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The Basics, Starting Out
Rifle length, weight, forgiveness. What is an easy to shoot hunting setup?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 2580745" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>For <strong>long range hunting beyond 600 yards</strong>, IMO, the above post hits the nail on the head. Factory ammo introduces uncertainty into the equation. The most perfectly fitted and balanced rifle in the world is diminished if the bullet can't be counted on to be directed to the vitals under all the conditions that one is likely to encounter during the hunt. For long range funning with steel, and some types of competition, factory loads can work just fine and are suitable for hunting at mid range. For LRH, particularly under a variety conditions, IMO, the consistency may be questionable, and the factory recipe is likely not optimized for your particular rifles 'window of performance". If one is lucky, and it does happen to be optimized, will this be the case with a different lot, or the "one" cartridge that could be off-spec? I think this aspect comes into play, and luck has no place when you are on the sixth day of a hunt in sub-zero temps, seeking that one opportunity that will likely be a looong shot on that elusive buck…….This was surely one of those cases……Note his preferred terrain. </p><p>[ATTACH]380989[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 2580745, member: 10291"] For [B]long range hunting beyond 600 yards[/B], IMO, the above post hits the nail on the head. Factory ammo introduces uncertainty into the equation. The most perfectly fitted and balanced rifle in the world is diminished if the bullet can’t be counted on to be directed to the vitals under all the conditions that one is likely to encounter during the hunt. For long range funning with steel, and some types of competition, factory loads can work just fine and are suitable for hunting at mid range. For LRH, particularly under a variety conditions, IMO, the consistency may be questionable, and the factory recipe is likely not optimized for your particular rifles ‘window of performance”. If one is lucky, and it does happen to be optimized, will this be the case with a different lot, or the “one” cartridge that could be off-spec? I think this aspect comes into play, and luck has no place when you are on the sixth day of a hunt in sub-zero temps, seeking that one opportunity that will likely be a looong shot on that elusive buck…….This was surely one of those cases……Note his preferred terrain. [ATTACH]380989[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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