Bro....you need to take that thing off auto when you're hunting
"Brrrrrrrrppppppp" (3 rounds in the liver)
When you make a long shot (300 yds or more) on game, what do you use?
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"Brrrrrrrrppppppp" (3 rounds in the liver)
I usually don't have time to range, dial it in and then get a shot off. I'm zeroed at a 100 and just hold over on longer shots. With my .243 it's such a flat shooter it doesn't need much hold over. The 7mm is heavier but with more "uuumf" so I hold over slightly.
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"no running"Boll Weevil
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Dial. Brother and I hunted together a few weeks ago where he ended up being the shooter while I was the spotter. Deer pops out in a 600yd long beanfield, I lasered/he dialed for 408yd, called for 1/2 moa of wind and he sent it. Done.
Squirle hunter
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You can see far if hunting mountains once witnessed a 608 yd shot from mountain to mountain he dialed and sent it took 6 hrs to get it out I would not be comfortable taking that shot but everyone to his own
That is awesome!
Boll Weevil
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It was fun! We are set up and practice out to 600yd with 7mag and 270wsm. Taking the time to "do the math" understanding a little physics, and practice makes those shots remarkably predictable.
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I just don't shoot that far. I find it more a challenge to close the distance... spot and stalk...kinda. Truth be told, just not much chance of getting those kind of shots where I hunt. That said, I hunt with a 6.5-284 Norma, so I'm sure the gun is up to it...just don't get that opportunity.
fairchaser
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Like Jlanecr500, I have a vortex viper HST and strelock pro app. I built my dope at the range out to 600 yds and used magnetospeed to determine MV. I cut out a dope sheet and fitted it inside my front scope cap. On my scope, with SFP, my subtensions are accurate at 18x power. There's a detent on the knob so it's easy to get there without looking. The subtensions are 2 MOA apart. I go from there. Note that the dope can be off some based on testing temperature vs actual temperature but usually within 1/2 MOA. A solid shooting position is always a must. PBR is good but usually based on a deer size target. It also assumes you make a perfect shot and you haven't underestimated the range. With today's rangefinders it pretty easy to have a KD known distance. I have a personal limit too based on ballistics and even though I've shot it out to 600 yds my personal limit on deer is 400.
Nice!
THIS!Please tell me you said "send it" when he confirmed the target
mr.big
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Dial.
Boll Weevil
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Are you kiddin'me? Absolutely no way I'd miss that chance! I was watching thru binocs and he asked for one last windcheck downrange after knocking off the safety.Please tell me you said "send it" when he confirmed the target
"Hold 1/2 minute left and send it."
Dial
Awesome. Well done. You almost have to at that point.
Boll Weevil
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Agree 100% with this; so much has to do with the terrain/shot opportunities on any given property. If we couldn't reliably shoot a fer'piece we'd really be limiting ourselves when some opportunities presented. Sure we also have places on the farm where shots are right in your lap but not being able close the deal on longer shots would be a huge shortcoming and rule out a lot of ground.
Huntaholic
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Im a doper. I dont want all that crap cluttering up my reticle. I know this is going to rile some feathers around here but my longest kill is 1098 yards, 2nd longest is 975 yards. If I havent shot paper that far, I wont shoot at it. If I cant range it I wont shoot at it. If the wind is too much of a factor, I wont shoot. Other than that, when I squeeze the trigger I expect a dead animal.
Your not going to rile me, if you say you did it I believe you. I just want to know about your gun, caliber, what bullet, scope, what degree scope base, I did a lot of shooting on a 600yd range for several years. Just curious to know your set up.
7mm08
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Mil-reticle last time I killed anything. 325y coyote. 7mm08 hand loads
She ain't fancy, but it shoots. My dope is under the shell holder.
Timney trigger
Some bolt beautification
She ain't fancy, but it shoots. My dope is under the shell holder.
Timney trigger
Some bolt beautification
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It was far enough that he never moved, just hunched up. Put two more in there for about 5in group.Bro....you need to take that thing off auto when you're hunting
"Brrrrrrrrppppppp" (3 rounds in the liver)
