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Old 06-24-2004 | 05:36 AM
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Ruddyduck
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Default RE: Best groups W/O a rest

I wish I could shoot off hand like I could in my youth. I used to be able to keep any of my rifles 2" or less at any given day at 100 yards using open sights. I'd take a typical 14-16 oz can placed at 50yards after the first shot keeping the can moving along the ground until the mag was empty on my old 740 woodmaster. I use to say I'd shoot the flea off a dog's tail at 100 yards and if were wag'n I'd use a scope.
The best hunting shots that come to mind was a crow at appoximately 450 yards ,just ploped down into a sitting position figured distance and took hold I need , one hole dead center of breast. That was with my 740 woodmaster with a 3x9 Redfield shooting 180gr roundnose. The other was an antelope off hand at 324 paces which for me works out to somewhere around 290 yards. Just wrapped sling on arm and shot. That was a Mark V 30 wby mag 180 nos part.
I still own the 740 , but my Weatherby is long gone.
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