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| T-ROY:
jackelope, With your 30-06 zeroed at 200 yards, take A target out to 400 and with a good rest hold a foot over the top of the target, not the bullseye but the top of the paper and shoot a 1/2 dozen rounds at it and you might surprised at what you can do. I was and 3 weeks later in Montana we jumped a whitetail doe, (which i had a tag for) She ran out and stopped at 411 yards, the bullet placement was better than some of the 100 yards shots I've made,right in the boiler room. and even if you choose not to shoot at an animal that far away its still fun to see the results. |
| ICEMAN:
--- Quote from: Wea300mag on October 01, 2007, 09:06:43 PM ---Wow, I'm either a real poor shot or there is a lot of BS on this forum. --- End quote --- Agree, about the later, I am not sure if you are a poor shot or not... |
| Lets Hunt:
I shot my Elk last year at 462 Yards the longest shot I have ever taken at a animal. It was a clear shot no wind and the elk was walking away from me very slowly going uphill i was at the same level as her on the other side of the draw. I had been watching her from about 150 yards but she never presented a shot till so got out there and felt safe i guess. I shot a 7MM Rem Mag i've put a lot of mony and time into at the range i have a 4-16 burris black diamond with the balistic mill dot retical @ 600 yards and good conditions I feel comfortable shooting targets i don't think I would ever shoot at game from this distance but every situation is different. with this elk I aimed for the back of her head with my crosshairs my 450 yard line on the scope was below the vitals but since she was going uphill i pulled the trigger missed her spine by 1/2 inch hit a lung and nicked the heart she went less then 20 yards and dropped. nearly no meat wasted. I also do all my own hand loading and shoot a 160 gr. barnes MRX. I think everyone should spend a little time at the range (not once right before season) and learn what they are comfortable with. There are guys in wyoming that are shooting 1000+ yards from a bench at antalope and hardly ever miss. I've seen many a hunters out in the field make poor shots at 100-200 yards and miss altogether or hit a animal in the leg. |
| jackelope:
--- Quote ---There are guys in wyoming that are shooting 1000+ yards from a bench at antalope and hardly ever miss --- End quote --- they are called snipers...not hunters. |
| Lets Hunt:
they are called snipers...not hunters. Like I said these guys miss less then some do at 1-200 yards so i think they are less likley to wound game. Everyone has their own comfort level and needs to stay in it. And remember there are lots of people out there (especially in this state) that think we are MURDERERS not hunters. Everyone has their own opinion on long range hunting but with todays guns and optics these shots are possible and people are going to take them. 500 and in is my comfort level but only in the right situation. |
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