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<blockquote data-quote="John Klingenberg" data-source="post: 1669286" data-attributes="member: 107749"><p>I "shoot" long range a lot. I'm confident in my shooting but I only "hunt" at the closest possible range. In my older age I like to use the skills I've worked hard to acquire. And really the shot is the end of the hunt. The fun is getting there and being challenged by an animal that's a lot smarter than me. My self imposed limit is 500 yards on game animals. Varmints I'll shoot at almost any distance. In the years I guided hunts I learned quick that very, very few people can shoot worth a darn past 250 yards at game No kidding. As far as estimating range (before we had cool toys) most couldn't tell the range past 200 either nor know actual ballistics past that. They show up with new boots and clothes, great rifles they've not shot a box of shells out of, usually in a caliber they can't handle. After watching them flinch at the sight in bench I hand them my 270 and get on with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Klingenberg, post: 1669286, member: 107749"] I ”shoot” long range a lot. I'm confident in my shooting but I only ”hunt” at the closest possible range. In my older age I like to use the skills I’ve worked hard to acquire. And really the shot is the end of the hunt. The fun is getting there and being challenged by an animal that's a lot smarter than me. My self imposed limit is 500 yards on game animals. Varmints I'll shoot at almost any distance. In the years I guided hunts I learned quick that very, very few people can shoot worth a darn past 250 yards at game No kidding. As far as estimating range (before we had cool toys) most couldn't tell the range past 200 either nor know actual ballistics past that. They show up with new boots and clothes, great rifles they've not shot a box of shells out of, usually in a caliber they can't handle. After watching them flinch at the sight in bench I hand them my 270 and get on with it. [/QUOTE]
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