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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: HawkCreek on November 11, 2013, 06:15:19 PM

Title: Put one down.
Post by: HawkCreek on November 11, 2013, 06:15:19 PM: I hunted (modern) in GMU 136. Struck out with the deer but this guy thought 400 yards was safe from a redneck with a .30-06. First shot would have done the trick (165g NBT took out bottom of lung and probably damaged heart/liver) but I thought I clipped a leg and missed is torso so after he fell I put an anchor shot into the only patch of fur I could see behind the sagebrush.

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Title: Re: Put one down.
Post by: Widgeondeke on November 11, 2013, 06:16:52 PM: Saweet :chuckle:

:tup:
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Post by: bobcat on November 11, 2013, 06:17:13 PM: Great job! How high did you have to hold for that 400 yard shot?
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Post by: HawkCreek on November 11, 2013, 06:36:19 PM: Thanks guy.

At 400 I just use the bottom taper point of the duplex reticle. Not exact but close enough.
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Post by: Swannytheswan on November 12, 2013, 03:05:47 AM: about 32"...I know because I missed one at 400 because I miss judge distance...by a long shot 400 doesn't look very far on the east side :bash:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on November 12, 2013, 04:32:27 AM: :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 12, 2013, 05:59:03 AM: Yeah ya did ! :dunno: :chuckle: :tup:
Title: Re: Put one down.
Post by: HawkCreek on November 12, 2013, 06:53:39 AM: Quote from: Swannytheswan on November 12, 2013, 03:05:47 AM
about 32"...I know because I missed one at 400 because I miss judge distance...by a long shot 400 doesn't look very far on the east side :bash:

Maybe I'm misreading your post but at 400 yards the 165g NBT out of my .30-06 only drops 17.5". The bottom duplex that I use for aiming at that range is 16" below the intersection of the crosshairs (at that range). BTW I'm sighted in 3" high at 100 = 4" low at 300. 32" for my set up would be just shy of 500 yards.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 12, 2013, 07:02:58 AM: It all depends on where your zero is.
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Post by: Swannytheswan on November 12, 2013, 07:05:31 AM: Well I could be wrong I'm no expert but my calc using 150gr soft point says 31.7 with a 100yd zero and with your 165gr NBT around 34" now with your scope idk what magnification your at or how your reticle is but with mine at 9x the bottom hash would be for about 600y
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Post by: Swannytheswan on November 12, 2013, 07:12:20 AM: Yeah what Drock said... Also muzzle velocity scope height above bore
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Post by: jasnt on November 12, 2013, 03:14:05 PM: Congrats
Title: Re: Put one down.
Post by: HawkCreek on November 12, 2013, 06:09:59 PM: Quote from: Swannytheswan on November 12, 2013, 07:05:31 AM
Well I could be wrong I'm no expert but my calc using 150gr soft point says 31.7 with a 100yd zero and with your 165gr NBT around 34" now with your scope idk what magnification your at or how your reticle is but with mine at 9x the bottom hash would be for about 600y
Quote from: D-Rock425 on November 12, 2013, 07:02:58 AM
It all depends on where your zero is.

Yup I understand all the little things that go into making a difference at a given range. Just seemed low to me for a 150 but I've never shot them. Looking at some different loads now I see that you must be sighted pretty close to dead nuts on at 100. I wasn't thinking about a different zero at the time, just about how much drop at 400. Oh well one less song dog at least (dont worry I can admit I've shot over the backs and kicked up dirt in front of them with this gun too).
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Post by: Blacklab on November 13, 2013, 02:37:57 PM: lol you can drive a car through thoughs tunnels. Well match box cars :chuckle: