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10-04-2011 | 01:43 PM
#111
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I wouldn't try that distance with rb . With a 300 gr shockwave and 100 gr powder I have 23 inches drop at 200 yards with a 100 yard zero. I was trying 280 the other day and with 120 gr and a 250 bullet I still had 43 inches drop . The program said 36 inches . I imagine rb would be greater than that
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10-04-2011 | 01:58 PM
#112
Giant Nontypical
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From: Colorado
yeah but in a '06 a 220gr bullet is huge. We only use 165gr boattails in our '06 and its no where near that low at 200 yards. Its about 7" low at 300 however. Just no need for a bullet that big unless its up close and personal hunting.
Yeah with a target as big as an elk and how good they stand out, with the right open sights, 200 yards is very easily done.
Yeah with a target as big as an elk and how good they stand out, with the right open sights, 200 yards is very easily done.
I'll accept a 200yd shot with an inline scoped and a good charge and bullet. The PRB is dying at 200yds. Especially for elk.
I know you. I don't think you'd take that shot. Too much room for error.
10-04-2011 | 02:02 PM
#113
Giant Nontypical
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From: Colorado
We have plenty of openings for another season. A primitive ML season would be nice to have. I wouldn't care if they put it in the middle of winter. Actually, i'd prefer it. I hate sweating when i'm hunting. I think I lost 10lbs of sweat this year hunting.
10-04-2011 | 02:12 PM
#114
Nontypical Buck
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From: Minnesota
Can you hunt all three seasons?
10-04-2011 | 03:22 PM
#115
Typical Buck
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From: Indianapolis, IN
just the same narrow minded bullsh!t, the long bow guys hate the compound users, and they both hate the crossbows guys.... the traditional MLer guys hate the inline crowd and the anti hunters hate em all..... seems to me only the anti's are winning in this agruement!!!
but as i stated before just because you like to daydream about living in the early 1800's doesn't make you superior to any other crowd... hell the only difference between the first inline and a percussion hawken was the rifled barrel and the cap was "inline with the charge"... so, to me unless you are shooting a flinter, there is not enough of a difference to call yourself a traditionalist!!!!!
but as i stated before just because you like to daydream about living in the early 1800's doesn't make you superior to any other crowd... hell the only difference between the first inline and a percussion hawken was the rifled barrel and the cap was "inline with the charge"... so, to me unless you are shooting a flinter, there is not enough of a difference to call yourself a traditionalist!!!!!
