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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 131682" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>About two years ago, I set up a T/C Omega specifically for long range work. I topped it with a Leatherwood ML scope, floated the barrel fully, installed aluminum pillars and bedded the action. It took about 200 rounds, but I got the Leatherwood system set up to shoot out to 400yds (though I doubt I'd shoot a deer that far). </p><p></p><p>Ironically, as soon as I had a 300yd gun I stopped getting the 200-300yd opportunities that had frustrated me.</p><p></p><p>Then this year they dug the ditch on my primary field and so I moved to a woods edge bordering a field of corn stubble. Opening morning the sun came up, and I saw a couple does. I eyed them but decided to wait, and soon a 6-pt came over a hill and spooked them off. I unfolded the Harris bipod, and lasered the buck at 152 yds. The .25 ACP conversion touched off 110gr of 777 and sent the 200gr Shockwave downrange. The buck turned and ran about 50 yds before lying down, perfect double-lung and exit. An hour later, a doe met the same fate at an easy 75 yds.</p><p></p><p>The next weekend, I got my longest ML opportunity yet. I was just walking out and a group of does were already in the field. I crawled out where I could shoot, and the laser said 242 yds. The scope is zeroed at 200, so this was the first time I actually had to dial it up. The bullet flew true, entering the base of the neck and crossing the front of both lungs, dropping her on the spot. It turns out I misread the deer's angle and would have liked to hit a few more inches back, but the impact was within 1-2 inches of my intended point of aim.</p><p></p><p>I'm not one to purposely set up long shots, but studying a lot of the info on here has allowed me to practice so that I'm confident with my ML out to at least 300 yds if the opportunity arises.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 131682, member: 1656"] About two years ago, I set up a T/C Omega specifically for long range work. I topped it with a Leatherwood ML scope, floated the barrel fully, installed aluminum pillars and bedded the action. It took about 200 rounds, but I got the Leatherwood system set up to shoot out to 400yds (though I doubt I'd shoot a deer that far). Ironically, as soon as I had a 300yd gun I stopped getting the 200-300yd opportunities that had frustrated me. Then this year they dug the ditch on my primary field and so I moved to a woods edge bordering a field of corn stubble. Opening morning the sun came up, and I saw a couple does. I eyed them but decided to wait, and soon a 6-pt came over a hill and spooked them off. I unfolded the Harris bipod, and lasered the buck at 152 yds. The .25 ACP conversion touched off 110gr of 777 and sent the 200gr Shockwave downrange. The buck turned and ran about 50 yds before lying down, perfect double-lung and exit. An hour later, a doe met the same fate at an easy 75 yds. The next weekend, I got my longest ML opportunity yet. I was just walking out and a group of does were already in the field. I crawled out where I could shoot, and the laser said 242 yds. The scope is zeroed at 200, so this was the first time I actually had to dial it up. The bullet flew true, entering the base of the neck and crossing the front of both lungs, dropping her on the spot. It turns out I misread the deer's angle and would have liked to hit a few more inches back, but the impact was within 1-2 inches of my intended point of aim. I'm not one to purposely set up long shots, but studying a lot of the info on here has allowed me to practice so that I'm confident with my ML out to at least 300 yds if the opportunity arises. [/QUOTE]
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