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Old 01-27-2019, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Nyksta View Post
Elevation clicks have never been the difficult part of long range shooting. As long as airpressure and humidity are similar, your bullet drop is nothing more than dialing in what youve dialed in previously. Wind at long range is the problem. And if you're wrong at your wind estimation when you shoot at an animal, then theres a high potential for a long lingering painful death that you wont be around for to harvest the meat. That would be a shameful waste. Maybe off your deck isnt the place you should be sniping elk from. Get your boots on and make an ethical shot.
I'm gonna differ here. My thoughts are if you're shooting off your deck chances are you've got your shooting bench and the rest of the riggin to make the shot. My thoughts are you'd be more then likely to make that long poke then the guy free hand at 300 or leaninģ on a willow branch at 300.
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