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Upsetting 480yd deer shot and story!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="wbyfireman" data-source="post: 567167" data-attributes="member: 31754"><p>I was hunting Coues Whitetail in southern AZ; with my 15 power Vortex Kaibab's and tripod set up. I glassed up a decent buck and ranged him at 480yds!! No problem I thought; I was using my .308 Remington 5R shooting 165gr Nosler Ballistic tips M.V. 2800fps. I have a Sightron SIII 6-24X50 mounted on top. I have shot this distance before and am confident putting all shots in 4" under REAL hunting conditions!! so I thought "No problem my hunt will be over in no time" I had my bipod set up and a rear rest/ My brother had him in the spotting scope. I adjusted 8moa plus 2click"s and let fly expecting to see the deer drop. ......... Nothing, again-BANG!!......... Nothing, again-BANG ........ Nothing. I said *** and let the deer walk over the hill knowing something was wrong. I took a practice shot at 100yds and was 6" high ***!!!!! 4moa should put me exactly 2" high,........ low and left, again I adjust and the shots are all over.</p><p></p><p> What happened?? I assume my turrets got messed up somehow. I took the scope off and spent the rest of the hunt helping everyone else find deer. To top it off I glassed up a <strong><em><u>HUGE mountain lion</u></em></strong> at 680yds and had nothing to shoot it with. I sent the scope back to Sightron and they said they would fix it for free but it still cant bring back that deer and lion.</p><p></p><p>Maybe next season</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbyfireman, post: 567167, member: 31754"] I was hunting Coues Whitetail in southern AZ; with my 15 power Vortex Kaibab's and tripod set up. I glassed up a decent buck and ranged him at 480yds!! No problem I thought; I was using my .308 Remington 5R shooting 165gr Nosler Ballistic tips M.V. 2800fps. I have a Sightron SIII 6-24X50 mounted on top. I have shot this distance before and am confident putting all shots in 4" under REAL hunting conditions!! so I thought "No problem my hunt will be over in no time" I had my bipod set up and a rear rest/ My brother had him in the spotting scope. I adjusted 8moa plus 2click"s and let fly expecting to see the deer drop. ......... Nothing, again-BANG!!......... Nothing, again-BANG ........ Nothing. I said *** and let the deer walk over the hill knowing something was wrong. I took a practice shot at 100yds and was 6" high ***!!!!! 4moa should put me exactly 2" high,........ low and left, again I adjust and the shots are all over. What happened?? I assume my turrets got messed up somehow. I took the scope off and spent the rest of the hunt helping everyone else find deer. To top it off I glassed up a [B][I][U]HUGE mountain lion[/U][/I][/B] at 680yds and had nothing to shoot it with. I sent the scope back to Sightron and they said they would fix it for free but it still cant bring back that deer and lion. Maybe next season [/QUOTE]
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