Good story and good shooting.
Fun day, longest shot so far, and hard lessons learned
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Congrats
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I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but thanks!
fairchaser
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How did you know you needed 31 clicks? Was that something you looked up on a ballistics table or something you proved out on the range and practiced?
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Oh!
Well, I have a chart saved as my lock screen on my phone out to 1000 yards, in 25 yard increments. It's from the Strelok app, which allows you to make all kinds of custom changes to match the chart to real world performance. So that's what I did. It was spot on out to 400. Drops a little more at 500 than advertised.
But I have 0-500 memorized now. Would only have to reference it for anything beyond 500.
Edit: It also drops more than advertised out past 500. Out in Oklahoma last year I shot at a boulder (trashcan size) at about 770. First shot was low. Called for 81 clicks (153" drop), but had to come up to 85 clicks on the second shot. I pulled it slightly but was still a hit on second try.
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fairchaser
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I use strelock pro as well. It's a wonderful app. Congratulations again! No one gets lucky on a shot like that.
Hookem
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Congratulations. Love these stories.
Wolverine72
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Great story! Thanks for sharing
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Its a Ruger Predator, 6.5 CM, 142 Grain Nosler
I also have a Mueller 4-12x44 30mm scope with external turret caps. I love it.
Buck Fever . He's got it. I hope I never lose it.
Congratulations on another great shot! You must have some good friends with open fields to practice on. 
