Until 2 years ago I had never attempted any long range shots on critters. Just never had a reason to. The longest shot I ever took anything at was 210 yards with open sights . 375 winchester. First shot made the doe jump about 4 feet in the air. Next shot entered her right eye . Luck and practice. 2 years ago I got a savage 10 heavy barrel in 223 for the express purpose of cleaning out pasture rats aka ground squirrels from the alfalfa fields. Just for ghits and siggles I set up at a layered 500 yards to the outside of the colony. That put the bulk of shots from 400 to 500. I had never ever dreamed I could hit anything at that range. End of the day I had a 75% kill per shot. Like my late father in law always said" you will never sink a basket unless you shoot the ball" Elmer Keith shot the ball many many times.
the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
