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25-06 out to 500 yds???
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<blockquote data-quote="blindarcher" data-source="post: 766713" data-attributes="member: 64930"><p>A 117 grain spire point will still have nearly 1,000 ft.lb. of energy at 500 yards, enough energy for deer sized game, but unrealistic range for most sportsman. If you sight a 25-05 to zero at 300 yards your bullet drop will be in excess of 30 inches at 500 yards. I do not hesitate to take shots at paper past 300 yards, and have shot out to 1,000, but I limit big game hunting range to 300 yards because there are too many variables for anyone who has not had specialized training to hunt beyond 300 yards with the goal of a clean kill. My Weatherby 25-06 is sighted to zero at 300 yards. Trajectory is fairly flat at close range, but will shoot about 4" high at 100 yds, and 5" high at 200, by 400 yards drop is over 11". Compensating for bullet drop with the proper scope is not difficult, but making a clean kill on an game animal is. I limit my long range hunting to prarrie dogs and coyotes.<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="blindarcher, post: 766713, member: 64930"] A 117 grain spire point will still have nearly 1,000 ft.lb. of energy at 500 yards, enough energy for deer sized game, but unrealistic range for most sportsman. If you sight a 25-05 to zero at 300 yards your bullet drop will be in excess of 30 inches at 500 yards. I do not hesitate to take shots at paper past 300 yards, and have shot out to 1,000, but I limit big game hunting range to 300 yards because there are too many variables for anyone who has not had specialized training to hunt beyond 300 yards with the goal of a clean kill. My Weatherby 25-06 is sighted to zero at 300 yards. Trajectory is fairly flat at close range, but will shoot about 4" high at 100 yds, and 5" high at 200, by 400 yards drop is over 11". Compensating for bullet drop with the proper scope is not difficult, but making a clean kill on an game animal is. I limit my long range hunting to prarrie dogs and coyotes.:) [/QUOTE]
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