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<blockquote data-quote="Remmy700" data-source="post: 1495687" data-attributes="member: 36564"><p>I totally agree brother. I am obsessed with accuracy and whether a hunting or competition rifle makes no difference to me. I not only demand but expect an accurate product. Now I do my part also with stringent reloading practices and plenty of range time and buying the best gear I can afford. After moving from SC out here to NM my world changed drastically. Hell a long shot in SC was 200 yds. A gun from Walmart with factory ammo can do that pretty efficiently all day long. Here in NM depending on shooters comfort and ability you can shoot as far as you please. Needless to say I had to up my game a bit in not only shooting components but also shooting ability. What seems to be hard to some is accepting that your gear has limits but typically the shooters abilities run out way before that is met. I still use the ol' pie plate to dictate how far I will shoot at an animal. I take my hunting rifle out two months before season load up some fresh pills and I take it every trip to the range. Once I verify my load data is current I shoot one shot at a pie plate every range trip. And every range trip I move that pie plate out 100 yds as I typically start at 500. Once I can't hit that pie plate no matter how close I am the last one I hit is my limit. Might be stupid methodology but it works for me. There are many different processes people use and to each their own, as long as it works. What really bothers me is people with sub par equipment that go buy off the shelf whatever ammo and rely strictly on ballistic apps and never verify dope before going on a hunting trip. And then take a shot at an animal at 800 yds when the farthest they have shot that particular gun is 300 at the local range. All these hunting shows glorify long range kills shots which is cool, there is nothing better than watching a well placed impact on an animal at long range. But typically those rifles, ammo, scopes are top of the line with a shooter behind them that has practiced year round to achieve that. Long range shooting accuracy whether hunting or competition is not an easy game which takes time, fair amount of ability and $$$. The only big difference is, its a different ball game shooting at steel at 1K and an animal. The animal deserves a clean ethical kill and as hunters we need to know our limit to ensure we do our part.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remmy700, post: 1495687, member: 36564"] I totally agree brother. I am obsessed with accuracy and whether a hunting or competition rifle makes no difference to me. I not only demand but expect an accurate product. Now I do my part also with stringent reloading practices and plenty of range time and buying the best gear I can afford. After moving from SC out here to NM my world changed drastically. Hell a long shot in SC was 200 yds. A gun from Walmart with factory ammo can do that pretty efficiently all day long. Here in NM depending on shooters comfort and ability you can shoot as far as you please. Needless to say I had to up my game a bit in not only shooting components but also shooting ability. What seems to be hard to some is accepting that your gear has limits but typically the shooters abilities run out way before that is met. I still use the ol' pie plate to dictate how far I will shoot at an animal. I take my hunting rifle out two months before season load up some fresh pills and I take it every trip to the range. Once I verify my load data is current I shoot one shot at a pie plate every range trip. And every range trip I move that pie plate out 100 yds as I typically start at 500. Once I can't hit that pie plate no matter how close I am the last one I hit is my limit. Might be stupid methodology but it works for me. There are many different processes people use and to each their own, as long as it works. What really bothers me is people with sub par equipment that go buy off the shelf whatever ammo and rely strictly on ballistic apps and never verify dope before going on a hunting trip. And then take a shot at an animal at 800 yds when the farthest they have shot that particular gun is 300 at the local range. All these hunting shows glorify long range kills shots which is cool, there is nothing better than watching a well placed impact on an animal at long range. But typically those rifles, ammo, scopes are top of the line with a shooter behind them that has practiced year round to achieve that. Long range shooting accuracy whether hunting or competition is not an easy game which takes time, fair amount of ability and $$$. The only big difference is, its a different ball game shooting at steel at 1K and an animal. The animal deserves a clean ethical kill and as hunters we need to know our limit to ensure we do our part. [/QUOTE]
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