Agreed.
Here on CGN opinions are like a$$holes, everyone's got one... The OP didn't ask for our opinion if we all thought it was ok to shoot a moose at 700+ m.
Happy hunting...
Moose Down - 778m
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Agreed.
Here on CGN opinions are like a$$holes, everyone's got one... The OP didn't ask for our opinion if we all thought it was ok to shoot a moose at 700+ m.
Happy hunting...
The bold is the important part. Based on the OP's first post, he neither trained nor practices for such distances, let alone does either routinely.
See my comment above, same rules apply. If you can't make the shot at 100 yards, then don't.
It appears you need more practice, 3 rounds to down an animal is nothing to brag about. My next question is how did you recover the animal if there was water separating you?
TDC
The numbers would suggest you will probably be clipping a tag for the wolves soon but hey, good on you- at least you kept shooting.
In a 10 mph cross wind you have around 3 feet of wind drift (approx.), most moose have a 18" clean kill zone (approx.).
Wind normally blows over water with little ability to gage it (IMO).
And I thought a moose in water was a no go? (I also thought a shot over open water was too)
I guess I still have a lot to learn... ...
In a 10 mph cross wind you have around 3 feet of wind drift (approx.), most moose have a 18" clean kill zone (approx.).
Wind normally blows over water with little ability to gage it (IMO).
And I thought a moose in water was a no go? (I also thought a shot over open water was too)
I guess I still have a lot to learn... ...
Fine, lets take the hunting ethics debate out of the equation. By the OP's description of the event it sounds like if that was a 3-shot group printed on paper instead of hide it probably would be on the worse side of 30" or so. So thats approximately a 4moa group. Pretty poor shooting by most peoples standards.
Charlie Brown
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Disgusting. Hunters like this make it harder for the good ones. You won't find a single Rod & Gun Club that supports #### like this. Shame!!!
freddyfour
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Where do you get your targets that move after you shoot them? Is there an equation for MOA for these moving targets?
I was beating myself up for not being able to hold a 12"x12" plate every shot at 720m today. 15mph gusting to 25mph winds made this pretty challenging. Maybe I should be shooting at 30" plates so I can give myself a pat on the back.
CreamySmooth
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Mine would!
And apparently your club is the Liberal Party of Canada!!! For shame judging how someone else chooses to hunt. You sound like the holier than thou set that thinks black guns don't belong in the woods. Shame on you for chastising another hunter for how he hunts! Shame!!
Good shooting OP. My personal best was a white tail at 487. Shame on me I guess.
I don't think there is a set distance to far too take the shot, but it varies by person. This was to far for you. Clearly you have no idea where you are sending your bullets if you miss the first 2. What if that bullet had hit 2" somewhere different and the animal had ran, then you definitely wouldn't have been able to make the kill shot judging by your shooting and he would have close to a km head start and a lake between you. You got lucky.. At the mooses expense. Hunters should know when to take the shot and when to hold and get closer and you need to relearn that. You got lucky.
RedRabbits
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You got lucky for sure!
I'd feel like #### if I wounded an animal and could not finish the job.
I'd feel like #### if I wounded an animal and could not finish the job.
Charlie Brown
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BS. It's not about taking unnecessary chances. It's about taking an animal quickly and humanely. Sometimes that means being mature and letting an animal live another day.
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Do you have a adjustable turret or did you hold of. With the right adjustments the bullet should hit its mark. Practice would be needed for sure.
The scope he listed has both. Lots of comment from those
who seem lack some knowledge of the long range game....
Sounds like someone playing sniper, beyond his abilities, and at the mooses expense. Great ego trip if you're not the animal taking bullets. Past 600 you're opening yourself up to a lot of variables that make hitting live things iffy unless you really know what you're doing, the OP's account of his "hits" seems to bring that into question. A man's got to know his limitations. Sorry not impressed.
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