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<blockquote data-quote="Dan B" data-source="post: 128640" data-attributes="member: 367"><p>I'm with James Stagg. I worked all late summer and fall with my new APS XP-100 and can bust 1 gallon milk jugs at 500yds with every shot. But...I live in SW PA and it's tough to find a place where you could take a high percentage shot at a non-running deer beyond 400yds. I have a lot of area where I can "stretch" to 300-350yds. Other than that you get too many tree tops and hunters in the way.</p><p></p><p>I recently found a great spot that would allow shooting to about 550yds...great area to spot and shoot from that looks into a semi-open wooded hillside. The problem is that the valley that lays in between will probably look like a pumpkin patch on opening day and deer will be running like crazy. After that the deer movement in that area will be very early and late. The only spot of hope that I have is that the deer will hold up in some small thicket's in a strip cut that also lays along one side of the wooded hill. I may be able to spot one in the thicket and catch it during a mid day stretch.</p><p></p><p>To summarize...I was proud last year that I made a 239 and 270yd kill with my Savage Striker7-08 handgun. In PA (at least my area)...those are LONG RANGE to 99% of the hunters. The terrain and hunting pressure make 500+yds very difficult to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan B, post: 128640, member: 367"] I'm with James Stagg. I worked all late summer and fall with my new APS XP-100 and can bust 1 gallon milk jugs at 500yds with every shot. But...I live in SW PA and it's tough to find a place where you could take a high percentage shot at a non-running deer beyond 400yds. I have a lot of area where I can "stretch" to 300-350yds. Other than that you get too many tree tops and hunters in the way. I recently found a great spot that would allow shooting to about 550yds...great area to spot and shoot from that looks into a semi-open wooded hillside. The problem is that the valley that lays in between will probably look like a pumpkin patch on opening day and deer will be running like crazy. After that the deer movement in that area will be very early and late. The only spot of hope that I have is that the deer will hold up in some small thicket's in a strip cut that also lays along one side of the wooded hill. I may be able to spot one in the thicket and catch it during a mid day stretch. To summarize...I was proud last year that I made a 239 and 270yd kill with my Savage Striker7-08 handgun. In PA (at least my area)...those are LONG RANGE to 99% of the hunters. The terrain and hunting pressure make 500+yds very difficult to do. [/QUOTE]
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