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How not, to use a 6.5 creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1601540" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>Agree this vid has educational value. For those on their first elk hunt and want to do it "long range", it definitely shows how things can go down. And they did retrieve the elk (main thing I guess). I just see too many of these vids of hunters mostly unprepared for what they are trying to accomplish. This hunters rifle looks like an off the shelf Ruger American with a Vortex HS LR on it. I would bet it is factory Hornady Precision Hunter ammo. Not saying that the rig could not be made capable, but I doubt much work was put into verifying it and practicing with it. The rifle just doesn't seem to match the cost of the hunt. That was a rifle hunt during the rut! That is a hard tag to get! The opportunity for a trophy bull was very high and he was successful, but just barely. </p><p>When I first started down the road of wanting to take, long range shots on game. I took flak from almost everyone I knew. When working on and setting up my long range rig at the range, shooters would ask about it. When they learned I setting it up for long range hunting, they would turn their back on me! Today long range hunting is much more accepted and everyone wants to play, but it takes practice if you expect to be successful in the field under pressure.</p><p>I shoot and practice a lot to be ready for a long range shot during the season, that probably won't really even happen. I work up my hand loads very carefully. My straightest and best prepared rounds are set aside for a possible hunting shot.</p><p>My last cow was one 517 yard shot with a 300 RUM. She took about three steps and was dead. Earlier in the day, I had taken two 800 yard practice shots at a rock just to verify and be sure the rifle and I were up to it. The actual shot was easy. No video, no one but me and the cow around. And I feel good about the whole thing.</p><p>Just wish the social media generation could slow down a bit. It's not about how much you can get on video and claim victory. It's more about what you did and how you did it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1601540, member: 74902"] Agree this vid has educational value. For those on their first elk hunt and want to do it "long range", it definitely shows how things can go down. And they did retrieve the elk (main thing I guess). I just see too many of these vids of hunters mostly unprepared for what they are trying to accomplish. This hunters rifle looks like an off the shelf Ruger American with a Vortex HS LR on it. I would bet it is factory Hornady Precision Hunter ammo. Not saying that the rig could not be made capable, but I doubt much work was put into verifying it and practicing with it. The rifle just doesn't seem to match the cost of the hunt. That was a rifle hunt during the rut! That is a hard tag to get! The opportunity for a trophy bull was very high and he was successful, but just barely. When I first started down the road of wanting to take, long range shots on game. I took flak from almost everyone I knew. When working on and setting up my long range rig at the range, shooters would ask about it. When they learned I setting it up for long range hunting, they would turn their back on me! Today long range hunting is much more accepted and everyone wants to play, but it takes practice if you expect to be successful in the field under pressure. I shoot and practice a lot to be ready for a long range shot during the season, that probably won't really even happen. I work up my hand loads very carefully. My straightest and best prepared rounds are set aside for a possible hunting shot. My last cow was one 517 yard shot with a 300 RUM. She took about three steps and was dead. Earlier in the day, I had taken two 800 yard practice shots at a rock just to verify and be sure the rifle and I were up to it. The actual shot was easy. No video, no one but me and the cow around. And I feel good about the whole thing. Just wish the social media generation could slow down a bit. It's not about how much you can get on video and claim victory. It's more about what you did and how you did it. [/QUOTE]
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