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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Wright" data-source="post: 2209279" data-attributes="member: 104363"><p>Personally, in 45 years I've never had to make a shot past 400, although I practice and set up my rifles for almost double that depending on which chambering I'm working with. There may be that record book class critter at longer distance and there is no way to close that gap. </p><p>All this effort comes at the cost of components, barrel life and lots of time back and forth to the range. It still is fun to me. My friends think I'm nuts.</p><p>I usually stay away from max pressure loads due to poor case life and all my rifles found accuracy off that redline anyway.</p><p>Most large game in Arizona is hard to get drawn for, so a lot of effort goes into loading, practice and serious scouting to be in the closest place to the critters for opening day, first light. Decades without a quality hunt unit for elk, pronghorn and deer is more the norm. Not so much if you're simply filling the freezer.</p><p>This is my experience and what I pass along to friends and family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Wright, post: 2209279, member: 104363"] Personally, in 45 years I've never had to make a shot past 400, although I practice and set up my rifles for almost double that depending on which chambering I'm working with. There may be that record book class critter at longer distance and there is no way to close that gap. All this effort comes at the cost of components, barrel life and lots of time back and forth to the range. It still is fun to me. My friends think I'm nuts. I usually stay away from max pressure loads due to poor case life and all my rifles found accuracy off that redline anyway. Most large game in Arizona is hard to get drawn for, so a lot of effort goes into loading, practice and serious scouting to be in the closest place to the critters for opening day, first light. Decades without a quality hunt unit for elk, pronghorn and deer is more the norm. Not so much if you're simply filling the freezer. This is my experience and what I pass along to friends and family. [/QUOTE]
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