Please tell me you're kidding about the maturity remark. Anyway, what is ridiculous about a 1000 yd shot? Given the proper equipment, technique, and practice 1000 yds is very do-able. I'm not there yet, but it's fun to push your limits. As for a sniper wannabe, I don't think so. I spent 6 yrs working for good ol' uncle sam, and that's one job that never really appealed to me. What will you do to expand your horizons once you get to the point that getting to within 20 yds of a whitetail is no longer a challenge?
ORIGINAL: M77man
ORIGINAL: kingofspring
Brother, I've taken more deer inside of 20 yards with a rifle and bow than most people will ever see in a lifetime. To me, there's more of a challenge in doing something you've never done beforethan the same old thing over and over. I'll continue to bow hunt during archery season, and will also continue to hone my long range ability for a different challenge. To live inside you're own little pebble sized mind with no room for expansion is what is truly ridiculous.
ORIGINAL: M77man
I would ratherlearn how to stalk and hunt, then fire no more then say 250 yards. I would get way more pleasure learning more about the animal and be able to track it down and get closer in on it then to launch a pebble at 1000 yards, is ridiculous.
Ha ha, pebble sized mind, now that's funny....I guess?
Anyway, I'llbethe first to admit that I am an in-experienced hunter having hunted from a tower blind with a 300 yard firing lane for the past few years nowusing either a 7mm Rem Mag or a 30-06 and to be honest, a 300 yard shot is rather easy with a 7 Mag. But a 1000 yard shot? C'mon you have to admit that's ridiculous. And it's obvious that we have "sniper" wann-a-be's onhere.All I am saying, is that I personally would rather learn how to stalk and hunt then sit from a tower and shoot at long range. 400 yards is fine. Actually, if it were the trophy of a life time I would take a shot at 500 yards but not much further.
Please try to showsome more maturity in your posts in the future also.
Be with Jesus bra