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Is 450 yards Long Range? - Bear Down!
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<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1623819" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>It is just like anything else, good practice breeds confidence. I have had the chance to shoot 300 - 1,000 yds. I feel confident behind my rifle when winds are tolerable. When I shoot my bow, I will extend my target range to 60 yds or so. After that, 30 yds is a chip shot, 40 is easy.</p><p></p><p>I shot a deer at 500 yds this winter. As with you, winds were favorable and I had every confidence in the shot. Drilled the heart just I intended. It went less than 10 yds. Now, if winds had been different I would have thought twice about the shot. Not to say I would not have taken it, maybe/maybe not. Would depend on the actual wind condition/how badly it was gusting ,etc. </p><p></p><p>Nothing replaces good practice. The more you successfully extend your range in practice, or hit smaller targets at your current ranges the more confidence you will feel in all your shots.</p><p></p><p>Congrats on the bear. Keep shooting and have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1623819, member: 77514"] It is just like anything else, good practice breeds confidence. I have had the chance to shoot 300 - 1,000 yds. I feel confident behind my rifle when winds are tolerable. When I shoot my bow, I will extend my target range to 60 yds or so. After that, 30 yds is a chip shot, 40 is easy. I shot a deer at 500 yds this winter. As with you, winds were favorable and I had every confidence in the shot. Drilled the heart just I intended. It went less than 10 yds. Now, if winds had been different I would have thought twice about the shot. Not to say I would not have taken it, maybe/maybe not. Would depend on the actual wind condition/how badly it was gusting ,etc. Nothing replaces good practice. The more you successfully extend your range in practice, or hit smaller targets at your current ranges the more confidence you will feel in all your shots. Congrats on the bear. Keep shooting and have fun! [/QUOTE]
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