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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 67956" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Congratulations. Looks like a lot of fun!</p><p></p><p>Curious but, why do you think the Wild RF was off in its range estimation? </p><p></p><p>That would amount to such a whoppin error in elevation, for even an Elk size kill zone it would be a sure miss. </p><p></p><p>Did you guys take two or three or more readings and average them, maybe even between a couple different people like has been said is about the best way to get the most accurate range estimation?</p><p></p><p>I've thought of getting a Wild for a few years now but the many LRF capable of 1000+ ranging (big game anyway) has made me kind of stop and rething how much I'd want to pack a Wild around, especially with the new Leica and Swaro's available that reach 1500 yards or so. </p><p></p><p>One thing I always thought though was the Wild would range the small targets more consistantly and with accuracy around 10 yards or better using the correct technique, now I'm wondering if the 10 yards or so was a bit on the optomistic side of things.</p><p></p><p>Really curious about just how the GPS was used as well, and how it was thought to be the more accurate of the two. </p><p></p><p>If you guys had plotted multiple waypoints on it ahead of time out near your anticipated target area, how was it that you were able to determine if the critter was closer or further than the WP, and then, by just how much? </p><p></p><p>Without setting up above your target on a good size hill it would seem aweful difficult to get reasonable ranging accuracy from a GPS?</p><p></p><p>I know the rifle is zeroed beyond 100 yards but I forget how far out though but, if you know how many MOA high the rig shoots at 100 yards plus the addition MOA dialed for the 1877 yd shot, MV, temp and BP you could get a reasonable idea of the range and which range estimation method may have been closest to the mark.</p><p></p><p>Even though you guys may not be completely interested on a 1st shot kill on these critters here you must be striving for as few a shots as possible to take one down (apart/in half etc.) so I'm thinking you try to be as close with the first shot as you can realistically get. Just curious, with that in mind, do you have a drop chart that starts from the point your rig is zeroed with a specific MV and BC that you find works well to match actual drops on out quite a ways beyond that or by what means do you decide on the number of MOA to dial?</p><p></p><p>Also, where you unexpectedly low or high on the 1877 yd shot, and by how much, if you were really able to put a number on it? </p><p></p><p>One more thing, with three - five shots at 1000 yards what amount of vertical dispersion do you expect to see (90+% of the time it happens) with that load you have been using in the 338 LI? I mean would it be less than 3-4", 4-5" or 7-8" etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 67956, member: 99"] Congratulations. Looks like a lot of fun! Curious but, why do you think the Wild RF was off in its range estimation? That would amount to such a whoppin error in elevation, for even an Elk size kill zone it would be a sure miss. Did you guys take two or three or more readings and average them, maybe even between a couple different people like has been said is about the best way to get the most accurate range estimation? I've thought of getting a Wild for a few years now but the many LRF capable of 1000+ ranging (big game anyway) has made me kind of stop and rething how much I'd want to pack a Wild around, especially with the new Leica and Swaro's available that reach 1500 yards or so. One thing I always thought though was the Wild would range the small targets more consistantly and with accuracy around 10 yards or better using the correct technique, now I'm wondering if the 10 yards or so was a bit on the optomistic side of things. Really curious about just how the GPS was used as well, and how it was thought to be the more accurate of the two. If you guys had plotted multiple waypoints on it ahead of time out near your anticipated target area, how was it that you were able to determine if the critter was closer or further than the WP, and then, by just how much? Without setting up above your target on a good size hill it would seem aweful difficult to get reasonable ranging accuracy from a GPS? I know the rifle is zeroed beyond 100 yards but I forget how far out though but, if you know how many MOA high the rig shoots at 100 yards plus the addition MOA dialed for the 1877 yd shot, MV, temp and BP you could get a reasonable idea of the range and which range estimation method may have been closest to the mark. Even though you guys may not be completely interested on a 1st shot kill on these critters here you must be striving for as few a shots as possible to take one down (apart/in half etc.) so I'm thinking you try to be as close with the first shot as you can realistically get. Just curious, with that in mind, do you have a drop chart that starts from the point your rig is zeroed with a specific MV and BC that you find works well to match actual drops on out quite a ways beyond that or by what means do you decide on the number of MOA to dial? Also, where you unexpectedly low or high on the 1877 yd shot, and by how much, if you were really able to put a number on it? One more thing, with three - five shots at 1000 yards what amount of vertical dispersion do you expect to see (90+% of the time it happens) with that load you have been using in the 338 LI? I mean would it be less than 3-4", 4-5" or 7-8" etc. [/QUOTE]
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