shooting distances with a rifle

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shooting distances with a rifle

Postby howtocleanadeerskull » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:18 pm

hey guys i am from arizona where there is miles upon miles of open flat terrain. at what distance would you feel comfortable taking a shot to kill a deer? 300yrds? 500yrds?
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Re: shooting distances with a rifle

Postby Tenpoint » Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:25 pm

Are you asking how far we would shoot or how far you should shoot?

I don't practice beyond 200 yards, so I don't shoot much beyond that. I really don't have that may long shot opportunities where I hunt. But I know guys in the praries that take deer from over 500 yards.

It totally depends on your riffle and your skill. Only practice will dictate how far you should be shooting.

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Re: shooting distances with a rifle

Postby cjg » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:48 pm

I like to measure it in feet, I got my buck last year at about 20 feet.
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Re: shooting distances with a rifle

Postby Tenpoint » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:51 pm

cjg wrote:I like to measure it in feet, I got my buck last year at about 20 feet.

Why didn't you just club him?

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Re: shooting distances with a rifle

Postby cjg » Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:05 am

Against the law, firearms season, not club season.
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Re: shooting distances with a rifle

Postby Tenpoint » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:06 pm

cjg wrote:Against the law, firearms season, not club season.


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