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How close is the cosign rule in slope shooting?
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 1986442" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>While on an extended back pack hunt you actually do not need but one LRF (laser range finder) with a tinny little spare battery. Right before you depart base camp for the back country just make up a drop card using your Ballistic APP with the temp, pressure and humidity you expect you will face during shooting hours for the next several days. This should be good enough for for shots out to 600 yards. I can figure wind more or less. But figuring out 250y vs 300y vs 350y etc out to 600/700y, well my eyeball just not calibrated as well as some claim. I did have a Leupold FX3 6X42 with duplex reticle and I had it all doped out to where I could figure if an elk or mule deer was at 300 yards or closer and knew my hold overs. Now a simple LRF that corrects for angle is as essential as a rifle that shoots sub MOA and a good pair of binos. With 400to450 yards being a near slam dunk shot (of course given wind and a shooter with decent skill) a LRF is a must, I just know I am not able to guess range past 200y within +/- 10 yards. Yep old school is cool but it has limits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 1986442, member: 36473"] While on an extended back pack hunt you actually do not need but one LRF (laser range finder) with a tinny little spare battery. Right before you depart base camp for the back country just make up a drop card using your Ballistic APP with the temp, pressure and humidity you expect you will face during shooting hours for the next several days. This should be good enough for for shots out to 600 yards. I can figure wind more or less. But figuring out 250y vs 300y vs 350y etc out to 600/700y, well my eyeball just not calibrated as well as some claim. I did have a Leupold FX3 6X42 with duplex reticle and I had it all doped out to where I could figure if an elk or mule deer was at 300 yards or closer and knew my hold overs. Now a simple LRF that corrects for angle is as essential as a rifle that shoots sub MOA and a good pair of binos. With 400to450 yards being a near slam dunk shot (of course given wind and a shooter with decent skill) a LRF is a must, I just know I am not able to guess range past 200y within +/- 10 yards. Yep old school is cool but it has limits. [/QUOTE]
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