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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 501252" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>imasam,</p><p> </p><p>You are correct. "Long Range Hunting" is subjective. There are people reading this for whom long range is 100-300 and others for whom 2000+ yds is common. </p><p> </p><p>As such, it's often helpful to qualify your position especially when posting a discenting opinion. </p><p> </p><p>There are also varying circumstances. There is no rifle for which 25-500yds is point blank range, ...unless you're ok with walking your shot in to the target. That may be fine for ground hogs. But as a general rule, most guys here are trying to make a first round cold bore kill. </p><p> </p><p>The whole point of this website is to educate people to the fact that LRH has evolved to the point where Kentucky windage, guessswork, and blind luck are no longer required for precision shooting at increasing distances. </p><p> </p><p>I still think there's room for rule's of thumb, short cuts, and manual systems for when technology fails. But, it's a mistake to lead folks to beleive that those should take the place of utilizing proper methods for making a calculated first round hit. </p><p> </p><p>When armed with the proper knowledge, those who choose to "wing it" do so as a conscious decision. When doing so unprepared or having been lead to beleive that slop is acceptable, it's just out of ignorance. The latter being what this website seeks to overcome. </p><p> </p><p>There are some amazing experts here. Read and learn. I have and do. And, sometimes I push them to explain or justify their position. But, let's not frustrate them into silence lest we miss out on a huge opportunity to learn for free what we may never have the time or dollars to figure out on our own. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks for sharing and for reminding me that I need to be careful how things so that it's taken in the correct context as few people here really know my qualifications. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 501252, member: 24624"] imasam, You are correct. "Long Range Hunting" is subjective. There are people reading this for whom long range is 100-300 and others for whom 2000+ yds is common. As such, it's often helpful to qualify your position especially when posting a discenting opinion. There are also varying circumstances. There is no rifle for which 25-500yds is point blank range, ...unless you're ok with walking your shot in to the target. That may be fine for ground hogs. But as a general rule, most guys here are trying to make a first round cold bore kill. The whole point of this website is to educate people to the fact that LRH has evolved to the point where Kentucky windage, guessswork, and blind luck are no longer required for precision shooting at increasing distances. I still think there's room for rule's of thumb, short cuts, and manual systems for when technology fails. But, it's a mistake to lead folks to beleive that those should take the place of utilizing proper methods for making a calculated first round hit. When armed with the proper knowledge, those who choose to "wing it" do so as a conscious decision. When doing so unprepared or having been lead to beleive that slop is acceptable, it's just out of ignorance. The latter being what this website seeks to overcome. There are some amazing experts here. Read and learn. I have and do. And, sometimes I push them to explain or justify their position. But, let's not frustrate them into silence lest we miss out on a huge opportunity to learn for free what we may never have the time or dollars to figure out on our own. Thanks for sharing and for reminding me that I need to be careful how things so that it's taken in the correct context as few people here really know my qualifications. Thanks, Richard [/QUOTE]
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