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Old 03-23-2022, 02:15 PM
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hardcastonly
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I used to be a bit more concerned with rifle choices,
now the hard case I throw in the truck..
most years I have a weatherby fibermark/stainless 340 wby ,loaded with 250 grain bullets at about 2800 fps
used for open areas with a bi-pod ,sighted to hit 3.5" high at 100 yards
thats about dead on at 300 yards and 33 inches low at 500 yards
keep in mind most years I shoot most game at under 200 yards, simply because you can't see further , simply because I prefer to hunt elk and mule deer where they ARE!
aspen and conifer in remote rugged canyons
and a browning BLR in caliber 358 win, loaded with 250 grain bullets and sighted to hit 3.5" high at 100 yards,
for slinking through the thicker timber slopes
I can't remember regretting either choice in 40 plus years
that allows the trajectory to be about dead on at 200 yards and about 10 inchs low at three hundred yards

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