Re: 1426 yard deer
Some interesting comments from the anti long range hunting mob. That's typical and nothing new to me. I get a lot of it down here from others that have no idea of what I do.
The funny thing is that I agree with a lot of what they say. Inexperienced shooters should not shoot further than their ability.
I will try and give you some insight into this shot.
To start with I am very experienced at long range. I have practiced out to past 2000 yards on a regular basis. At this exact location I practice regularly out to 1800 yards and know the area like the back of my hand.
On the day of the shot I passed up shots at 8 other deer because the conditions were not quite right. Some were under 700 yards. Later in the afternoon the wind dropped off to dead still. A group of deer were quietly feeding on a face that I have practiced on.
I got excellent distance readings and the deer were very quiet. I know their habits and they stand quite still for periods at a time. If you study the footage you will see the deer step up, turn side on and put its head down to feed. This was the exact oportunity that I had been waiting for and took the shot. It was no surprise to me that the deer went down. That is what was suppose to happen!
If there was any wind what so ever I would have been happy with just the video footage. Just like I was with the other deer I saw that day.
Long range hunting is not for everyone. I have killed my fair share of deer at close range. I find it too easy and like the challenge of long range hunting. A clean shot at long range is the end result of a lot of disciplin, practice and skill developement.
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2285 yards and counting.
www.austargets.com <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sandwarrior</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wadcutter,
Excellent shooting! I am like the guy you describe who shouldn't be taking that shot. But, I'll dang sure take one out to 600 or so. I just don't get enough long range practice where I'm at here to do that. But, I'll tell you, if the opportunity came along I'd be out there every day measuring myself against that terrain and range..
To Cazorp.
I find it offensive that you come on here and want to lecture us about guns and long range. You live in Sweden where due to the public allowing unreasonable taxes on guns...and registration of them, you've lost most of them. While we in America have benefitted from all the 9.3x57's and x62's and other great guns from the fallout of those new laws, we've also come to realize that's one more country getting their guns taken away and those 'world leading individuals' who want to take ours are that much closer. Then you want to come on here and lecture us about freedom. Earn your own before you come back here and tell us how it's done.
Ch'e,
You people have already gone to registering firearms owners. So, you have to ask your governments permission to own one and maintain that permission.
I'll just say when it comes to worrying abut what someone can and can't do....check your own back yard first.
I think if anyone values what he is allowed to do it is Wadcutter, whose country has already given up handguns. And rifles being on the edge now as well. So, how about a hearty congratulations and leave it at that eh?
Again, Wadcutter, great shooting.
</div></div>Thanks for posting your conditions of shot Wadcutter, it would have been alot easier given the stillness of the time and lack of movement of the deer and TO BOOT a great shot .
In saying that you and I both know how easy it is to loose a shot like that with the smallest puff of wind or bad movement when shooting or a bullet that has a neck tension different to the next one .To think you can make the clean kill shot at these distances every time isn't likely -I am sure you can read into this it is not an attack on you personally but that others will want to be long range hero's and do more bad than good and that should be discouraged .You have hunted and gathered experience for a long time and have seen the goons in the NZ bush and know the types I am talking about .So many hunters just cant say no and just have to pull the trigger and have a go .
By the way what did you do with that animal ? I have shot a few Samba and know they taste like old leather , so much so the next year I went Samabar hunting I pretended to shoot shoot them -yes ! pretended and I could have shot a few LOL
Sand warrior , I don't really know where all the stuff you wrote about came from as we are really speaking about protecting animals from unneeded harm by pop shot wanna be animal sniping hero cowboys -you should probably give an apology to our Scandinavian members for that rant
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