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Old 02-10-2016, 06:32 PM
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It was proven to me a very long time ago that the difference between a 1/2" gun and a 1 1/2" gun means next to nothing at 300 yards on an animal once the human factor is thrown into the mix.
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Cat, I would almost stretch that to 400.
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Old 02-10-2016, 06:39 PM
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Cat, I would almost stretch that to 400.
Probably, yup!
Most guys I have talked to over the years have been well inside 300, but there have bee some outside, for sure, and you are likely right, considering a 1 1/2" rifle can win the biggest silhouette matches in North America - according to a guy that has done it!
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