I've a 1,000 yard rifle, when I use it (it weighs 11 lbs), but my skills peter out at 500 or so. Then only if conditions are right, I have a good rest, known range (rangefinder), and time. Alpine terrain is tricky - I've been known to think the range is half what it really is....

This rest - one of the best I've ever field cobbled - (and a MOA Rem770/6x Tasco) was good for a nice caribou last fall at something over 300 yards - 360, IIRC. Generally, I prefer powder burns on the hide if I can make it happen. smile. I ranged the various landmarks prior to the caribou coming by, so I was able to use a SWAG. No time for the rangefinder use at that point.

Most of my 75 plus caribou have been taken at 200-300 yards. The "best shot I never took" a couple decades back was 162 ranged yards. No good rest, and the cross-hairs were all over the place. Huge, huge bull caribou, and no regret.

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Last edited by las; 07/17/22.
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