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<blockquote data-quote="Debo" data-source="post: 729664" data-attributes="member: 58957"><p>Well Bravo, it's like this, and I've stated it in other posts as well, I'm not sure what he meant by get a gun that shoots accurately at 500 yards, Did he mean that's the "Minimum" were going to shoot or the maximum, or is the about the middle??? I just posted what he said because I have no idea exactly what he meant... I have talked with others around here since I posted that first posting, and most have said count on 400-800 yards and some also said be prepared for 900+ as you never know, So, That's why I posted again and put the longer distances as it seemed that everyone was taking it as 500 was "ABSOLUTE" "MAXIMUM" distance only, when I never said that it was. Also when you jump to 1000+yards it takes out all the little 270's that he told me in the first place was too small. As he said 7mm-Mag or Larger for where he hunts mostly. So that's why I changed the yardage. Then I was expecting that there were some "Smart" people over the last 30 years in the "Rifle" manufacturing companies that would already have "Low" recoil Hunting guns for North-America, But I was wrong, I expected I would have to pay around $700. for a "Low Recoil" either 7mm-mag or 300WM and I thought because "Range finders have been out for over 20 years that "Every" Scope maker would have a bunch of them built in and would be in the $400-500 range for a really good one...But they can't find any innovators either.. (Just Burris.) So if I have to spend thousands to basically build a "custom" hunting gun then I need it for any hunt I do, as I'm not going to buy more "Hunting" guns. As I'm going to spend the money for 5 guns on this "one"... I need to get it right. I'm not jumping into anything and I'm still doing research when I can on all the great ideas and info I got on here and some other forms as well as calling all the "Outfitters" around the country (With 800 numbers, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />)) just to get their opinions as well. Because I'm spending all the money I have saved over the last 15 years to do a "Buck-Hunt" just on this gun so I can have a chance to get an "Elk" as I will never get a chance like this again because you can only apply once in 10 years here for "Elk"...(I don't think I will make it to apply again...) I'm going to try to get all the hunting I can do in the next few years and hope I get something with a rack so I can mount it. I don't care if it's Spike-Horns, I'm mounting my first buck... So, anyways that's the reason for the changes in the postings. Sorry if it confused anyone as I have been very confused by all this info as well.. But I'll figure it out sooner or later... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />))gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Debo, post: 729664, member: 58957"] Well Bravo, it's like this, and I've stated it in other posts as well, I'm not sure what he meant by get a gun that shoots accurately at 500 yards, Did he mean that's the "Minimum" were going to shoot or the maximum, or is the about the middle??? I just posted what he said because I have no idea exactly what he meant... I have talked with others around here since I posted that first posting, and most have said count on 400-800 yards and some also said be prepared for 900+ as you never know, So, That's why I posted again and put the longer distances as it seemed that everyone was taking it as 500 was "ABSOLUTE" "MAXIMUM" distance only, when I never said that it was. Also when you jump to 1000+yards it takes out all the little 270's that he told me in the first place was too small. As he said 7mm-Mag or Larger for where he hunts mostly. So that's why I changed the yardage. Then I was expecting that there were some "Smart" people over the last 30 years in the "Rifle" manufacturing companies that would already have "Low" recoil Hunting guns for North-America, But I was wrong, I expected I would have to pay around $700. for a "Low Recoil" either 7mm-mag or 300WM and I thought because "Range finders have been out for over 20 years that "Every" Scope maker would have a bunch of them built in and would be in the $400-500 range for a really good one...But they can't find any innovators either.. (Just Burris.) So if I have to spend thousands to basically build a "custom" hunting gun then I need it for any hunt I do, as I'm not going to buy more "Hunting" guns. As I'm going to spend the money for 5 guns on this "one"... I need to get it right. I'm not jumping into anything and I'm still doing research when I can on all the great ideas and info I got on here and some other forms as well as calling all the "Outfitters" around the country (With 800 numbers, :o)) just to get their opinions as well. Because I'm spending all the money I have saved over the last 15 years to do a "Buck-Hunt" just on this gun so I can have a chance to get an "Elk" as I will never get a chance like this again because you can only apply once in 10 years here for "Elk"...(I don't think I will make it to apply again...) I'm going to try to get all the hunting I can do in the next few years and hope I get something with a rack so I can mount it. I don't care if it's Spike-Horns, I'm mounting my first buck... So, anyways that's the reason for the changes in the postings. Sorry if it confused anyone as I have been very confused by all this info as well.. But I'll figure it out sooner or later... :o))gun) [/QUOTE]
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