CPiper
Senior Member
7x57 said:I hate sounding like a broken record but If you haven't practiced it don't try it on game! If you are saying that you have never attempted a shot on game at that distance but you have practiced it - that is one thing. However, if you haven't practiced it - don't start off by shooting at game or you are setting yourself up for a miserable experience.
How would you even know where to shoot? Too many people buy a new rifle, get it bore sighted and fire a half a box of ammo at 100 yards and think they are suddenly set up to make a 300+ yard shot. Often times you will find out that ballistic charts are not accurate and what you thought would put you dead on at 200 yards really has you 3 inches low. The margin of error compounds as the range gets further.
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! THATS what Im trying to communicate; and IF someone is "boneheaded" enough to do it, why not do it with a .300 or 7mmMag, FOR THE DEER's SAKE!!