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<blockquote data-quote="Texis" data-source="post: 2431442" data-attributes="member: 121376"><p>All good comments on a controversial topic these days. I shoot almost weekly at 500 at my range so I know the rifle, the dope and what the round is going to do. That said, around 350-400 is my max on mule deer (they tend to stay still) and 200-250 on whitetail, they jump around a lot more lol. </p><p>Hogs.. sky's the limit. If I can see and range and have a good rest there is almost no shot I'll pass on. 860 is best to date. </p><p>To determine my rounds effective killing range, I use 1800fps and 1000 ftlbs, thats the wall. I refer to anything under those numbers as the kill zone. For my 308 it was around 475. For my 708 it's around 650. Below 1800 most hunting rounds do not provide much expansion, giving poor terminal performance. </p><p>Individuals should have self imposed limits. The only shots I consider unethical are shots taken by people who have very little time shooting at distance and have little or no idea what their rifle and their round is going to do under actual field conditions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texis, post: 2431442, member: 121376"] All good comments on a controversial topic these days. I shoot almost weekly at 500 at my range so I know the rifle, the dope and what the round is going to do. That said, around 350-400 is my max on mule deer (they tend to stay still) and 200-250 on whitetail, they jump around a lot more lol. Hogs.. sky’s the limit. If I can see and range and have a good rest there is almost no shot I’ll pass on. 860 is best to date. To determine my rounds effective killing range, I use 1800fps and 1000 ftlbs, thats the wall. I refer to anything under those numbers as the kill zone. For my 308 it was around 475. For my 708 it’s around 650. Below 1800 most hunting rounds do not provide much expansion, giving poor terminal performance. Individuals should have self imposed limits. The only shots I consider unethical are shots taken by people who have very little time shooting at distance and have little or no idea what their rifle and their round is going to do under actual field conditions. [/QUOTE]
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