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<blockquote data-quote="Death Ray 7" data-source="post: 128549" data-attributes="member: 4188"><p>IMO:</p><p></p><p>Long Range shooting is subjective, depending on the terms and conditions you are dealing with.</p><p></p><p>For example:</p><p></p><p>Here in southern Michigan I shoot 13-stripe Michigan Ground Squirrels out of my Uncle's horse farm pastures. Their burrows (holes) endanger the foals (breaking legs). I'm shooting right in the pastures with the horses so I'm limited to .22LR using subsonic ammo and head shots (they aren't tall enough to stick out above the grass any higher). My longest shot-to-date is 72 yards.</p><p></p><p>Does what I'm doing qualify as long range shooting? Yes, I believe it does.</p><p></p><p>For that 72 yard shot I had to allow for the 5" drop from my 25 yard zero. I also allowed for 2" of wind drift to hit a target approximately the size of a dime (11/16").</p><p></p><p>To put that in perspective, it's like hitting a 9 1/2" disc at 1000 yards.</p><p></p><p>Anybody out there think they can make that shot every time? I know I can't.</p><p></p><p>So therefore long range shooting depends on the individual shooter, the target, and the equipment (anybody try to shoot prairie dogs @ 300 yards with a peep sight?).</p><p></p><p>Good question Kirby!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Death Ray 7, post: 128549, member: 4188"] IMO: Long Range shooting is subjective, depending on the terms and conditions you are dealing with. For example: Here in southern Michigan I shoot 13-stripe Michigan Ground Squirrels out of my Uncle's horse farm pastures. Their burrows (holes) endanger the foals (breaking legs). I'm shooting right in the pastures with the horses so I'm limited to .22LR using subsonic ammo and head shots (they aren't tall enough to stick out above the grass any higher). My longest shot-to-date is 72 yards. Does what I'm doing qualify as long range shooting? Yes, I believe it does. For that 72 yard shot I had to allow for the 5" drop from my 25 yard zero. I also allowed for 2" of wind drift to hit a target approximately the size of a dime (11/16"). To put that in perspective, it's like hitting a 9 1/2" disc at 1000 yards. Anybody out there think they can make that shot every time? I know I can't. So therefore long range shooting depends on the individual shooter, the target, and the equipment (anybody try to shoot prairie dogs @ 300 yards with a peep sight?). Good question Kirby! [/QUOTE]
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