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<blockquote data-quote="Tumbleweed" data-source="post: 587863" data-attributes="member: 9281"><p>Ok, I'll tell it but it's not exactly a "hunting" story. And I must tell you that I have nothing against cats and don't go around shooting them. It was about last summer I had my 300RUM set up on the farm to shoot a crow at around 500 yards with my middle boy looking though the spotting scope behind me. I get everything all set up and Alex was looking at the crow through the spotting scope when they flew off. He was bummed that we had nothing to shoot at. I told him to give it a few minutes because something would show up. As I was scanning through the spotting scope I noticed a stray cat pop up from the river bank at the far edge of our 75 acre farm. We see them once in a while down in the blackberries but always too close to shoot and not near enough challenge. (It had to be an extreme challenge before I would shoot at one) I estimated based on where this cat was in relation to some markers I know of that he was around 1,050 yards. I felt safe this cat would survive but it would be fun to watch him jump and run, I was certain I would be within 1MOA of a hit. I got Alex on the cat in the spotting scope and I adjusted my elevation to fit the 1,050 yard estimate and watched the wind in the "short" grass for a while and decided on 2.5MOA left wind. I settled in tight and let the 210VLD go. I watched looking for bullet splash but didn't see anything. Suddenly the cat shot up in the air like you set off dynamite under him, ran like crazy, stumbled and tumbled, got up and ran and then was out of site below a small hill in the field. I couldn't believe it, I told Alex "I think I might have got him!" We drove down there and the dogs quickly found the blood and we traced it into the blackberries about 15 yards away where the big tomcat lied dead. We backtracked and found where the cat was when the bullet struck and there was chunks of bone and fir and well, you get the picture. I ranged back to my shooting table and it was 1,060 yards. Needless to say, I retired that shell to the gun cabinet. I don't just go around telling this one because not everyone can appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tumbleweed, post: 587863, member: 9281"] Ok, I'll tell it but it's not exactly a "hunting" story. And I must tell you that I have nothing against cats and don't go around shooting them. It was about last summer I had my 300RUM set up on the farm to shoot a crow at around 500 yards with my middle boy looking though the spotting scope behind me. I get everything all set up and Alex was looking at the crow through the spotting scope when they flew off. He was bummed that we had nothing to shoot at. I told him to give it a few minutes because something would show up. As I was scanning through the spotting scope I noticed a stray cat pop up from the river bank at the far edge of our 75 acre farm. We see them once in a while down in the blackberries but always too close to shoot and not near enough challenge. (It had to be an extreme challenge before I would shoot at one) I estimated based on where this cat was in relation to some markers I know of that he was around 1,050 yards. I felt safe this cat would survive but it would be fun to watch him jump and run, I was certain I would be within 1MOA of a hit. I got Alex on the cat in the spotting scope and I adjusted my elevation to fit the 1,050 yard estimate and watched the wind in the "short" grass for a while and decided on 2.5MOA left wind. I settled in tight and let the 210VLD go. I watched looking for bullet splash but didn't see anything. Suddenly the cat shot up in the air like you set off dynamite under him, ran like crazy, stumbled and tumbled, got up and ran and then was out of site below a small hill in the field. I couldn't believe it, I told Alex "I think I might have got him!" We drove down there and the dogs quickly found the blood and we traced it into the blackberries about 15 yards away where the big tomcat lied dead. We backtracked and found where the cat was when the bullet struck and there was chunks of bone and fir and well, you get the picture. I ranged back to my shooting table and it was 1,060 yards. Needless to say, I retired that shell to the gun cabinet. I don't just go around telling this one because not everyone can appreciate it. [/QUOTE]
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