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3 armed idiots go after late season Elk on the Flat Tops in Colorado.
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<blockquote data-quote="tuscan" data-source="post: 1393269" data-attributes="member: 90621"><p>Thanks - great read - felt like I was there with you. I have resumed hunting elk the last few years after a 30 year hiatus, and in CO near the flat tops. I've only had a couple days a year, so it's taken me a few years to learn all that you did in this one trip! It's really important that you log these lessons like you did, or you have to relearn them (or maybe it's just me since I have 20 years on you).</p><p></p><p>Three tips on the shooting that have helped me: (1) get a capable scope with elevation turret that tracks true when you dial it up and back down. There are a lot of great options, and with new innovations every year, the old versions can be found relatively inexpensively on the used market (it doesn't need to be fancy - Burris and Vortex make great ones inexpensively with terrific service and warranty support), (2) get a laser range finder with Angle Modified Range (AMR) so you know what to dial or hold on high angle mountain shots, (3) <strong><u>practice wind calls all the time</u></strong> even when you are walking to class. If you do the first two, elevation adjusting is easy - wind will remain hard esp. over 400 yards in the mountains. Sometimes a cross wind becomes an updraft when your target is on a mountainside (as elk always are!). oh, and a 4th tip, your 7mm RM is near perfect for elk, so stick with it and buy just one ammo that you use for practice and hunting. That will minimize variability. Everyone has their own favorite - for me it's Hornady precision hunter because its high BC reduces wind impact and it performs very well in my rifle. With your service background and weapons training, you'll become proficient in no time. </p><p></p><p>Good luck to you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tuscan, post: 1393269, member: 90621"] Thanks - great read - felt like I was there with you. I have resumed hunting elk the last few years after a 30 year hiatus, and in CO near the flat tops. I've only had a couple days a year, so it's taken me a few years to learn all that you did in this one trip! It's really important that you log these lessons like you did, or you have to relearn them (or maybe it's just me since I have 20 years on you). Three tips on the shooting that have helped me: (1) get a capable scope with elevation turret that tracks true when you dial it up and back down. There are a lot of great options, and with new innovations every year, the old versions can be found relatively inexpensively on the used market (it doesn't need to be fancy - Burris and Vortex make great ones inexpensively with terrific service and warranty support), (2) get a laser range finder with Angle Modified Range (AMR) so you know what to dial or hold on high angle mountain shots, (3) [B][U]practice wind calls all the time[/U][/B] even when you are walking to class. If you do the first two, elevation adjusting is easy - wind will remain hard esp. over 400 yards in the mountains. Sometimes a cross wind becomes an updraft when your target is on a mountainside (as elk always are!). oh, and a 4th tip, your 7mm RM is near perfect for elk, so stick with it and buy just one ammo that you use for practice and hunting. That will minimize variability. Everyone has their own favorite - for me it's Hornady precision hunter because its high BC reduces wind impact and it performs very well in my rifle. With your service background and weapons training, you'll become proficient in no time. Good luck to you! [/QUOTE]
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