Is a custom reticle an answer for LR out to 800 yards. For example, I am working with a 7STW, and leica 800 range finder. Is it naive of me to rely on these two items? Wind would be an obvious missing ingredient...should that be calculated with software every time? thanks for the great forum.
I passed on a nice 10 pt whitetail at 500+ yds. Long for me at the time with a 7stw. It was extremely cold, I was not set up well, and could not get still and positioned. I got rained on, got wet and my body shook too much. Did not count on lack of warm clothes stopping a shot, but it did.
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Re: This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle?
For the money I have been very pleased with a magnum research group - sako action, hs stock, kreigoff barrel - in 300. I carry this rifle too. There are quite a few non carbon barrled models left in shops if you look around for a heck of a...