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6.5 creedmoor in RPR
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1464027" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>Up until just a few years ago, it was usually only Palma and 1,000 yard benchrest shooters thought about 1,000 yard rifles. Now, with the advent of F-Class and the Ko2M, everyone thinks about shooting 1,000 yards or even further. One inch groups at 100 yards was the factory standard until the custom rifles started posting sub-1/2" groups and smaller. Now everyone is convinced that they have a 1/4 minute rifle...</p><p></p><p>1,000 yards is more than sufficient for most of the hunters here in the U.S. unless they intentionally try for the longer shots. There is really only a very small percentage of hunters who can even entertain the idea of harvesting an animal humanely at 1,000 yards. That small percentage spends a lot of time practicing and working on their loads in conjunction with using a particular scope in order to be a successful long range hunter. Most of us limit ourselves by virtue of our personal ability to see and hit what we aim for with regard to bullet placement so as not to exceed what we are capable of performing.</p><p></p><p>I might have the notion to shoot 1,000 yards when working on a prairie dog town but game animals I hunt have been found in the 400 - 600 yard range. Some situation even closer. A sneaky buck might work his way around you leaving you a 20 yard shot instead of something much longer. </p><p></p><p>Best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1464027, member: 27307"] Up until just a few years ago, it was usually only Palma and 1,000 yard benchrest shooters thought about 1,000 yard rifles. Now, with the advent of F-Class and the Ko2M, everyone thinks about shooting 1,000 yards or even further. One inch groups at 100 yards was the factory standard until the custom rifles started posting sub-1/2" groups and smaller. Now everyone is convinced that they have a 1/4 minute rifle... 1,000 yards is more than sufficient for most of the hunters here in the U.S. unless they intentionally try for the longer shots. There is really only a very small percentage of hunters who can even entertain the idea of harvesting an animal humanely at 1,000 yards. That small percentage spends a lot of time practicing and working on their loads in conjunction with using a particular scope in order to be a successful long range hunter. Most of us limit ourselves by virtue of our personal ability to see and hit what we aim for with regard to bullet placement so as not to exceed what we are capable of performing. I might have the notion to shoot 1,000 yards when working on a prairie dog town but game animals I hunt have been found in the 400 - 600 yard range. Some situation even closer. A sneaky buck might work his way around you leaving you a 20 yard shot instead of something much longer. Best. [/QUOTE]
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