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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 582976" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>I am in agreement. I think it's a great idea.</p><p>There <u>are</u> alot of techniques that will work just fine at 500 and 600 yds that simply just wont work at 900+. There are also tools and equipment that's very important for ELR, but is totally unnecessary for 500 or 600 yd shots.</p><p> </p><p>Even though alot of folks consider 400 yds or 700 yds a long shot, it just doesn't compare to the stuff that happens at 1/2 mile+ or 1000 yds and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe a section for "Super LR" or "Beyond 1000" or whatever.</p><p> </p><p>Distance is just one of the things that is so variable though. I mean, I remember when 500 yds was considered very tough by even experienced hunters (before we had laser rangefinders and wind meters and ballistic programs). Nowdays, 500 yds on big game is not much comparatively.</p><p> </p><p>In contrast though, still today; a shot on a prarie dog at 500 yds in light variable winds with a .2 BC bullet at 3000'/sec is every bit as tough as an equal condition shot on an elk at 1000 yds with a .8 BC bullet at 3000'/sec...........arguably even tougher. When a wind that we can't even feel will blow the bullet off enough for a clean miss.....that's tough shooting, regardless of the distance.</p><p> </p><p>Just my 02 Cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 582976, member: 21068"] I am in agreement. I think it's a great idea. There [U]are[/U] alot of techniques that will work just fine at 500 and 600 yds that simply just wont work at 900+. There are also tools and equipment that's very important for ELR, but is totally unnecessary for 500 or 600 yd shots. Even though alot of folks consider 400 yds or 700 yds a long shot, it just doesn't compare to the stuff that happens at 1/2 mile+ or 1000 yds and beyond. Maybe a section for "Super LR" or "Beyond 1000" or whatever. Distance is just one of the things that is so variable though. I mean, I remember when 500 yds was considered very tough by even experienced hunters (before we had laser rangefinders and wind meters and ballistic programs). Nowdays, 500 yds on big game is not much comparatively. In contrast though, still today; a shot on a prarie dog at 500 yds in light variable winds with a .2 BC bullet at 3000'/sec is every bit as tough as an equal condition shot on an elk at 1000 yds with a .8 BC bullet at 3000'/sec...........arguably even tougher. When a wind that we can't even feel will blow the bullet off enough for a clean miss.....that's tough shooting, regardless of the distance. Just my 02 Cents. [/QUOTE]
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