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Data for shooting at higher elevations
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2244273" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well the sign over the entrance here reads (long range hunting).</p><p>And for those who might be interested in simply doing that, none of the information contained in the above posts will be of much real use to you.</p><p>You dont have to agree with me on anything, fact is id advise not agreeing with anybody till you yourself have tried shooting at some targets at the distances most animals are killed at long range.</p><p>And that distance will be up to 1000yds max, with most shots well under that distance.</p><p>Many of todays factory rifles having just a decent scope that can be dialed will be a good starting point.</p><p>A rangefinder is helpfull, but even that isnt absolutely essential to start. </p><p>Guessing the distance will get you closer to the target than you might think at the closer distances. And it can actually have benefits in that it can teach you how to use the dial of the scope in a hunting situation.</p><p>Read about the (one shot zero) method of sighting a rifle and practice it. Then use it on the long range targets you shoot at.</p><p>You will soon learn that all you need is you, a decent gun, and a good place to shoot, with the latter being the most important. </p><p>Dart boards are placed on walls and not floors for a good reason, and shooting a rifle at targets on steep sidehills is visually similar. </p><p>As for necessary equipment for a long range hunter?</p><p>The hunting part starts with finding game, and that requires very good binoculars, preferably mounted on a tripod.</p><p>Ask any experienced/successful long range hunter what he needs most as for equipment, and you will find that things like wind meters, scope levels, and angle indicators for scopes wont even be on the list of at least most of them.</p><p>How we shoot, is a far more important topic than this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2244273, member: 12443"] Well the sign over the entrance here reads (long range hunting). And for those who might be interested in simply doing that, none of the information contained in the above posts will be of much real use to you. You dont have to agree with me on anything, fact is id advise not agreeing with anybody till you yourself have tried shooting at some targets at the distances most animals are killed at long range. And that distance will be up to 1000yds max, with most shots well under that distance. Many of todays factory rifles having just a decent scope that can be dialed will be a good starting point. A rangefinder is helpfull, but even that isnt absolutely essential to start. Guessing the distance will get you closer to the target than you might think at the closer distances. And it can actually have benefits in that it can teach you how to use the dial of the scope in a hunting situation. Read about the (one shot zero) method of sighting a rifle and practice it. Then use it on the long range targets you shoot at. You will soon learn that all you need is you, a decent gun, and a good place to shoot, with the latter being the most important. Dart boards are placed on walls and not floors for a good reason, and shooting a rifle at targets on steep sidehills is visually similar. As for necessary equipment for a long range hunter? The hunting part starts with finding game, and that requires very good binoculars, preferably mounted on a tripod. Ask any experienced/successful long range hunter what he needs most as for equipment, and you will find that things like wind meters, scope levels, and angle indicators for scopes wont even be on the list of at least most of them. How we shoot, is a far more important topic than this one. [/QUOTE]
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