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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="PNWdude67" data-source="post: 2022619" data-attributes="member: 110615"><p>Lots of good stuff here. Longest shot on game is 1129 antelope. A shot we did not expect to take but were prepared for it if the conditions were right. It was the perfect combination of gun, load, bullet and environmental conditions that have us the confidence to attempt it. Ended up about 3" low and heart shot the buck breaking the far shoulder. Which was a fantastic result. We had connected on a coyote the previous evening at 480 and practiced A lot, with this rifle and load out to a mile. As stated before shooting from a dead solid prone, kneeling or sitting position is critical to making longer shots. The shot for my antelope was 109 yards and I may have felt ok to try and unsupported kneeling or sitting but I had time to deploy a tripod and table with a shooting bag we compete in long range matches with. Something we practice and have I good level of proficiency with. We can shoot sub MOA groups from this supported position so that is what I did for even a closer range shot to ensure I well placed impact. Start with knowing your rifle and load, find a good system to support you and your rifle besides the prone as many times we need to be higher to have a line of site, and take time to practice your fundamentals of shooting. Also there are some great one or two day courses offered around the country that will set you up for success and are a lot of fun too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PNWdude67, post: 2022619, member: 110615"] Lots of good stuff here. Longest shot on game is 1129 antelope. A shot we did not expect to take but were prepared for it if the conditions were right. It was the perfect combination of gun, load, bullet and environmental conditions that have us the confidence to attempt it. Ended up about 3” low and heart shot the buck breaking the far shoulder. Which was a fantastic result. We had connected on a coyote the previous evening at 480 and practiced A lot, with this rifle and load out to a mile. As stated before shooting from a dead solid prone, kneeling or sitting position is critical to making longer shots. The shot for my antelope was 109 yards and I may have felt ok to try and unsupported kneeling or sitting but I had time to deploy a tripod and table with a shooting bag we compete in long range matches with. Something we practice and have I good level of proficiency with. We can shoot sub MOA groups from this supported position so that is what I did for even a closer range shot to ensure I well placed impact. Start with knowing your rifle and load, find a good system to support you and your rifle besides the prone as many times we need to be higher to have a line of site, and take time to practice your fundamentals of shooting. Also there are some great one or two day courses offered around the country that will set you up for success and are a lot of fun too. [/QUOTE]
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