ballistics for 300 yd shot
12-22-2011, 04:33 PM
#62
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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Believe Me I can shoot a Bow and My Max Yardage is 30yds with a Bow when hunting real live deer, even though I can 10 ring 3-D targets consistantly at 50yds+++
I placed 11th in the Atlantic City Indoor World Championships and 4th in the Canadian World Championships.
Please re-read my original Post.
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12-22-2011, 04:57 PM
#64
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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A simple question: If a person is able to make a shot, and the equipment is more than adequate, and the ballistics are more than sufficient, why shouldn't a person take the shot?? Whether it is 50 yards with a bow, 500 yards with a rifle or 300 with a muzzleloader.
But remember what you new Sig Say's (Hunt hard and Kill Clean)
Im also courious as to how many other Members on here have taken deer out to 300yds with there MLers, anyone?
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12-22-2011, 05:06 PM
#65
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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A simple question: If a person is able to make a shot, and the equipment is more than adequate, and the ballistics are more than sufficient, why shouldn't a person take the shot?? Whether it is 50 yards with a bow, 500 yards with a rifle or 300 with a muzzleloader.
Our local range has targets out to 500 yds. We have full size steel game targets. I can't count the times guys have shot at the full size elk target at 500 yds. Some took 5 shots before they could even hit it anywhere. Let alone consistently hit the kill zone. If it's windy. It's comical.
Just because someone has a scope. Doesn't mean they can hold it on the kill zone at 500yds in the field. The slightest little twitch moves the crosshair off the animal. Let alone the kill zone.
I have a pat answer when someone mentions a long shot they took. Which I know the yardage was probably half of what they claim. It goes like this.
Joe.....Hey Pete! I shot an elk at 400 yds yesterday.
Me...Don't feel bad Joe. You'll get closer next time.
12-22-2011, 05:14 PM
#68
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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I simply made a statement about those distances for the average hunter. It wasn't pointed at anybody on this forum.