Any Long Distance hunters here?

[woodchopper]

I'll have to make an correction between my rangefinder reading and muzzle. That will allow roughly 1 additional yard of ethical hunter versus just being a lowly shooter. I'm surprised that rangefinders don't have that as an option input like fish-finders. Just an oversight I'm sure.

obviously you’re not using one of the new and improved range finders.

New ones have a logic circuit and on board calculators which will tell you if its ethical / non ethical / hunting / long range shooting based on a series of shifting parameters that are automatically updated as long as its linked via bluetooth to your smart phone and you have phone signal.

The next model will be linked to the electronic trigger on you rifle and it will not allow you to shoot unless you fall into the correct category.

 

[Jamie]

When I was really into the long range shooting I took a big timber wolf at just shy of 800 meters( 300WM and 178gr Amax) it was a planned out very well,We set up on high ground and would only take the shot if the game came into a area that we had know come ups for( read we shot targets at that spot at a earlier time)



it was a great thing to see a Bang........Flop and that range, I have taken deer and yotes at 400 and in with the 260

 

[Dogleg]

I thought my G7 was new and improved, but they let me down. Its hard to keep up with the latest technology. Maybe I can just tape off the bottom half of my objective lens and have the turrets sealed by the ethics police? That should suffice as a field expedient. A flag that covers the rest of the lens when the wind is over 2.5673 mph would be easy to construct and calibrate. Sometimes the easiest solutions are the best ones.

 

[Ardent]

May hold close to the record, I killed a Buffalo 18,000kms away with a .375. Dogleg may have me beat.

 

[Yukidaruma]

May hold close to the record, I killed a Buffalo 18,000kms away with a .375. Dogleg may have me beat.

Sorry I am an old fart could you convert that to miles please!

 

[Ardent]

Sorry, god's honest 11,000 mile long distance kill with a .375.

 

[woodchopper]

Sorry I am an old fart could you convert that to miles please!

12163.773040213 Roman Miles


9719.222462203022 Nautical Miles


11184.681460272011 Statute Miles

 

[redryder]

Practice shooting a 2 MOA gong at 500m offhand, this will tell you how far you should be shooting.

But you surely wouldn't shoot at live game at that distance "offhand". You would go prone or find a very steady rest of some sort for that shot.

 

[Jamie]

But you surely wouldn't shoot at live game at that distance "offhand". You would go prone or find a very steady rest of some sort for that shot.

This!

 

[conor_90]

Alternately you can put your beer in the cup holder, angle your 30/30 skyward and hope for the best

 

[BCBRAD]

But you surely wouldn't shoot at live game at that distance "offhand". You would go prone or find a very steady rest of some sort for that shot.

Its a test to define limits, if you can do that 100% of the time your limit may be further than 500m or alternatively if you have to move the target in to 200m to get 100% hits that may be your limit.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

So, will coriolis effect this shot or re-entry burn??

Sorry, god's honest 11,000 mile long distance kill with a .375.

 

[Dogleg]

Its a test to define limits, if you can do that 100% of the time your limit may be further than 500m or alternatively if you have to move the target in to 200m to get 100% hits that may be your limit.

Then everyone better quit hunting if 2 MOA offhand 100% of the time is the standard.

 

[BCBRAD]

Then everyone better quit hunting if 2 MOA offhand 100% of the time is the standard.

Arguably offhand is the most difficult position, if you can't do this then you must get closer, use a different position ( shooting sticks, cowboy hat, prone, hood of your truck)...whatever. So your limit may be different with what ever scenario is presented. YOU MUST KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS

 

[Dogleg]

Arguably offhand is the most difficult position, if you can't do this then you must get closer, use a different position ( shooting sticks, cowboy hat, prone, hood of your truck)...whatever. So your limit may be different with what ever scenario is presented. YOU MUST KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS

OK, just for the sake of clarity do I have to be able to hold 2 MOA out to 500 meters offhand 100 % of the time or not? I don't really want to quit hunting but I will if you say so because...................uh because............screw that I'm not gonna.

 

[Yukidaruma]

12163.773040213 Roman Miles


9719.222462203022 Nautical Miles


11184.681460272011 Statute Miles

Thanks, explains why Italian cars get the best gas mileage!

 

[track]

Arguably offhand is the most difficult position, if you can't do this then you must get closer, use a different position ( shooting sticks, cowboy hat, prone, hood of your truck)...whatever. So your limit may be different with what ever scenario is presented. YOU MUST KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS

Best answer so far, except the hood of the vehicle. I usually try to set myself up in a prone position, however this year I harvested my whitetail buck in a kneeling position. He trotted out at 100 yards where I could not set-up prone.......knowing your limitations is key.

 

[Dogleg]

Best answer so far, except the hood of the vehicle. I usually try to set myself up in a prone position, however this year I harvested my whitetail buck in a kneeling position. He trotted out at 100 yards where I could not set-up prone.......knowing your limitations is key.

Can you hold 2 MOA offhand?

 

[Jamie]

Can you hold 2 MOA offhand?

Can you?

 

[Jamie]

My rifle is sub moa. And I shoot supported at long range or I don't take the shot! Your little test makes no sense