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My turn to be a whiner.....
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 7473" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>Sounds like you hunt in the same sort of terrain I do. If you go to the same spot regularly, build yourself a rest out of natural timbers. You could also get a shovel and "flatten" out an area to shoot from. Clear some of the grass so that you can shoot prone.</p><p></p><p>Without a solid and stable rest, you are right, LR is limited to inside 500yds. That however is realistic while hunting on foot.</p><p></p><p>The really LR stuff read here is mostly off portable benches or an accomadating truck. The use of BR type rests are necessary to get the accuracy for far away hits. Besides the rifles aren't portable anyways. </p><p></p><p>You may get lucky and have that perfect vista where you can also lie prone and shoot off a pack or something. LR hunting is usually from well set up fixed locations.</p><p></p><p>For rests, you could modify a camera tripod for your front rest and a y stick (get one of those expanding broom/paint handles and make a rear support on top) for your rear. Bipods are ok but get wobbly when long enough to shoot from the seated position. Cross sticks require too many hands. I like the tripod better.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 7473, member: 8947"] Sounds like you hunt in the same sort of terrain I do. If you go to the same spot regularly, build yourself a rest out of natural timbers. You could also get a shovel and "flatten" out an area to shoot from. Clear some of the grass so that you can shoot prone. Without a solid and stable rest, you are right, LR is limited to inside 500yds. That however is realistic while hunting on foot. The really LR stuff read here is mostly off portable benches or an accomadating truck. The use of BR type rests are necessary to get the accuracy for far away hits. Besides the rifles aren't portable anyways. You may get lucky and have that perfect vista where you can also lie prone and shoot off a pack or something. LR hunting is usually from well set up fixed locations. For rests, you could modify a camera tripod for your front rest and a y stick (get one of those expanding broom/paint handles and make a rear support on top) for your rear. Bipods are ok but get wobbly when long enough to shoot from the seated position. Cross sticks require too many hands. I like the tripod better. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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