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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1493508" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>OK Guys, I am going to come out and say it. Not that long ago everyone I knew sighted their rifle in 3" high at 100 yards. Worked out pretty well to give the maximum point blank range of most anything with pointed bullets. We were taught to stay within that range. Light wind is no big deal, little problems in form go unnoticed, bullet still has gobs of energy and gets there quickly. I still zero that way today, and naturally know where to hold on close shots, and dial for those outside that wall. Unlike many of you I consider anything outside this long range. Seems like when that barrier is breached, everything is magnified by nearly a square of the distance. I have done everything right and still had two bad hits over 500yds just because the animal decided to take a step right when I pulled the trigger. Got both of those, but was lucky. If you want to shoot game outside this wall you need to bring your A game. Best advise you will ever hear is go to one or more long range shooting schools and learn good form. Then practice a lot. Taking up competitive shooting makes it less boring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1493508, member: 92702"] OK Guys, I am going to come out and say it. Not that long ago everyone I knew sighted their rifle in 3" high at 100 yards. Worked out pretty well to give the maximum point blank range of most anything with pointed bullets. We were taught to stay within that range. Light wind is no big deal, little problems in form go unnoticed, bullet still has gobs of energy and gets there quickly. I still zero that way today, and naturally know where to hold on close shots, and dial for those outside that wall. Unlike many of you I consider anything outside this long range. Seems like when that barrier is breached, everything is magnified by nearly a square of the distance. I have done everything right and still had two bad hits over 500yds just because the animal decided to take a step right when I pulled the trigger. Got both of those, but was lucky. If you want to shoot game outside this wall you need to bring your A game. Best advise you will ever hear is go to one or more long range shooting schools and learn good form. Then practice a lot. Taking up competitive shooting makes it less boring. [/QUOTE]
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