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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 907899" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>By asking the question as "your max effective range", it sounds like you are asking in terms of a "specific" individuals maximum hunting range with their rifle and capabilities. Not sure it's the best approach, but I go through the following process:</p><p>-What is the animal(s) I plan to shoot and what is the minimum energy required, and vital zone area to kill it. </p><p>-Determine the required minimum velocity of the bullet/load, and resultant maximum range that the bullet/load has the properties to effectively kill the target game. I will also take into consideration the environmental conditions(altitude, temp,etc) that effect the velocity requirement.</p><p>-I will adjust that maximum range(lower), if necessary, to align my accuracy capability under optimum conditions, to the animals vital area. This is my max range.</p><p>-Finally, for any given shot at an animal, the actual range I will shoot will be determined by my ability to hit the vital zone for that specific shots environmental conditions (wind, atmospheric, shooting rest,etc) and not exceeding max range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 907899, member: 10291"] By asking the question as "your max effective range", it sounds like you are asking in terms of a "specific" individuals maximum hunting range with their rifle and capabilities. Not sure it's the best approach, but I go through the following process: -What is the animal(s) I plan to shoot and what is the minimum energy required, and vital zone area to kill it. -Determine the required minimum velocity of the bullet/load, and resultant maximum range that the bullet/load has the properties to effectively kill the target game. I will also take into consideration the environmental conditions(altitude, temp,etc) that effect the velocity requirement. -I will adjust that maximum range(lower), if necessary, to align my accuracy capability under optimum conditions, to the animals vital area. This is my max range. -Finally, for any given shot at an animal, the actual range I will shoot will be determined by my ability to hit the vital zone for that specific shots environmental conditions (wind, atmospheric, shooting rest,etc) and not exceeding max range. [/QUOTE]
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