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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 2598627" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>I haven't missed a "long range" shot on game with a centerfire rifle. Given those typically allow lots of setup time I've been able to take my time to make sure I connect or decide to pass.</p><p></p><p>My misses have been closer. A decade ago I missed a deer at 250 yards with my muzzleloader, which it was set up to do. Turned out after that gun went for a 3000 mile ride to Montana and back on its side in a case the scope had crapped and the windage was way off. Last year I made a wounding hit on a deer with a muzzleloader at 50 yards, deer survived the grazing wound. Learned I'd zeroed with one bullet but shot a different one that looked the same visually, once removed from original packaging I hadn't realized they were different. Next week after correcting error I dropped a doe perfectly at 125 yards with open sights with that rifle.</p><p></p><p>Missed a nice buck 2 years ago at about 80 yards, quick shot in the woods but it felt good threading the bullet between a couple trees. But I hit a tree. Sighted in at home and yup...4 inches left at 100 yards...but that was enough to hit the tree. That scope went in the round file too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 2598627, member: 1656"] I haven't missed a "long range" shot on game with a centerfire rifle. Given those typically allow lots of setup time I've been able to take my time to make sure I connect or decide to pass. My misses have been closer. A decade ago I missed a deer at 250 yards with my muzzleloader, which it was set up to do. Turned out after that gun went for a 3000 mile ride to Montana and back on its side in a case the scope had crapped and the windage was way off. Last year I made a wounding hit on a deer with a muzzleloader at 50 yards, deer survived the grazing wound. Learned I'd zeroed with one bullet but shot a different one that looked the same visually, once removed from original packaging I hadn't realized they were different. Next week after correcting error I dropped a doe perfectly at 125 yards with open sights with that rifle. Missed a nice buck 2 years ago at about 80 yards, quick shot in the woods but it felt good threading the bullet between a couple trees. But I hit a tree. Sighted in at home and yup...4 inches left at 100 yards...but that was enough to hit the tree. That scope went in the round file too. [/QUOTE]
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