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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1710497" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well remember one thing Turkeyman, the vast majority of long range hunting shots are taken at ranges well under 1000 yds.</p><p>And fact is more are taken at 4 or five hundred than are taken at 800, including those taken on Western hunts.</p><p> The key is to be successful, in the early stages especially, and then build on that.</p><p>Our camp in N C PA is strictly a bucks only, long range only camp that has existed since the early 70s. We can easily shoot from 400 out to 1400 yds from the front yard, and with a little more effort out to a mile and even further.</p><p>We have done a lot of shooting from the front yard, especially after the leaves come off in the late fall.</p><p>We have a large selection of magnum hunting guns up to and including the larger 338s.</p><p>But do you know what we use most for practice shooting?</p><p>Well if you guessed 308 you would be correct.</p><p>You will learn all you need to learn with a good accurate shooting 308.</p><p>Did i mention that probably 1/3 of all the deer taken at our camp over the years have been taken by young kids?</p><p>And I'm talking distances of close to 1000 yds a few times.</p><p>They learned to shoot in the front yard with cartridges like a 308.</p><p>At age 14 one of my grand sons took a Porcupine out of a tree</p><p>At 900+ yds with his Savage 308 with a inexpensive Nikon Buckmaster scope. It's the heavier pricier model with the aluminum bedding system and Accu trigger. Maybe a model 10 FCP? It was/is available in 338 Lapua also.</p><p> Probably the most accurate shooting factory gun I've seen.</p><p>Not knocking a 300 WM mind you, but not the best choice for anyone learning and attempting to build their confidence.</p><p>BTW, we shoot from a portable bench, including when we hunt, as do most all of the other PA long range hunters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1710497, member: 12443"] Well remember one thing Turkeyman, the vast majority of long range hunting shots are taken at ranges well under 1000 yds. And fact is more are taken at 4 or five hundred than are taken at 800, including those taken on Western hunts. The key is to be successful, in the early stages especially, and then build on that. Our camp in N C PA is strictly a bucks only, long range only camp that has existed since the early 70s. We can easily shoot from 400 out to 1400 yds from the front yard, and with a little more effort out to a mile and even further. We have done a lot of shooting from the front yard, especially after the leaves come off in the late fall. We have a large selection of magnum hunting guns up to and including the larger 338s. But do you know what we use most for practice shooting? Well if you guessed 308 you would be correct. You will learn all you need to learn with a good accurate shooting 308. Did i mention that probably 1/3 of all the deer taken at our camp over the years have been taken by young kids? And I’m talking distances of close to 1000 yds a few times. They learned to shoot in the front yard with cartridges like a 308. At age 14 one of my grand sons took a Porcupine out of a tree At 900+ yds with his Savage 308 with a inexpensive Nikon Buckmaster scope. It’s the heavier pricier model with the aluminum bedding system and Accu trigger. Maybe a model 10 FCP? It was/is available in 338 Lapua also. Probably the most accurate shooting factory gun I’ve seen. Not knocking a 300 WM mind you, but not the best choice for anyone learning and attempting to build their confidence. BTW, we shoot from a portable bench, including when we hunt, as do most all of the other PA long range hunters. [/QUOTE]
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