Hunting
#61
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Re: Hunting
Now I think of I went to the Shiloh battlefield and it was pretty much impassable, the battle had caused a major fire and the scrub had grown back.
#62
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You should have enough for a reasonable scope. Hunting is pretty much finished for the season here so deals are out there.
#63
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Even if you can see at that distance, it's about how far you can hit the target at. Try putting a deer size target up at 500 yards and see how you do. Colorado isn't really any different for hunting than Alberta and on the leeward side of the Rockies it's very windy. 100 yards is definitely not unusual by any stretch of the imagination, this is an animal you're trying to kill humanely.
#64
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Even if you can see at that distance, it's about how far you can hit the target at. Try putting a deer size target up at 500 yards and see how you do. Colorado isn't really any different for hunting than Alberta and on the leeward side of the Rockies it's very windy. 100 yards is definitely not unusual by any stretch of the imagination, this is an animal you're trying to kill humanely.
30-06 Ballistics Chart & Coefficient GunData.org
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#65
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You set the scope for the range you are likely to shoot at.
Let's use that table, and you zero in at 350 yds. 500 yds you would have to aim 2ft high to hit your aim point.
If the target is moving then you have to judge the lead.
I would not go to 500 yds personally, just do have the craft, but I have friends who have been doing this for many years and are very familiar with their equipment and their capabilities.
30.06 is not very flat, other cartridges may be a better option if you have a wide range of likely target distances.
Let's use that table, and you zero in at 350 yds. 500 yds you would have to aim 2ft high to hit your aim point.
If the target is moving then you have to judge the lead.
I would not go to 500 yds personally, just do have the craft, but I have friends who have been doing this for many years and are very familiar with their equipment and their capabilities.
30.06 is not very flat, other cartridges may be a better option if you have a wide range of likely target distances.
#66
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Deer here are big, we are not talking Bambi.
#67
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How big is their stomach. It's not 55" high but more like less than 2'. You could go for a shoulder shoot but that's not much better. If the stomach is 2' and your scope is 50 yards off, they'd need a high aim to hit the deer. A direct aim at the stomach won't hit the deer.
I suspect your friends are like fishermen and tell tall tales.
I suspect your friends are like fishermen and tell tall tales.
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#68
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Re: Hunting
One of my friends uses the 30 06. From his balcony he has various aim points to zero in his rifle all the way out to 1000 yards. I have seen what he can do.
Me, 30 06 and I flinch and if you look at that table you can see things get a lot more interesting over 300 yds. Without looking again pretty sure if you zeroed at 250 yards you can pretty much ignore range estimating up to 300 yds.
Also at shorter distances you can use something that is not going to hurt, 6.5 Swede for example.
Kill zone on a reasonable sized deer is about 20 inches. Aspect is also of course important.
Me, 30 06 and I flinch and if you look at that table you can see things get a lot more interesting over 300 yds. Without looking again pretty sure if you zeroed at 250 yards you can pretty much ignore range estimating up to 300 yds.
Also at shorter distances you can use something that is not going to hurt, 6.5 Swede for example.
Kill zone on a reasonable sized deer is about 20 inches. Aspect is also of course important.
#69
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Re: Hunting
Butchering a hogg which Is a close relative of a domestic pig I hope your aware that animals heart has to be pumping for it to bleed out correctly and the carcase would need to be hung I'm sure
#71
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That is like playing on the same golf course a 100 times. When you are deer hunting in different environments, perception of distance is not the same.
#72
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As for what gun to buy, if I had to have just one gun It would be a twelve gauge shotgun. You can hunt anything with those from rabbits, birds to deer slugs for big game.
If you're hunting in heavy forest and brush an iron sight is preferable to a scope which is best suited for open country.
Deboning an animal? Lots of luck, it's a royal bitch. Better take it to a butcher.
#75
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However that was a long time ago so I might have it wrong.