Nice article by Ian M.

[remingtonman_25_06]

I got the latest issue of North American Hunter I believe and right at first glance on the cover says something about "going long." I immediately flipped to the page and what do ya know, our very own Ian M. was doing the writing.

I'd just like to say it was a good article and its nice to see some authors promoting the sport of long range hunting.

I especially liked the test you did with the peoples own rifles to 300 yards... If you asked me, those guys were pretty **** poor shots if they cant consistently hit at 300 yards with a bipod prone rest in the field..It was something like 5%. Obviously the guys werent from LRH, or the hit ratio woulda been much higher..They musta just been the average joe blow, shoot a couple times a year type guys. Even at 200 yards, the hit percentage was only like 66%, at 200 yards!!!

 

[Shawn Carlock]

I read the article , it was good. I too liked the test of the average Joe's.

 

[lerch]

I read it too, pretty nice. Its pretty cool to read a article by a guy you get to BS with on here

steve

 

[MT4XFore]

+1 with all of you. Nice job, as usual, Ian.

Jim

 

[CAM]

Hey Rem
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I especially liked the test you did with the peoples own rifles to 300 yards... If you asked me, those guys were pretty **** poor shots if they cant consistently hit at 300 yards with a bipod prone rest in the field..It was something like 5%. Obviously the guys werent from LRH, or the hit ratio woulda been much higher..They musta just been the average joe blow, shoot a couple times a year type guys. Even at 200 yards, the hit percentage was only like 66%, at 200 yards!!!

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Maybe the targets looked like black bears!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I seen the article just have not had a chance to read it yet

CAM

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Maybe so...

I didn't have very good luck on bears this year, but I know the reason is because of the downhill shots. Now they didn't state what kind of actual shootign was done, but I bet its safe to say it was done on level ground...

When I got back from bear hunting, I smacked my 10" gong at 400 yards 3 for 3 with the ol 7 RM. So its obviously on at level ground, I just need some more practice at uphill/downhill. Since I live in the desert, 95% of my shots are flat..Also, I usually get a bit of adrenaline rush when I see a bear, which I know doesn't help one bit.

You gimme a milk jug at 300 yards, I'll pop it 9 of 10 times with any rifle I own right now, laying prone w/bipod, I'll bet anything on that..

 

[CAM]

Rem
Just jokeing with Ya because I know you can take it!
I've missed some pretty easy targets over the years myself!
In the long run it will make you a better hunter.

I'll bet 95% of them thought is was a piece of cake, untill the target was brought back!!

PS that was nice shootin on the Badger
CAM

 

[Ian M]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Seems writing about long range is becoming more acceptable in the mags. I think the editors did a nice job with that story. Bottom line for me - I shoot long because I can. Simple as that.

Just got confirmation from a big publisher regarding a book on this subject, going to be an interesting project.