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<blockquote data-quote="BlackSS" data-source="post: 457948" data-attributes="member: 18757"><p><strong>Re: Ethics of Long-Range Hunting</strong></p><p></p><p>Comfortable taking a deer out to 500 yards? </p><p>Sure.</p><p>Comfortable doing it with a 223?</p><p>No way.</p><p></p><p>You have to be confident in your ability to take the shot and place the bullet where you want it to go. Not only is the distance involved important but also the environmental conditions; wind, elevation differences, etc....</p><p></p><p>You also have to know what kind of damage your round will inflict at the given range as well. </p><p>You probably should not attempt to take a deer at 500 yards with any 223 rem regardless of it's accuracy and your confidence to place the shot where you want. If you are shooting a round that is "fit for purpose" it is up to the shooter.</p><p></p><p>Taking a shot at an animal at 500 yards if you have not shot your rifle in differing conditions at that range is not a recipe for success (cleaning putting the animal down).</p><p></p><p>Animals get wounded and lost at 100 yards, just it happens at 1000 yards, if the shooter is responsible those situations can be minimized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackSS, post: 457948, member: 18757"] [b]Re: Ethics of Long-Range Hunting[/b] Comfortable taking a deer out to 500 yards? Sure. Comfortable doing it with a 223? No way. You have to be confident in your ability to take the shot and place the bullet where you want it to go. Not only is the distance involved important but also the environmental conditions; wind, elevation differences, etc.... You also have to know what kind of damage your round will inflict at the given range as well. You probably should not attempt to take a deer at 500 yards with any 223 rem regardless of it's accuracy and your confidence to place the shot where you want. If you are shooting a round that is "fit for purpose" it is up to the shooter. Taking a shot at an animal at 500 yards if you have not shot your rifle in differing conditions at that range is not a recipe for success (cleaning putting the animal down). Animals get wounded and lost at 100 yards, just it happens at 1000 yards, if the shooter is responsible those situations can be minimized. [/QUOTE]
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