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<blockquote data-quote="B-LOT Banga" data-source="post: 1498175" data-attributes="member: 106734"><p>Aloha Wildrose,</p><p>I'm from Hawaii and live on the big island. I do a lot of my shooting in a rain forest (100 yds) then I take my setup to the lava fields where I can really stretch the shots out far. I like the early mornings when there is almost no wind and once it picks up I start to shoot closer instead of wasting bullets and getting frustrated. I have the kestrel wind meter and tie 3' ribbons every 100 yds and try to estimate the wind to how the flag next to me is moving and compare it all the way out to my target. I know it's cheating but I'm slowly learning how to read mirage, grass, leaves and different wind patterns. I mostly shoot a 308 because it's easy to load for, bullets are cheap and I can buy brass for half of any other caliber except a 223. I have a 6.5 CM and big magnums which are way easier to shoot in the wind but ammo is expensive. I believe I shot the barrel out of my sauer 101 308 Winchester because the accuracy has been getting worse and at long range the bullet doesn't make a clean hole. But after seeing how much a new barrel cost I could buy a new rifle!! I love that gun so much but I cannot see paying 3/4 of a new sauer 101 just for a new barrel. I also wasted a lot of money buying cheap brass that I thought was good but only lasted 3-5 reloads. But at the same time I bought expensive Nosler brass and have inconsistant tensions. I can actually feel the projectile go in regular and then some go in super easy. I had a friend anneal some for me but still the same. But I guess I have to keep reading and find out why it's like that. Thank you for your your kind response and your time to reply. I enjoyed your story, it must had been amazing to see it in person. Aloha, Kalsey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B-LOT Banga, post: 1498175, member: 106734"] Aloha Wildrose, I’m from Hawaii and live on the big island. I do a lot of my shooting in a rain forest (100 yds) then I take my setup to the lava fields where I can really stretch the shots out far. I like the early mornings when there is almost no wind and once it picks up I start to shoot closer instead of wasting bullets and getting frustrated. I have the kestrel wind meter and tie 3’ ribbons every 100 yds and try to estimate the wind to how the flag next to me is moving and compare it all the way out to my target. I know it’s cheating but I’m slowly learning how to read mirage, grass, leaves and different wind patterns. I mostly shoot a 308 because it’s easy to load for, bullets are cheap and I can buy brass for half of any other caliber except a 223. I have a 6.5 CM and big magnums which are way easier to shoot in the wind but ammo is expensive. I believe I shot the barrel out of my sauer 101 308 Winchester because the accuracy has been getting worse and at long range the bullet doesn’t make a clean hole. But after seeing how much a new barrel cost I could buy a new rifle!! I love that gun so much but I cannot see paying 3/4 of a new sauer 101 just for a new barrel. I also wasted a lot of money buying cheap brass that I thought was good but only lasted 3-5 reloads. But at the same time I bought expensive Nosler brass and have inconsistant tensions. I can actually feel the projectile go in regular and then some go in super easy. I had a friend anneal some for me but still the same. But I guess I have to keep reading and find out why it’s like that. Thank you for your your kind response and your time to reply. I enjoyed your story, it must had been amazing to see it in person. Aloha, Kalsey [/QUOTE]
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