La Mota ranch is on the road between Hwy 281 and Benavides just east of town, I also hunt another ranch called the "Chilipitin Ranch" 13 miles northwest of San Diego and there alot of hogs over there, plus excellent dove hunting!!!

I'm almost strictly a Winchester guy (rifle-wise anyways) and I'll agree with Colby on the base/ring combo. I've never had good luck with weaver style bases and think of them more of an improved (slightly) dove-tail mount (found on .22s and air-guns). I'm betting that the simmons 8-point that came mounted on it was on weaaver style bases to begin with. Might be why you're unable to hit paper (wobbly scope syndrome). If that's not the cause do this (because bore-sighters are hit or miss - excuse the pun). After bore-sighting, don't goto the 100-yard range first off. Start at 25-50, adjust scope to impact, then increase range and do this all the way out to your maximum effective range or as far as your comfortable to shoot (or your range allows). Do it correct the first time and you'll never have to do it again.

Thanks G man and kevin for the kind words and replying to my post.  I agree with you Kevin that we must always stay positive.  I look at all my outdoor activities as a great experience and I give all the thanks to my dad who took the time to introduce me to the outdoors and still makes time for me.  All of us that live in Texas and utilize it's wonderful natural resources are blessed with great sporting opportunities.  It's a shame more people have not had the chance to do the same.  That's why I believe strongly it's important to take our youth hunting and fishing or that friend who's never been or relative who always is curious about your outdoor adventures.  Hell, I'm even trying to get my wife, sister in law and mother in law more involved with our outdoor adventures.  My father in law who does not own a riffle and never has been hunting just this year began going fishing with me, my son, and brother in law, which led him to go on his first Dove Hunt for whitewings this past Sept, mission accomplished!!!