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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1005518" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>Canadian Bushman,</p><p></p><p>I always zero my rifles at 100 yards. If I'm 3" high & dead center at a hundred yards, I'm good-to-go. Then I will try a few shots at steel targets that are as far away as my range has them. If I can hit them, which I can, I'm good. My goal is knowing that my rifle is precisely zeroed at a known distance. </p><p></p><p>The highest magnification scope I have is a 4x12 Leupold Vari-X II atop a Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. It will shoot much farther than I can. I have made a very long shot on a buck antelope using a now 40 year-old Redfield 2x7 atop a .270 Win. </p><p></p><p>I know that long range guys talk about cold bore shots. While hunting, all shots are cold bore, if we're talking in terms of temperature. At that, it will be the first shot that matters. A first shot miss and game won't stick around for another. </p><p></p><p>I always clean my rifles after shooting them. Protecting bores is most important to me. I have made two very long shots. Both times with clean bores and both times with cold bores. </p><p></p><p>About 7 weeks ago I killed a bull elk of a lifetime with a clean and cold bore. I hit him precisely where I had aimed, and that was right at his heart. He was dead when we got to him. It took but one 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag to cause the really hard work to begin. </p><p></p><p>I have never encountered a single problem using my method. But I can see how my method won't work for other hunters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1005518, member: 84520"] Canadian Bushman, I always zero my rifles at 100 yards. If I'm 3" high & dead center at a hundred yards, I'm good-to-go. Then I will try a few shots at steel targets that are as far away as my range has them. If I can hit them, which I can, I'm good. My goal is knowing that my rifle is precisely zeroed at a known distance. The highest magnification scope I have is a 4x12 Leupold Vari-X II atop a Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. It will shoot much farther than I can. I have made a very long shot on a buck antelope using a now 40 year-old Redfield 2x7 atop a .270 Win. I know that long range guys talk about cold bore shots. While hunting, all shots are cold bore, if we're talking in terms of temperature. At that, it will be the first shot that matters. A first shot miss and game won't stick around for another. I always clean my rifles after shooting them. Protecting bores is most important to me. I have made two very long shots. Both times with clean bores and both times with cold bores. About 7 weeks ago I killed a bull elk of a lifetime with a clean and cold bore. I hit him precisely where I had aimed, and that was right at his heart. He was dead when we got to him. It took but one 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag to cause the really hard work to begin. I have never encountered a single problem using my method. But I can see how my method won't work for other hunters. [/QUOTE]
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