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<blockquote data-quote="Gundog74" data-source="post: 2597652" data-attributes="member: 118969"><p>My life lesson came when I first started down the long range hunting path. In Colorado for my first mule deer hunt. Found a good hump to lay prone, good rest, overlooking an open valley. I had a Bushnell 1000 rangefinder. When a good buck walked out half way across the field. I ranged him and got ---. So I ranged a tree I thought was just ahead of him. 300 yards. So I shoot and he humps up and stands there. I shoot 3 more times at him broadside, nothing. Then It dawns on me maybe he's farther. I hold on his spine and shoot and he goes down. Found out he was 100 yards past the tree I ranged. Shot him way low the first time then 3 misses....... If you are gonna shoot long range then buy good equipment. A cheaper rangefinder almost cost me a 165 inch deer. I now own a Leica 2800. Doesn't miss a beat. I use the Bushnell to bow hunt now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gundog74, post: 2597652, member: 118969"] My life lesson came when I first started down the long range hunting path. In Colorado for my first mule deer hunt. Found a good hump to lay prone, good rest, overlooking an open valley. I had a Bushnell 1000 rangefinder. When a good buck walked out half way across the field. I ranged him and got ---. So I ranged a tree I thought was just ahead of him. 300 yards. So I shoot and he humps up and stands there. I shoot 3 more times at him broadside, nothing. Then It dawns on me maybe he's farther. I hold on his spine and shoot and he goes down. Found out he was 100 yards past the tree I ranged. Shot him way low the first time then 3 misses....... If you are gonna shoot long range then buy good equipment. A cheaper rangefinder almost cost me a 165 inch deer. I now own a Leica 2800. Doesn't miss a beat. I use the Bushnell to bow hunt now. [/QUOTE]
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