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<blockquote data-quote="Coldfinger" data-source="post: 1892996" data-attributes="member: 113278"><p>We</p><p></p><p>Well written I've taken shots out to 600 yards on big game under calm conditions and never had a problem, with practice it's a chip shot. Please note under calm conditions I said, little breeze if any and an unaware animal. I once had an opportunity at a whitetail doe broadside at 429 yards nice calm day snowflakes falling straight down, dialed in the dope and squeezed the trigger on my 22-250 which I know like the inside of my eyelid. Doe stood there for a few seconds while I assumed I missed. I reloaded and double checked that I adjusted elevation the right direction (hey my 4 year old was watching). Got ready to shoot laser again and she was gone. Told my disappointed boy well I missed (dads never miss) but let's go find her tracks and make sure. We got to the multflora rose bush she was feeding on there she lay with a 50 grain bullet thru her heart! Perfect conditions tho. The next year same exact spot 257 wby I built by myself wind right to left at a nasty clip. Head up my butt because well I had horsepower in the chamber. Squeezed the trigger doe vanished into the swamp with her front right leg flopping around.looked for her 3 hours in wet golden rod and alder swamp. Lost her almost. Next morning I was 1/4 mile or so past where I lost her on the other end of the swamp. Noticed deer sneaking thru brush about 200 yards away. Go figure 1 had a good limp. When she presented a decent shot the 90 grain Sierra hollopoint did its job! Turned out to be the doe I hit the day before bullet drifted along with any other factors that didn't help from the poa behind her shoulder. Impacted her brisket breaking her opposite leg. Thank god I was blessed with the opportunity to finish my mistake! A Friend at the local gun shop was talking to me about shooting deer at long range later in the season. Now to me I don't consider 600 yards long range but where I hunt a 400 yard shot is a long one. I told him proudly that I'd never shoot at an animal in high winds past 200 yards again! I owe them more respect than the risk of a wounding shot! I guess moral of the story is I hate wind!!!!! Pic below is a 50 grain Speer tnt I recovered from doe with 22-250.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coldfinger, post: 1892996, member: 113278"] We Well written I’ve taken shots out to 600 yards on big game under calm conditions and never had a problem, with practice it’s a chip shot. Please note under calm conditions I said, little breeze if any and an unaware animal. I once had an opportunity at a whitetail doe broadside at 429 yards nice calm day snowflakes falling straight down, dialed in the dope and squeezed the trigger on my 22-250 which I know like the inside of my eyelid. Doe stood there for a few seconds while I assumed I missed. I reloaded and double checked that I adjusted elevation the right direction (hey my 4 year old was watching). Got ready to shoot laser again and she was gone. Told my disappointed boy well I missed (dads never miss) but let’s go find her tracks and make sure. We got to the multflora rose bush she was feeding on there she lay with a 50 grain bullet thru her heart! Perfect conditions tho. The next year same exact spot 257 wby I built by myself wind right to left at a nasty clip. Head up my butt because well I had horsepower in the chamber. Squeezed the trigger doe vanished into the swamp with her front right leg flopping around.looked for her 3 hours in wet golden rod and alder swamp. Lost her almost. Next morning I was 1/4 mile or so past where I lost her on the other end of the swamp. Noticed deer sneaking thru brush about 200 yards away. Go figure 1 had a good limp. When she presented a decent shot the 90 grain Sierra hollopoint did its job! Turned out to be the doe I hit the day before bullet drifted along with any other factors that didn’t help from the poa behind her shoulder. Impacted her brisket breaking her opposite leg. Thank god I was blessed with the opportunity to finish my mistake! A Friend at the local gun shop was talking to me about shooting deer at long range later in the season. Now to me I don’t consider 600 yards long range but where I hunt a 400 yard shot is a long one. I told him proudly that I’d never shoot at an animal in high winds past 200 yards again! I owe them more respect than the risk of a wounding shot! I guess moral of the story is I hate wind!!!!! Pic below is a 50 grain Speer tnt I recovered from doe with 22-250. [/QUOTE]
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