From what I understand, it's hard to beat a Steyr rifle. Sounds like it's gonna be a deer slayer. I wish I had the need for a Prohunter or the like. Everything in NEA that is worth hunting on is private property. 
Range report- Steyr SBS Prohunter
Finally got a chance to break-in and sight-in my Prohunter Stainless 7mm Rem Mag. A pain in the butt, but a joy as well. Decided the first shots would be mostly a waste, so I went with inexpensive Maine Cartridge Company 139 gr Hornady BTSP. I wanted them 2.4 inches high at 100 yards, and it took 17 rounds to get them there. The last adjustment put rounds 15, 16, and 17 in a neat little 3/4 inch triangular group right where I wanted them, so I quit for the day. The rifle has a 24 inch barrel, and has a Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10X50 Firefly reticle scope,which is a heavy duplex glow in the dark reticle. With that big fat reticle I doubt I will ever get 1/2 inch groups, but that scope is about shooting deer, not paper. I have the rifle fitted with a Limbsaver slip -on recoil pad (I am a recoil wimp). With 3 rounds in the magazine it weighs 10 pounds, and kicks less than my Ruger 270. Now that I know it will shoot from the bench, I plan to put in a lot of rounds from realistic hunting positions before the season begins. I will also try some premium ammunition, but that Maine Cartridge Company stuff looks hard to beat, and I know from experience that the Hornady BTSP bullet they use is a great performer on deer.
The rifle has a 24 inch barrel, and has a Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10X50 Firefly reticle scope,which is a heavy duplex glow in the dark reticle. With that big fat reticle I doubt I will ever get 1/2 inch groups, but that scope is about shooting deer, not paper. I have the rifle fitted with a Limbsaver slip -on recoil pad (I am a recoil wimp). With 3 rounds in the magazine it weighs 10 pounds, and kicks less than my Ruger 270. Now that I know it will shoot from the bench, I plan to put in a lot of rounds from realistic hunting positions before the season begins. I will also try some premium ammunition, but that Maine Cartridge Company stuff looks hard to beat, and I know from experience that the Hornady BTSP bullet they use is a great performer on deer.1 - 10 of 10 Posts
You can just about say the same thing for Alabama. We have a few public hunting areas, but most land is leased out to individuals or hunt clubs, and good land goes at least $10/acre/year. I am just lucky to have friends with land in a very productive area. Land adjacent to theirs is leased by hunters from Atlanta and Miami. They have been offered $12/acre, but prefer to keep it for family and friends. I am the only dedicated doe hunter on about 700 acres of mixed timber and hayfields, so I have plenty of opportunities to fill my freezer, and we let the bucks walk until they are impressive.
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