Scared of long range shots... Am I hunting wrong lol :(

[the keepa]

40 Pounds?
A 40 pound rifle...?
. This we must see to believe..

Really, I don't give a flying f--k what you believe ....but I shall see if I can post pics .....
Pics of my" ---heated---elevated---shooting shack." were posted about 6 years ago on my "album" and was just one of around 7 shooting shacks that we built in this area...sadly I only used two this year...

 

[NHunter]

Really, I don't give a flying f--k what you believe ....but I shall see if I can post pics .....
Pics of my" ---heated---elevated---shooting shack." were posted about 6 years ago on my "album" and was just one of around 7 shooting shacks that we built in this area...sadly I only used two this year...

Hey I asked this all in good humor, seriously curious...please calm down...just asking...

 

[the keepa]

I can’t speak to his rifle but elevated and heated blinds are pretty common in Texas where the men are delicate...... I’m sure a few Canadian hunters have done something similar.

When you get to my age (79) talk about "delicate". I have done all that other crazy shyte now I prefer my comfort and the heat of a wood burning stove.....and an uncluttered view out past 600 yds.

 

[the keepa]

Hey I asked this all in good humor, seriously curious...please calm down...just asking...

Ok !!(grumble grumble)...looking for my anger management pills ...LOL . I'll try to get one of my grandsons to snap a few pics tomorrow .

 

[holzmeister]

You do not have to be delicate to enjoy a good hunting hide. I have seen many in Germany are are the envy of my friends here! On the back of trailers parked in some great spots, some set up 5-7 meters up on stilts with a small heater and mosquito screens in them!

Not mine but how I would love one like that in a good spot!!!

 

[coyoteking]

When you get to my age (79) talk about "delicate". I have done all that other crazy shyte now I prefer my comfort and the heat of a wood burning stove.....and an uncluttered view out past 600 yds.

Sounds like an ideal hunting blind! I may do the same thing if I make it to 79.

Happy hunting!

 

[the keepa]

Thanks... got 2 does so far....using my 280 Remington M 700 ....one head shot @ 50 yds. t'other lungs@ 150....haven't seen MR.BIG . yet

 

[Got Juice?]

Only shoot as far as you track if you duff a shot.
Only shoot when you are satisfied of a humane harvest.


You seem to have a good grip on everything else. And like you, I prefer the stalk of moving very close to making hero shots. A lot of years it means tag soup, but I am okay with that as well.

Nice pics!!!

 

[the keepa]

NHunter I brought up my photo album ...first page has a pic of my wack shack...brings back lots of good memories.... ate a few good breakfasts up there plus lots of dagwood sandwiches toasted on my DIY wood burning stove .

 

[BeaverMeat]

Your going to get all kinds of answers and opinions. Do what your comfortable with.

I like to keep my shots as close as possible for many reasons... although it depends on the situation. But, I never hunt for bragging rights.

I hunt like a starving man, lol. Remove all variables as much as possible for a guaranteed meal.

 

[KodiakHntr]

I have a clone of my 30-06 in .223 so perhaps I will go shoot lots with that (just got it recently). I will investigate the scope issue. It's getting cold to be out at the range in northern BC (perhaps the scope sticks in the cold ?)
Flinging 30-06 bullets at 1$ a pop gets expensive fast and I am not a huge fan of the recoil after 2 boxes of it.

I know the equipment is probably not my issue, but I was thinking about getting something more long range oriented/heavier in .308. Something in stainless with a good synthetic stock perhaps.
I would be perfectly happy with something I can confidently shoot a deer at 300-400yards with. Maybe I had a few bad days at the range... oh well.

Rifle printed this at 200y (zero) before doing terrible at 300-400y (I did adjust the turrets for an 8in drop, and things went south on me)

You say you have a 223 as well? What is it? What twist rate? I'm in NEBC as well, and was doing a bit of long range shooting yesterday with a 223 and 75's. There isn't anything that will make you a better shot at ANY distance than shooting lots. A 223 is ideal for that.

 

[canadian hunter312]

Stroking your ego should be done at the range on targets, not while hunting live animals. Here's to hoping this long range shooting fad dies off sooner than later. Long range hunters have as much hunting skill as road hunters or poachers spotlighting and I'd be ashamed to openly admit to being a part of any of those activities.

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

Stroking your ego should be done at the range on targets, not while hunting live animals. Here's to hoping this long range shooting fad dies off sooner than later. Long range hunters have as much hunting skill as road hunters or poachers spotlighting and I'd be ashamed to openly admit to being a part of any of those activities.

THIS mentality is why we are ALL in trouble. People with absolutely no clue spouting off from their soap boxes, just like Windy and Heidi the fake survivor.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Stroking your ego should be done at the range on targets, not while hunting live animals. Here's to hoping this long range shooting fad dies off sooner than later. Long range hunters have as much hunting skill as road hunters or poachers spotlighting and I'd be ashamed to openly admit to being a part of any of those activities.

Would you please define "long range"?

 

[TheTooner]

Stroking your ego should be done at the range on targets, not while hunting live animals. Here's to hoping this long range shooting fad dies off sooner than later. Long range hunters have as much hunting skill as road hunters or poachers spotlighting and I'd be ashamed to openly admit to being a part of any of those activities.

Would you please define "long range"?

Further than he can shoot accurately.

 

[coyoteking]

Stroking your ego should be done at the range on targets, not while hunting live animals. Here's to hoping this long range shooting fad dies off sooner than later. Long range hunters have as much hunting skill as road hunters or poachers spotlighting and I'd be ashamed to openly admit to being a part of any of those activities.

I’d be more ashamed to admitting to being a Fudd.

 

[KodiakHntr]

Easy boys. Put the pitchforks down.


You know one thing that huys who start shooting longer range learn? That shooting longer range isn’t as easy as it looks sometimes, and that everyone has a limit on distance on what they can make an effective shot.

We all know someone who has taken shots WAY beyond what they should, but they felt they were committed at that point, or wanting to get that big buck over rode their trigger control. I’m talking that guy you know who took a few off hand pokes at a big deer on the run by seeing how many feet under his belly he was hitting.

The OP wants to learn how to shoot more effectively, so he can be more effective at reasonable ranges. Once someystarts shooting at 5-6-700 yards, 300 yard shots get a LOT easier. Lets help him learn how to shoot better at distance.

 

[powdermaker]

I completely agree that shooting at targets at long distance is great practice for hunting situations. So, those 250 or 300 yards shots become much easier. I was skinning a cow elk yesterday and found a nicely mushroomed 6.5 mm bullet in it's butt. It looked like it had been there about a year and was nicely scared over. Maybe someone, thought elk play fair and stand still while you take that 800 yard poke?
You guys that are experienced with long range shooting...how do you make the animal hold still while you are busy dialing in the distance and running the app on you phone to calculated wind drift? Just asking.
I recognize that it takes a lot of practice and skill to hit at long range but live targets don't always act predictably. Hence I limit my shots to 350 yards.

 

[Coolhand_Luke]

A couple things that might help:

1. Ditch the bipod, shoot over sand bags at the range and over a backpack in the field. Your shooting a pretty lightweight hunting rifle not a 12 lb varmint rifle or Remington Sendero... that bipod alone could be messing you up.

2. Buy better ammo. The last time I was at the range I chrono'd Remington core lokts with an ES of over 110 fps and winchester grey box was something like 75-80 fps ES. That's not going to help you at all if your trying step out and shoot further. Small errors start to add up the further out you shoot.

If you want to learn more and really help you up your shooting game, look into Nathan Foster's website Terminal Ballistics Research. I'm not really a long range guy (at least not yet) just an ordinary hunter looking to get better at shooting 300-500 yards. I bought his book series and I have found all the booke to be very helpful with a lo straight forward no BS info and also to help get me thinking more about all aspects of shooting in a more logical way. They were money very well spent. I wish I had read something like that 10 or 20 years ago, I could have saved myself a lot of $$$.

 

[The ROC]

I have issues taking long range shots at game... I ''missed'' a nice 5x4 Mule deer @375yards this season because of this. I did not take the shot and tried creeping in within 200yards and got busted.
I can print good 2in groups at 200yards from a bipod, but it seems like things go south quick past 300yards. Never really bothered shooting our range 400yard gong since results at 300yards were 8-9in groups. Add that buck fever shake while in the field and it makes me feel like even 200yards shots are 1km away.

I shoot a 30-06 X-Bolt with a Monarch 4-16x42 Scope. It seems like the scope does not ''track'' that well when playing with the turrets. I usually shoot Core-Lock or the cheaper Winchester commercial rounds (may be the issue ?).

I got two smaller black bear this year along with a nice whitetail. I've killed pretty much all my game under 50-70yards. I just bought a range finder and spotting scope this season, but those long shots make me paranoid.

I was thinking about buying and heavier rifle with a nicer scope with some added range time. Perhaps reloading would solve my issues with the X-Bolt ? Maybe I just suck at shooting, I don't know.

Late to the discussion and didn't read the complete thread but have you researched correct parallax adjustment on your scope? I believe yours has a SF. Forget the yardage markings go with parallax free sight picture. This could be why you're groups are opening up past 200 yards.

Here are a few good articles to read.

https://www.snipercountry.com/scope-parallax/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...y-s/scopes-beginners-parallax-adjustment/amp/

Another article.

https://www.chuckhawks.com/mil-dot_scopes.htm