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The Basics, Starting Out
What it takes to get to 800 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="tomsd" data-source="post: 892866" data-attributes="member: 74603"><p>LOL re: the pointy sticks. I grew up hunting big Mule Deer - as in BIG - in the Cascade mountains of Southern Oregon - around Klamath Falls, - back in the 50's - and there were not too many Elk in the area back then (had to go out to Hart Mountain - 60 or so miles outside of town) - but the ole 30-30 (in my case - a .32 Winchester Special) - would bring em down if they were hit right. More Elk have since moved down from Central Oregon - and a couple of years ago only about 10 miles outside of town - a huge 7 x 7 (scored 405) was taken - that weighed 1,100 pounds. That monster just hung out way over the bed of the pickup truck. </p><p></p><p>And while I have not done a lot of long range shooting - 500+ yard type - I am familiar with the bullet characterestics of what makes a good long range round - plus the proper "compensation" - and there is even a round/paper wheel type/that turns to different settings for a quick and dirty solution, righto?</p><p></p><p>I think for me - and pehaps for others - the biggest variable is the wind - and any elevation change there might be. A flot shot - on a calm day - with a good rest - and no "Buck Fever" - is probably the ideal - and then it all can go to hell from there, eh? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomsd, post: 892866, member: 74603"] LOL re: the pointy sticks. I grew up hunting big Mule Deer - as in BIG - in the Cascade mountains of Southern Oregon - around Klamath Falls, - back in the 50's - and there were not too many Elk in the area back then (had to go out to Hart Mountain - 60 or so miles outside of town) - but the ole 30-30 (in my case - a .32 Winchester Special) - would bring em down if they were hit right. More Elk have since moved down from Central Oregon - and a couple of years ago only about 10 miles outside of town - a huge 7 x 7 (scored 405) was taken - that weighed 1,100 pounds. That monster just hung out way over the bed of the pickup truck. And while I have not done a lot of long range shooting - 500+ yard type - I am familiar with the bullet characterestics of what makes a good long range round - plus the proper "compensation" - and there is even a round/paper wheel type/that turns to different settings for a quick and dirty solution, righto? I think for me - and pehaps for others - the biggest variable is the wind - and any elevation change there might be. A flot shot - on a calm day - with a good rest - and no "Buck Fever" - is probably the ideal - and then it all can go to hell from there, eh? :) [/QUOTE]
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