing to sacrifice themselves to the 256 res scope that usually tops the PCP ! This mus was a crafty little bugger, but a little peanut butter exposed the chink in the armor. SJC...
  22. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    #2 played hide and seek, but lost. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/6FdiuFhOi_o
  23. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    #1 dropped like it's hot. #2 took a little while longer. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/S7W75p-vk38
  24. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    More fun with the mus. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/r4IEsIZ6RNY
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    More fun with the S60R and .177 PCP. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/TOkHENtL4CA
  26. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Well I took out my S2 and went over the menu functions. The left button on the top is the image correction or NUC button. It makes an audible clicking noise as the shutter is doing it's thing. If your not hearing that click the shutter is defective. Your manually NUC'ing it by closing the Obj...
  27. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Got home late and decided to see what was lurking about. Mosquitos made it a quick hunt. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/KX0elAYofIc
  28. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    My Rix L3 punches well above it's price point too, but it's decent for longer range shooting because of the ocular zoom feature. It's going to be a rude awakening when I'll have to put the S60R back on my primary coyote rig and put the S2 back on the PCP rifle in September. Such is life. SJC
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Sometimes they give you a second chance, so make it count. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/ngwouiHkAnA
  30. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    This Mus needed some lead weight to slow it down. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/Oe1U8AXvqpI
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Temps got cooler, so Mus action got hot. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/otGJqLPzOfI
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    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    After getting it back to gnat ass shooting accuracy again, I decided to test if sizing and weight sorting pellets had any bearing on maintaining that accuracy. It turns out that my rifles accuracy only requires weight sorting of the pellets. 8 grains of German match grade formed lead is bad news...
  33. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    This mus must've thought I was on vacation. In reality I was so pissed off with the inaccuracy of the PCP rifle that I removed + cleaned the barrel thoroughly to see it that would get it back to it's prior gnat ass shooting rifle status. Mission accomplished. SJC...
  34. Shoots100

    What to do with all of your expensive thermal gear after Predator season ends in NY ?

    Mounted the S60R on the PCP to get familiarized with it before predator season opens in NY. Heat and Humidity, this scope doesn't disappoint. SJC https://youtube.com/shorts/BA-73oJQfTc
  35. Shoots100

    Loading your own carry / self defense ammo

    What's one of the first things law enforcement or reporters do if someone's involved in any type of incident ? Internet search. Internet search history can be admitted as evidence in court, particularly if it's deemed relevant to the case. Law enforcement can obtain this information through...
  36. Shoots100

    Loading your own carry / self defense ammo

    Agree fully. I get into a fight I'm coming out on top by any means necessary and could care less about what I use to make that happen. I don't bet my life on ammo made by someone else. I load all of my carry ammo using the best components on a single stage press and it works 100% of the time...
  37. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Sorry for your loss. We all know family comes first. You were lucky to have him for so long. This season you can make up for your absence. SJC
  38. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    The third dog I dropped at a beef farm in orange county. I dropped a male yote there two weeks ago and figured the female might be around. Well she was around and was howling the whole way into and in the field we were set up in. Dropped her at 180 something and being it was the last weekend of...
  39. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    The second dog of the night was taken after a long game of hide and seek with a couple of different coyote. I got to the second stand around 11 pm and it immediately started to rain, snow and hail. I found a comfy pine tree and took cover until it passed around 11:45. At 11:50 the woods opened...
  40. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Ended the 24/25 season with three dogs down. Two on 3/27 and one on 3/29. Weather sucked on 3/29 + 3/30, so I'm glad I took Thursday and Friday off to enjoy hunting in some decent weather. Hunted a camp that I was told has a coyote issue. I wanted to go earlier, but couldn't get access because...
  41. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Here's a video of a hunt last Sat PM with my buddies Savage enhanced Impulse Predator 22-250/ NocPix H50R. 148 yards in foggy humid conditions. One of the three that came in, a big male. Second one taken there in two weeks. You can see the other dog in the top left area of the pic. SJC
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    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    His S50R is a great scope. NocPix hit it out of the park with the Ace scope's. 18650 battery power, ocular zoom, built in Obj LRF and awesome display resolution, you can also playback your recorded video in the scope. Still lacking in the image/ease of use dept compared to my X50 with the BAE...
  43. Shoots100

    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    Subsonic 338 ARC is meant to be used with a suppressor. It's still handgun loud when not using a suppressor, but will be a little quieter than std velocity ammo. The spectrum scope has an on board ballistic calculator, so it'll make longer shots taken with the anemic 338 ARC subsonic ammo...
  44. Shoots100

    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    If it's just for deer culling, any digital NV scope with a 4x base mag using an IR illuminator will work. Looking over the sports south site at what's available in your price range, I would say the AGM spectrum LRF DNV scope would be a good choice for your needs. Spectrum I advise digital...
  45. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Finally had a chance to get out without mother nature throwing a wrench into the hunt. Had two dogs come in last night/this morning. First dog skirted the field edge in the no shoot zone and disappeared. The second dog didn't. 208 yards with the enhanced Savage Impulse .243/Rix L3. Big female. SJC
  46. Shoots100

    Recommendations for a Thermal Rifle Optic

    What's your budget ? Once that's known then I can give recommendations. SJC
  47. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Have heard at a distance but haven't seen any dog's over the last several weeks. We put a hurting on the local population, so it takes a little time for the Beta coyote to get around to taking over Alpha dog territory after we evict them. Finally got some dogs to answer from a couple hundred...
  48. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Dropped this one Sat PM on the first set. It must've been resting on the ridge below us out of the wind, as it got up and bolted when I started calling. It didn't bolt fast enough. I always try to make it a point to keep the chatter/noise down while entering and exiting a stand location. This...
  49. Shoots100

    Predator Season Starts October 1st

    Put out a bait pile and a camera. See when they visit and hunt accordingly. Coyote are very territorial, so it must be a pack that's hanging around your uncle's place. Good luck
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