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<blockquote data-quote="JimmyCP" data-source="post: 1489018" data-attributes="member: 106166"><p>At 1 time long range was considered 600 yards. 1MOA was easily in the kill zone of the vitals and 1MOA was considered a good shooting rifles. This was when shoulder shots and 2000 lbs of energy at was the norm.</p><p>Now long range hunting is out to 1000 + yards with .5 and .7 bc bullets that if they hit the shoulder at close range they would explode on impact with the bone. I've seen results of some .7 blowing up from hitting a rib at 365 yards.</p><p></p><p>With all the variables between 600 and 1000+ yards it is imperative to have all the sharpest tools in the bag to make that shot. </p><p>The two biggest weaknesses in all of it is the knowledge of the ballistics and the capability of the shooter.</p><p></p><p>In some locations like where I hunt in foothills with very little cover, it's common for 700 to 1000 yard shots. I don't dare take the 15 year old kid or the wife there that is incapable of the shot. Nor would they want to try to make it if the couldn't make the shot in the off season consistently in the off season even though their rifle is capable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimmyCP, post: 1489018, member: 106166"] At 1 time long range was considered 600 yards. 1MOA was easily in the kill zone of the vitals and 1MOA was considered a good shooting rifles. This was when shoulder shots and 2000 lbs of energy at was the norm. Now long range hunting is out to 1000 + yards with .5 and .7 bc bullets that if they hit the shoulder at close range they would explode on impact with the bone. I've seen results of some .7 blowing up from hitting a rib at 365 yards. With all the variables between 600 and 1000+ yards it is imperative to have all the sharpest tools in the bag to make that shot. The two biggest weaknesses in all of it is the knowledge of the ballistics and the capability of the shooter. In some locations like where I hunt in foothills with very little cover, it's common for 700 to 1000 yard shots. I don't dare take the 15 year old kid or the wife there that is incapable of the shot. Nor would they want to try to make it if the couldn't make the shot in the off season consistently in the off season even though their rifle is capable. [/QUOTE]
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