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Offline Sourdough

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Met A New Long Range Shooter
« on: May 20, 2013, 09:32:10 AM »
I met a young guy this weekend at Sportsman's Warehouse.  He has just got out of the Marines, and settled here in Fairbanks.  He has been looking for a long range shooter to shoot and hunt with.  Plus a place to shoot.  Invited him to meet me out at the river.  I showed him where I shoot, and the back stop is located where any misses and bullets go into the Army impact area.  A totally "Off Limits Area" due to unexploded ordinance.  It will be off limits for ever.  He shoots a .300 Ultra Mag, with a custom military scope on it.  He was impressed with my .338/378 Weatherby, and the cartridge I shoot.  After we shot a while, I moved my gong from 1000 yards, out to 1500 yards.  I was hitting my gong at 1500 yards, and having a good day.  The Gong is 24" X 24".  Now I will admit I was not hitting the center every shot, but I was hitting the gong every time I pulled the trigger.  (OK, I was showing off).  He hit four out of five.

Then I pulled out my 25-06, and he pulled out a 30-06.  Shooting milk jugs.  Starting at 400 yards, we both did good all the way out to 700 yards.  We both feel that is the practical limit for those two cartridges.

I think he can be an asset at Caribou camp this year.  We are more interested in shooting Wolves than Caribou. 
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 12:03:14 AM »
1500 yards!! Id be a lieing sob if i told you i could do it! I have lots of respect for both of you and ive done my fair share of long range hunting. About 600 is max for me and i feel alot better at 500.
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 04:00:18 AM »
Quote from: Lloyd Smale on May 21, 2013, 12:03:14 AM
1500 yards!! Id be a lieing sob if i told you i could do it! I have lots of respect for both of you and ive done my fair share of long range hunting. About 600 is max for me and i feel alot better at 500.

I hate to hear about these new "long range" hunters. 1500 yds for a practical shot is unreasonable.  I try and limit my shots to 500 meters these days.  Hunting and stalking are becoming lost skills.  Some of these guys are too caught up in the romance of a long Quigley shot.
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2013, 04:16:00 AM »
1500 yds is .85 mile   :o   Heck, Besides being impressive, its just too darned far. How do ya even hear the Gong?  :-\ 
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 12:52:44 AM »
I didnt see anywhere in the post where he said he was going to hunt at those distances.
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Quote from: Lloyd Smale on May 21, 2013, 12:03:14 AM
1500 yards!! Id be a lieing sob if i told you i could do it! I have lots of respect for both of you and ive done my fair share of long range hunting. About 600 is max for me and i feel alot better at 500.

I hate to hear about these new "long range" hunters. 1500 yds for a practical shot is unreasonable.  I try and limit my shots to 500 meters these days.  Hunting and stalking are becoming lost skills.  Some of these guys are too caught up in the romance of a long Quigley shot.
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2013, 04:37:33 AM »
I shot a deer at about 150 yards once...  :-\
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2013, 04:52:24 AM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on May 24, 2013, 04:37:33 AM
I shot a deer at about 150 yards once...  :-\

  ;D    God love ya Richard! At least you and I dont have far to walk to check our targets! and I can hear the gong when I hit it!
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2013, 06:35:33 AM »
I'm thinking of my own experiences unfortunately ......sorry Rodger.  I was getting tires when the manager saw I had some 6mm ammo in my truck.....he went on about how he and his brother were only doing long range hunting now.  I'm more proud of the last four deer I killed at 50-75 yds.  I know I can shoot.  Stalking is the bigger challenge.
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2014, 09:55:28 PM »
Quote from: FPH on May 24, 2013, 06:35:33 AM
I'm thinking of my own experiences unfortunately ......sorry Rodger.  I was getting tires when the manager saw I had some 6mm ammo in my truck.....he went on about how he and his brother were only doing long range hunting now.  I'm more proud of the last four deer I killed at 50-75 yds.  I know I can shoot.  Stalking is the bigger challenge.

I am proud of the Deer I have shot with my bow & those I have shot at distance. One does not exclude the other & what really matters is that we shoot within our limits no matter what the weapon is.
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 03:28:50 AM »
Sourdough:  Congrats at finding a new shootin' buddy as well as a asset to your huntin' camp.  I can understand why you would prefer shooting wolves over caribou but the later tastes better, period....................... 
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Re: Met A New Long Range Shooter
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2014, 09:09:01 AM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on May 24, 2013, 04:37:33 AM
I shot a deer at about 150 yards once...  :-\
a good while back i shot one that walked
between the legs of my ladder stand and
the tree  ;)
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