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<blockquote data-quote="nmbarta" data-source="post: 1496189" data-attributes="member: 78438"><p>I hope I didn't come across wrong. I have zero issues with someone capable taking shots at game at whatever distance they determine is ethical.</p><p>These are personal choices, and need to remain that way.</p><p>I was speaking more about the obsession of the accuracy of the rifle rather than mastering the variables.</p><p>Once I have a load developed, I rarely shoot targets closer than 500</p><p>I do plan on being good enough to take game at 1000+, but even in decent conditions, (7mph consistent wind or less) my first round hits on a 10" targets aren't consistent enough for me to take game.</p><p>That's just where my skill level is right now. There are guys and gals both that shoot much better than me. Very few that don't have years of long range shooting behind them though.</p><p>I consider my effective range to be 800 at the moment, less than half the range I regularly practice to. This has resulted in a 100% success rate on long range shots at game (500-800) on well over a dozen animals.</p><p>I have no doubt that you and several others on this site are capable of 1000+.</p><p>You are correct, almost all of the factors I mentioned can be accounted for, it just takes time, and more importantly practice to understand what those factors do, and how the slightest mistake on one factor can result in a miss or a wound</p><p>You guys/gals are the exception though, not the rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nmbarta, post: 1496189, member: 78438"] I hope I didn't come across wrong. I have zero issues with someone capable taking shots at game at whatever distance they determine is ethical. These are personal choices, and need to remain that way. I was speaking more about the obsession of the accuracy of the rifle rather than mastering the variables. Once I have a load developed, I rarely shoot targets closer than 500 I do plan on being good enough to take game at 1000+, but even in decent conditions, (7mph consistent wind or less) my first round hits on a 10" targets aren't consistent enough for me to take game. That's just where my skill level is right now. There are guys and gals both that shoot much better than me. Very few that don't have years of long range shooting behind them though. I consider my effective range to be 800 at the moment, less than half the range I regularly practice to. This has resulted in a 100% success rate on long range shots at game (500-800) on well over a dozen animals. I have no doubt that you and several others on this site are capable of 1000+. You are correct, almost all of the factors I mentioned can be accounted for, it just takes time, and more importantly practice to understand what those factors do, and how the slightest mistake on one factor can result in a miss or a wound You guys/gals are the exception though, not the rule. [/QUOTE]
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