yobuck
Well-Known Member
some of you may recall i got into an intense debate over this very subject about a year ago.
my argument then wasent about the person i was debating or his ability.
nor was it about the gunsmith who built the rifle that started the whole thing.
my concern about all this is the wannabe element.
no doubt some here have the equiptment and ability to pull off those extremly long shots.
problem as i see it are those thinking if that ahole can do it i can.
me and my buddys will get us a cheytac and become famous also.
how many gunsmiths would turn down the oppurtunity to build a gun?
we cant be watchdogs for everything but is that something to consider?
in this area long range hunting is very popular. there are spots here where a one mile shot would be no problem. most hunters here have the type of large binnoculars where seeing hits at those distances wouldnt be an issue.
very large rifles and cartridges arent an issue either.
yet as was stated by another, the very long shots are rare.
reason is very simple, conditions usually wont permit it.
at least not with any high degree of success.
thats where the experience comes into play.
knowing when to call it quits.
the difference between hitting an animal at 800 yds compared to 1500 yds is like comparing a little league fastball to randy johnsons.
of coarse theres always the luck element.
about forty years ago i stood before the pa game commission and argued on behalf of long range hunting at a public meeting.
i did so because no one else in our group would.
prior to that a group of 5 of us appeared at a private meeting with the chief of law enforcment for that organazation.
reasn was there was a move afoot within this state to ban that activity.
spearheaded by one of the commissioners who was adamently against that practice.
there were in fact a few people who were causing problems for us.
so his claims werent completly groundless.
so you see i have seen what could be personaly.
im not about to have someone not even born at that time condem me or shout me down for my opinions.
so my opinion on the subject is that it could be a good thing.
it could also be a not so good thing and unfortunitly we cant predict which.
i would suspect that some will line up to talk about their accomplishments wether true or otherwise.
others will choose to say nothing which is probably what i should have said.
my argument then wasent about the person i was debating or his ability.
nor was it about the gunsmith who built the rifle that started the whole thing.
my concern about all this is the wannabe element.
no doubt some here have the equiptment and ability to pull off those extremly long shots.
problem as i see it are those thinking if that ahole can do it i can.
me and my buddys will get us a cheytac and become famous also.
how many gunsmiths would turn down the oppurtunity to build a gun?
we cant be watchdogs for everything but is that something to consider?
in this area long range hunting is very popular. there are spots here where a one mile shot would be no problem. most hunters here have the type of large binnoculars where seeing hits at those distances wouldnt be an issue.
very large rifles and cartridges arent an issue either.
yet as was stated by another, the very long shots are rare.
reason is very simple, conditions usually wont permit it.
at least not with any high degree of success.
thats where the experience comes into play.
knowing when to call it quits.
the difference between hitting an animal at 800 yds compared to 1500 yds is like comparing a little league fastball to randy johnsons.
of coarse theres always the luck element.
about forty years ago i stood before the pa game commission and argued on behalf of long range hunting at a public meeting.
i did so because no one else in our group would.
prior to that a group of 5 of us appeared at a private meeting with the chief of law enforcment for that organazation.
reasn was there was a move afoot within this state to ban that activity.
spearheaded by one of the commissioners who was adamently against that practice.
there were in fact a few people who were causing problems for us.
so his claims werent completly groundless.
so you see i have seen what could be personaly.
im not about to have someone not even born at that time condem me or shout me down for my opinions.
so my opinion on the subject is that it could be a good thing.
it could also be a not so good thing and unfortunitly we cant predict which.
i would suspect that some will line up to talk about their accomplishments wether true or otherwise.
others will choose to say nothing which is probably what i should have said.
