Hunting whitetail in my home state I have used the same rifle for around 20 years.
I have been skunked 2 of the past 20 or so years.
Deer have been shot as close as 40 yds (last year) and as far as 480 yds.
I use a 300 win mag with 180 gr ballistic tips. The rifle has a 29" S/S barrel, McMillan Hunter Class stock, Remington 700 action with a stock trigger set at 2 1/2lbs, Schmidt and Bender 4 to 16 X 50 PMII scope with a 34mm tube, mil dot reticle.
I have all my "come ups" worked out to 650 yards. I use a Leica range finder. I am limited to 650 yards because that is the length of the field that I watch when in my stand.
I use the 180gr ballistic tips because they shoot well for me.
I am just an ole geezer that has been deer hunting for over 50 years and I am a firm believer in being very familiar with one rifle.
Don
