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30-06 for Long Range
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2026248" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>The word (hunting), and in this case long range hunting is the game changer in my opinion.</p><p>If i had to choose one rifle for all game animals walking around north america it would probably be an 06.</p><p>But if i were to take a brown bear hunt id rather a different cartridge.</p><p>I personally consider long range anything past about 400 yds.</p><p>But things start to change very quickly as for performance when the distance gets to 1000.</p><p>Read all the data regarding it you like, but real life observation might show a different picture.</p><p></p><p>So here we sit, glassing an area that might offer an opportunity for a shot at say up to 1000 yds.</p><p>But right over there is a different ridge, where the distance can be much further.</p><p>And after an hour of glassing and finding nothing, we find ourselves glassing the more distant ridge.</p><p>This is the reality of long range hunting, at least the way many of us hunt long range, including my friend Bo.</p><p>So now we find ourselves preparing for a shot we know is at the limit for the gun we have.</p><p>And beyond that, real life experiences and arm chair scenarios rarely play out the same.</p><p>You could very well start out with a 900 yard shot that ended up at 1200 before it was over, maybe even before you fired a shot.</p><p>And it could also be it still isnt over if you have a crippled animal that made it around a point and out of sight.</p><p>Now that is of coarse possible with any cartridge, but far more likely with one that is running on air and not gas.</p><p>Be at least prepared for the long shots, and you wont ever be sorry.</p><p>If you cant handle the recoil, consider long range prairie dogs as an alternative.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2026248, member: 12443"] The word (hunting), and in this case long range hunting is the game changer in my opinion. If i had to choose one rifle for all game animals walking around north america it would probably be an 06. But if i were to take a brown bear hunt id rather a different cartridge. I personally consider long range anything past about 400 yds. But things start to change very quickly as for performance when the distance gets to 1000. Read all the data regarding it you like, but real life observation might show a different picture. So here we sit, glassing an area that might offer an opportunity for a shot at say up to 1000 yds. But right over there is a different ridge, where the distance can be much further. And after an hour of glassing and finding nothing, we find ourselves glassing the more distant ridge. This is the reality of long range hunting, at least the way many of us hunt long range, including my friend Bo. So now we find ourselves preparing for a shot we know is at the limit for the gun we have. And beyond that, real life experiences and arm chair scenarios rarely play out the same. You could very well start out with a 900 yard shot that ended up at 1200 before it was over, maybe even before you fired a shot. And it could also be it still isnt over if you have a crippled animal that made it around a point and out of sight. Now that is of coarse possible with any cartridge, but far more likely with one that is running on air and not gas. Be at least prepared for the long shots, and you wont ever be sorry. If you cant handle the recoil, consider long range prairie dogs as an alternative. [/QUOTE]
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