Orillia, barrie, muskoka long range

First off I'm not sure how local le would feel about it, and they may keep a close eye on that kind of infrastructure these days, but there's numerous power line cuts that run through very isolated spots.

Get on Google Earth and check out the main power line corridors for the opportunity to shoot over 1000m. I'm not sure about west of Hwy 35, but between it and Haliburton is a main corridor that runs from just south of Minden, all the way to the Ottawa Valley. You can access it from Hwy 118 just east of West Guilford, and Hwy 127 near Whitney. If you have a sled or ATV even better as I'm sure it wouldn't take long to get to a spot where there is no one to bother. There is plenty of small corridors that follow access roads or cut cross country for short distances, but frequently more than 1km. I have one right behind my house, max range from good firing position to furthest solid back stop is 973m according to Google maps. There's a few reasons I don't use it but I have other spots I can shoot to about 300m. There's also a few corridors off Hwy 62 north of Hwy 7 and at least one of them also runs across Hwy 41 (for those in the Kingston/Belleville/Trenton area, lots of options with all the farms/open private property North/South of Hwy 7 though).

Using Google earth is great because you can see camps and cottages that you can't see from the ground. It'll save you from dealing with some guy who thinks your bullet is going to magically ricochet around, or bore through 500m of rock and forest. If you're far enough away from people and pick up everything I'm sure you won't be bothered.

Here's an example. https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.1599444,-78.5029032,3931m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

don't forget to cross reference it with the Ontario crown land map, it will tell you what activities are permitted (veh, camping shooting, fishing, hunting or even if you are allowed to enter it at all)

Some of those hydro cuts go through areas that are not crown land.
 
First off I'm not sure how local le would feel about it, and they may keep a close eye on that kind of infrastructure these days, but there's numerous power line cuts that run through very isolated spots.

Get on Google Earth and check out the main power line corridors for the opportunity to shoot over 1000m. I'm not sure about west of Hwy 35, but between it and Haliburton is a main corridor that runs from just south of Minden, all the way to the Ottawa Valley. You can access it from Hwy 118 just east of West Guilford, and Hwy 127 near Whitney. If you have a sled or ATV even better as I'm sure it wouldn't take long to get to a spot where there is no one to bother. There is plenty of small corridors that follow access roads or cut cross country for short distances, but frequently more than 1km. I have one right behind my house, max range from good firing position to furthest solid back stop is 973m according to Google maps. There's a few reasons I don't use it but I have other spots I can shoot to about 300m. There's also a few corridors off Hwy 62 north of Hwy 7 and at least one of them also runs across Hwy 41 (for those in the Kingston/Belleville/Trenton area, lots of options with all the farms/open private property North/South of Hwy 7 though).

Using Google earth is great because you can see camps and cottages that you can't see from the ground. It'll save you from dealing with some guy who thinks your bullet is going to magically ricochet around, or bore through 500m of rock and forest. If you're far enough away from people and pick up everything I'm sure you won't be bothered.

Here's an example. https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.1599444,-78.5029032,3931m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

Anyone shoot at the spot off of 41 in the kingston Bellville Tamworth area? I would like to check it out sometime if anyone wants to. I am in Tamworth.
 
Anyone shoot at the spot off of 41 in the kingston Bellville Tamworth area? I would like to check it out sometime if anyone wants to. I am in Tamworth.

Two corridors cross 41 and 62 north of Hwy 7. The northern one looks best, crossing 62 just south of Gilmore and 42 just north of Bon Echo. As Lord Pepper reminded us much of this part of the Country is private property, so if you want to shoot at some of these locations this is the time of year to do it (no one around to complain).
 
I got this guy for next time

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Tagging into this thread for the future. If I ever get some down time, it would be nice to spend it out doing some shooting. OGC has the 200 yard range ready now, but needing to find something further out!
 
Two corridors cross 41 and 62 north of Hwy 7. The northern one looks best, crossing 62 just south of Gilmore and 42 just north of Bon Echo. As Lord Pepper reminded us much of this part of the Country is private property, so if you want to shoot at some of these locations this is the time of year to do it (no one around to complain).

I used to hunt and snowmobile in that area since I was a teenager. We went in to the powerline off the west side of hwy41 just north of Northbrook.
Never had any problems in there, but the past few years it has become a popular hotspot for 4wd guys coming through in groups of 5 to 15 trucks.
 
I used to hunt and snowmobile in that area since I was a teenager. We went in to the powerline off the west side of hwy41 just north of Northbrook.
Never had any problems in there, but the past few years it has become a popular hotspot for 4wd guys coming through in groups of 5 to 15 trucks.

There's some really great spots along 41 and 62. The next few weekends will be perfect, no long grass, no bugs.
 
I would forsure be interested and make the drive out, but i wonder if i could even hit somthing out at that range LOL , ive never had the opportunity to shoot past 100, i'm in barrie aswell sadly no real area's around here that are public i really need to sight in my .270WIN for bear season next month!
 
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