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Making the jump from long range shooting to long range hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="shaughn" data-source="post: 1537704"><p>I have shot game beyond 1000 yards and I have also spent hours crossing terrain to get in close, because there was too much movement in the group of animals or winds were such that anything beyond 400 yards was just not doable or for those times when there was a minimum maximum harvest rule in effect or even because I wanted too.</p><p></p><p>Have watched and waited for a big buck at 672 yards (rangefinder said so) to change position, all the while safety off and cross hairs rested on the spot I wanted to place the bullet and my spotter was asking me what I was waiting for...a quarter turn to the left and the shot would be broadside instead of quartering away..I have all the time in the world...and there is always tomorrow or next year and 40 minutes later he switched to the right facing up hill and stepped into a bright sunny spot... stopped dipped his head...package on the way..</p><p></p><p>Measure twice and cut once...if in doubt...myself I would rather pass on a shot I felt uncomfortable with then to let it all hang out and then spend hours scouring the nearby terrain looking for a crippled animal, which I may not find..</p><p></p><p>A thing I do recommend is shooting lifelike 3D style targets...it helps a lot of shooters/hunters, gets you used to what you will see thru the scope when hunting season comes around and unlike a pop can or reactive target, you don't know until you walk out there and look at the target insert ,made a paper mache deer body half and place a paper that had the organ bone structure drawn on it, where exactly your bullet went. Doing it in the sun rain windy conditions cold warm..snow if you have it, after any big game season have expired of course.</p><p></p><p>Rifle bullets make short work of the 3D foam deer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> so made my own out of old newspaper and glue..add a little paint use the head off the now defunct Foam deer..have 4 or 5 sleeping in the barn loft, helps with instructing people in game spotting.</p><p></p><p>Really causes you to focus on exactly where you want to place your bullet and by using a piece of rug, burlap bags or even an old tanned hair on deer hide can be used for rangefinder practice.</p><p></p><p>When all is said and done...it comes down to what "YOU" feel comfortable with at the end of the day.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shaughn, post: 1537704"] I have shot game beyond 1000 yards and I have also spent hours crossing terrain to get in close, because there was too much movement in the group of animals or winds were such that anything beyond 400 yards was just not doable or for those times when there was a minimum maximum harvest rule in effect or even because I wanted too. Have watched and waited for a big buck at 672 yards (rangefinder said so) to change position, all the while safety off and cross hairs rested on the spot I wanted to place the bullet and my spotter was asking me what I was waiting for...a quarter turn to the left and the shot would be broadside instead of quartering away..I have all the time in the world...and there is always tomorrow or next year and 40 minutes later he switched to the right facing up hill and stepped into a bright sunny spot... stopped dipped his head...package on the way.. Measure twice and cut once...if in doubt...myself I would rather pass on a shot I felt uncomfortable with then to let it all hang out and then spend hours scouring the nearby terrain looking for a crippled animal, which I may not find.. A thing I do recommend is shooting lifelike 3D style targets...it helps a lot of shooters/hunters, gets you used to what you will see thru the scope when hunting season comes around and unlike a pop can or reactive target, you don't know until you walk out there and look at the target insert ,made a paper mache deer body half and place a paper that had the organ bone structure drawn on it, where exactly your bullet went. Doing it in the sun rain windy conditions cold warm..snow if you have it, after any big game season have expired of course. Rifle bullets make short work of the 3D foam deer :) so made my own out of old newspaper and glue..add a little paint use the head off the now defunct Foam deer..have 4 or 5 sleeping in the barn loft, helps with instructing people in game spotting. Really causes you to focus on exactly where you want to place your bullet and by using a piece of rug, burlap bags or even an old tanned hair on deer hide can be used for rangefinder practice. When all is said and done...it comes down to what "YOU" feel comfortable with at the end of the day..... [/QUOTE]
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