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| hoytsharpshooterbn |
 Oct 31 2006, 10:49 PM
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what i about the longest shot that i sould try while shooting a 130 grain 270 round at whitetail while not losing to much knock down power
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| Thru n' Thru |
Oct 31 2006, 10:54 PM
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I'm not even kidding, no one except my dad and his buddy believe me ecause they were right next to me. I hit a muley buck at about 750 yards. It was last day and I was letting it all hang out. I had to aim about a deer length ahead of him, and about 8 foot over him, but whe it hit him he stopped, wobbled and dropped. I could barely believe myself.
I trust my gun and it trusts me, what more could I ask for  -------------------- Keep em' solid red
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| Camoflouged Redneck |
Oct 31 2006, 10:57 PM
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Impressive!
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| Camoflouged Redneck |
Oct 31 2006, 10:59 PM
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Outdoorsman Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 31-October 06 From: Florence, Mississippi Member No.: 7,758 |
Blake, with your gun, i think a confident shot would be between 300-450 yards, where me and you hunt, that is the farthest me and you would shot down here in Mississippi. :wink:
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| Gobbler get'r |
Oct 31 2006, 11:25 PM
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It's not the gun, it's the hunter. It's all about how confident you are with your ability and your gun. You will usually disappoint your gun before it disappoints you.
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| gunhiker |
Nov 1 2006, 08:47 AM
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Of course, some hunters have self imposed range limits. It could be from confidence, or as a personal challenge. I use my .270 for blackbear but I'd like to keep the shot to a maximum of 200 yards if I can.
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| wmramse |
Nov 1 2006, 09:46 AM
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The .270 Win is a great long-range caliber. It isn't as flat shooting as some, and doesn't have as much knock-down power as some, but it's a great compromise of both characteristics. Some even say it's the perfect deer caliber.
Most gun writers will preach a personal minimum of 1000 ft-lbs of kinetic energy for whitetails and 1500 ft-lbs for elk, so if you decide to impose that personal limitation on yourself, just visit the website of whatever ammo you shoot and look up a ballistics chart. Generally speaking though, 500 yards is about the max you can go with a .270 and stay reasonably close to that limit for deer. Elk you're looking at about 300 yards. -------------------- Wes
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| jacko'neill |
Nov 1 2006, 10:30 PM
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My .270 is sighted in at 200yds and only drops 37inches at 500 with over 1000 ft-lbs of energy. This summer I nailed a woodchuck at 525 yds. It was beautiful
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