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I wait. Too much to go wrong. Yeah a person may make the shot. If you make it you say I told you so. If you don't, you feel like a dirt bag. Probably don't sleep a whole lot that night or the next. There's always tomorrow.
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iat 400 yards with a good 25 caliber rifle ,laying down with a bi-pod lots of summer practice , with a good scope i will make that shot all day long out of my single shot rifle as did that young man had done. and again congrats on a nice bull. Pete53
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Congrats to your son! Nice shooting!
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Interesting scenario. Enough daylight to get to the animal after the shot? You can walk in the dark. You can't shoot in the dark.
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Berger Bullet you say?
I thought those were just for paper targets?
Learn something new every day.
Well done on a nice bull to the young man.
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Interesting scenario. Enough daylight to get to the animal after the shot? You can walk in the dark. You can't shoot in the dark. Booger man is out after dark.
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Interesting scenario. Enough daylight to get to the animal after the shot? You can walk in the dark. You can't shoot in the dark. Have skinned, loaded, and packed many, many critters after dark. Hint, horses do not need flashlights, and they will take you back to the feed rack.
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Congrats on a very nice Bull!
Great team work knowing your equipment, Rifle set up, wind, etc.......................
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Glad it worked out, but my answer would be no. No to the 25-06 on elk. No to a Berger on elk. No to that combo at 400 yards and at that angle. Too many better choices. But glad it worked and didn't end up with a wounded and lost bull.
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Glad it worked out, but my answer would be no. No to the 25-06 on elk. No to a Berger on elk. No to that combo at 400 yards and at that angle. Too many better choices. But glad it worked and didn't end up with a wounded and lost bull. 👆
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Glad it worked out, but my answer would be no. No to the 25-06 on elk. No to a Berger on elk. No to that combo at 400 yards and at that angle. Too many better choices. But glad it worked and didn't end up with a wounded and lost bull. 👆 + 10 true it all worked out perfectly but a less than perfect placement might have been a real rodeo. Your son might be a crack shot but in my book lady luck was holding his hand..mb
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25-06 on a 400 yd shot at an elk? I'm a subsistance hunter, the elk would be food in my freezer. If all I had was a 25-06 I'd use in with confidence ut not at a elk at 400yds. I don't need something to brag about, what I need is food in the freezer! matter of fact I wouldn't even take that 400yd shot with my 30-06, still need food in the freezer. I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge your using is irresponsible as hell! I have taken only one shot at big game in my life much oer 250 yds, it was 330yds on the range finder and just to say I did it! Pretty sorry reason for taking the shot.
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Don , his rifle was most likely ZEROED at 400 when he pulled the trigger.
BPBR does not mean much with lasers and turrets.
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… I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge you’re using is irresponsible as hell! We all have our limitations! It’s good to know them.
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… I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge you’re using is irresponsible as hell! We all have our limitations! It’s good to know them. Don't apply your limitations to others, Don
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25-06 on a 400 yd shot at an elk? I'm a subsistance hunter, the elk would be food in my freezer. If all I had was a 25-06 I'd use in with confidence ut not at a elk at 400yds. I don't need something to brag about, what I need is food in the freezer! matter of fact I wouldn't even take that 400yd shot with my 30-06, still need food in the freezer. I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge your using is irresponsible as hell! I have taken only one shot at big game in my life much oer 250 yds, it was 330yds on the range finder and just to say I did it! Pretty sorry reason for taking the shot. Wow. If poking a bull elk in the right spot @400yds stymies a hunter he should follow the example of the young man in this thread. Put a bit of time into learning how to shoot. It's not rocket science and 400yd shots on bulls are some thing every good elk hunter should be able to pull off as a given. eVERY sINGLE tIME. Let me repeat. If you can't, on demand, deliver a bullet to elk vitals @400yds (Every Single Time) you need to get your lazy azz to the range and up you shooting skill level before you enter the elk woods with a tag. To be fair using the term MPBR is a dead give away of a lack of shooting knowledge and skill. Be Better, the elk deserve hunter who can shoot.
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25-06 on a 400 yd shot at an elk? I'm a subsistance hunter, the elk would be food in my freezer. If all I had was a 25-06 I'd use in with confidence ut not at a elk at 400yds. I don't need something to brag about, what I need is food in the freezer! matter of fact I wouldn't even take that 400yd shot with my 30-06, still need food in the freezer. I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge your using is irresponsible as hell! I have taken only one shot at big game in my life much oer 250 yds, it was 330yds on the range finder and just to say I did it! Pretty sorry reason for taking the shot. Hungry much?  # RangeTimeMatters
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Glad it worked out, but my answer would be no. No to the 25-06 on elk. No to a Berger on elk. No to that combo at 400 yards and at that angle. Too many better choices. But glad it worked and didn't end up with a wounded and lost bull. How many bulls have you killed, or guided other people to? I'm not the most experienced elk hunter/guide in the world, but I'm somewhere around 90-100 bulls after this season. What I'm saying is, I've seen bulls shot at with every cartridge you can think of, and come to the conclusion that the person pulling the trigger is 10x more important than the cartridge or bullet.
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25-06 on a 400 yd shot at an elk? I'm a subsistance hunter, the elk would be food in my freezer. If all I had was a 25-06 I'd use in with confidence ut not at a elk at 400yds. I don't need something to brag about, what I need is food in the freezer! matter of fact I wouldn't even take that 400yd shot with my 30-06, still need food in the freezer. I believe shooting beyoind the MPBR, max oiunt blank range, of the cartridge your using is irresponsible as hell! I have taken only one shot at big game in my life much oer 250 yds, it was 330yds on the range finder and just to say I did it! Pretty sorry reason for taking the shot. Wow. If poking a bull elk in the right spot @400yds stymies a hunter he should follow the example of the young man in this thread. Put a bit of time into learning how to shoot. It's not rocket science and 400yd shots on bulls are some thing every good elk hunter should be able to pull off as a given. eVERY sINGLE tIME. Let me repeat. If you can't, on demand, deliver a bullet to elk vitals @400yds (Every Single Time) you need to get your lazy azz to the range and up you shooting skill level before you enter the elk woods with a tag. To be fair using the term MPBR is a dead give away of a lack of shooting knowledge and skill. Be Better, the elk deserve hunter who can shoot. Fully agree. All 3 of my kids have now killed a bull at 400 or beyond, all with a single shot, all in their teenage years. If they can do it, anyone should be able to.
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Glad it worked out, but my answer would be no. No to the 25-06 on elk. No to a Berger on elk. No to that combo at 400 yards and at that angle. Too many better choices. But glad it worked and didn't end up with a wounded and lost bull. How many bulls have you killed, or guided other people to? I'm not the most experienced elk hunter/guide in the world, but I'm somewhere around 90-100 bulls after this season. What I'm saying is, I've seen bulls shot at with every cartridge you can think of, and come to the conclusion that the person pulling the trigger is 10x more important than the cartridge or bullet. What's funny is you post a scenario and question what people would do. When they answer you argue against them. What was the point of asking?
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