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<blockquote data-quote="paphil" data-source="post: 503518" data-attributes="member: 17745"><p>I got my best long range shot ever the day before yesterday. I've done pretty well up to now, 787 yard mulley and a 995 white tail last fall but this shot was my all time best. I've really been practicing shooting in windy conditions on ground hogs and Thursday was windier than usual. I was hunting with Harry Swarez of Swarez rifles and one of his friends so there are two credible witnesses! We were getting wind gusts up to 40 mph and pretty much a steady 15 for a few seconds and then back up to 30 to 40. Harry spotted a hog at 1050 yards with the wind coming from 3:00. I thing he wanted to see how the Huskamaw worked because he insisted that I shoot. First shot was about a foot low but right on line. Harry said to shoot again! I cranked on an additional 3 clicks and waited for the wind to slow down to 15 mph and squeezed off the 7 MM gunwerks . I had to turn down 10X and still didn't have enough bars on the crosshair, in all I was holding 10 MOA for wind. I didn't see the hit (no muzzle brake) but about 5 seconds after the hit the guys were pounding me on the back and high fiveing me and shaking my hand. I was really happy with that shot more than any other because I was able to dope the wind and make the hit! Would not even think of shooting big game in that much wind but feels great to know I could!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paphil, post: 503518, member: 17745"] I got my best long range shot ever the day before yesterday. I've done pretty well up to now, 787 yard mulley and a 995 white tail last fall but this shot was my all time best. I've really been practicing shooting in windy conditions on ground hogs and Thursday was windier than usual. I was hunting with Harry Swarez of Swarez rifles and one of his friends so there are two credible witnesses! We were getting wind gusts up to 40 mph and pretty much a steady 15 for a few seconds and then back up to 30 to 40. Harry spotted a hog at 1050 yards with the wind coming from 3:00. I thing he wanted to see how the Huskamaw worked because he insisted that I shoot. First shot was about a foot low but right on line. Harry said to shoot again! I cranked on an additional 3 clicks and waited for the wind to slow down to 15 mph and squeezed off the 7 MM gunwerks . I had to turn down 10X and still didn't have enough bars on the crosshair, in all I was holding 10 MOA for wind. I didn't see the hit (no muzzle brake) but about 5 seconds after the hit the guys were pounding me on the back and high fiveing me and shaking my hand. I was really happy with that shot more than any other because I was able to dope the wind and make the hit! Would not even think of shooting big game in that much wind but feels great to know I could!! [/QUOTE]
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