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338 Lapua vs 300 Norma
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1342873" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Actually, much of what is thought and said on this subject is based on opinion, and not first hand knowledge based on actual experience. Beyond that, actual experience in one part of the country wont necessarily work well, if at all, in another part.</p><p>Go find a large tree like say an oak tree with a butt diameter of say 12 to 20 inches. Then walk under the tree and look up and closely observe all the various size branches.</p><p>Then imagine a whole mountainside covered up with trees like that everywhere. When the leaves are on you wont see the ground when looking from a distance. And when they come off in late fall you can, but guess what?, all the branches are still there.</p><p>So now were trying to coax a bullet from way up in the air down thru all those branches to the target. Think about it, better yet go try it.</p><p>So regardless of the gun you have or how good you are or think you are, you also need to be very lucky. And its much easier being lucky under 1000 yds than it is beyond that distance.</p><p>Also consider we have all year to fanticize about all this, but only 2 weeks to actually do it assuming were lucky to have the time off.</p><p>And reality is we might only have a portion of the 2 weeks due to poor weather closing us down for hunting long range.</p><p>So where are you going tomorrow?, someplace you might find and kill one, or someplace where you just might maybe get lucky, and then brag about the mile shot?</p><p>Ill tell you this much, in about 45 years of being around many of the best l/r shooters and hunters you will find anywhere, ive yet to meet one who brags about a 1 mile kill on a PA buck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1342873, member: 12443"] Actually, much of what is thought and said on this subject is based on opinion, and not first hand knowledge based on actual experience. Beyond that, actual experience in one part of the country wont necessarily work well, if at all, in another part. Go find a large tree like say an oak tree with a butt diameter of say 12 to 20 inches. Then walk under the tree and look up and closely observe all the various size branches. Then imagine a whole mountainside covered up with trees like that everywhere. When the leaves are on you wont see the ground when looking from a distance. And when they come off in late fall you can, but guess what?, all the branches are still there. So now were trying to coax a bullet from way up in the air down thru all those branches to the target. Think about it, better yet go try it. So regardless of the gun you have or how good you are or think you are, you also need to be very lucky. And its much easier being lucky under 1000 yds than it is beyond that distance. Also consider we have all year to fanticize about all this, but only 2 weeks to actually do it assuming were lucky to have the time off. And reality is we might only have a portion of the 2 weeks due to poor weather closing us down for hunting long range. So where are you going tomorrow?, someplace you might find and kill one, or someplace where you just might maybe get lucky, and then brag about the mile shot? Ill tell you this much, in about 45 years of being around many of the best l/r shooters and hunters you will find anywhere, ive yet to meet one who brags about a 1 mile kill on a PA buck. [/QUOTE]
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