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UtP lives in a fake world. 300 yards is not that tough! Relatively short distance for some..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Nobody can "consistently" make an 800 yard shot on a living animal in real world conditions.
Damn few can make an 800 yard shot on a fixed target with wind flags every 100 yards.
In fact damn few can make 100% killing shots at 300 yards in real world conditions.
But wolves and Yotes have to eat too. Easier for them to take down a cripple than a healthy animal. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/fRVHDX7V/my-gifs.gif) š¤£š¤£
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Good lord, it never ceases to amaze me the shiit a guy reads here!! šš Aināt that the truth! š¤£š¤£š¤£
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Nobody can "consistently" make an 800 yard shot on a living animal in real world conditions.
Damn few can make an 800 yard shot on a fixed target with wind flags every 100 yards.
In fact damn few can make 100% killing shots at 300 yards in real world conditions.
But wolves and Yotes have to eat too. Easier for them to take down a cripple than a healthy animal. Billion percent made up bullshit, trollbait...
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Nobody can "consistently" make an 800 yard shot on a living animal in real world conditions.
Damn few can make an 800 yard shot on a fixed target with wind flags every 100 yards.
In fact damn few can make 100% killing shots at 300 yards in real world conditions.
But wolves and Yotes have to eat too. Easier for them to take down a cripple than a healthy animal. 300 yards? My wife has made numerous kills between 300 and 400 yards on game from Pronghorn to elk ā¦..often from a sitting position! 300 yards is pretty much a āchip shotā! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
āIād like to be a good riflemanā¦..but, I prefer to be a good hunterā! memtb 2024
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Nobody can "consistently" make an 800 yard shot on a living animal in real world conditions.
Damn few can make an 800 yard shot on a fixed target with wind flags every 100 yards.
In fact damn few can make 100% killing shots at 300 yards in real world conditions.
But wolves and Yotes have to eat too. Easier for them to take down a cripple than a healthy animal. 300 yards? My wife has made numerous kills between 300 and 400 yards on game from Pronghorn to elk ā¦..often from a sitting position! 300 yards is pretty much a āchip shotā! memtb For most people who hunt the west it is. Most.....
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Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Sad that anyone would brag about shooting at an Elk at 800 yards.
Shows complete lack of respect for the animal. What is the proper way to show respect for an animal that you're shooting with a rifle?
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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You should really look into having that pole removed from your asss..... PoleUpTheAss??
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UtP lives in a fake world. 300 yards is not that tough! I do that in NRL22X matches
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I consider 300 yards as POINT BLANK, assuming your gear is up to the task. My 50 year old post 64 Model 70 will do sub MOA out to 650 (the longest I can shoot from my backyard), if I am doing my job.
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Is there a distance when the accuracy of a projectile changes?
I have heard of some shooters believing the bullet ā comes homeā and improves after the first few hundred yards ?
I donāt shoot enough to have an opinion, but I remember seeing an old Time / life article made in the 1940s where they photographed a bullet that appeared very unstable.
Thanks
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Depends on a lot of things, but generally a good, high BC bullet will be accurate at 100 yards and also accurate to as far as it will go before dropping through the sound barrier. Then it's anybody's guess what will happen. Some bullets stabilize slightly more later in flight than others but it doesn't mean they will be any less accurate or stable from what I've read and discussed with others...
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Is there a distance when the accuracy of a projectile changes?
I have heard of some shooters believing the bullet ā comes homeā and improves after the first few hundred yards ?
I donāt shoot enough to have an opinion, but I remember seeing an old Time / life article made in the 1940s where they photographed a bullet that appeared very unstable.
Thanks Itās my understanding that many projectiles lose stability as they drop below the speed of sound! I canāt verify that, as I donāt shoot that far or that accurately! š memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
āIād like to be a good riflemanā¦..but, I prefer to be a good hunterā! memtb 2024
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