Thread: Experienced Advice Appreciated For Long Range Hunting

You wont be able to just jump out to a long shot like that an expect to make it. You would be far better to split the weekend into two different activities.

Get there early as your brother suggested and be prepared to start stalking. Dawn and Dusk go hunting. Get to within a range that you know you are capable of making the shot and if you have no success then you gave it your best attempt. Within the 200 yards you mentioned would be where I would suggest.

During the middle of the day when hunting is not ideal, pop over to the neighbouring block and shoot at ranges working you r way out to the longer ranges. Take plenty of ammo for this and take your time. Work out beforehand what your drop should be at 300, 400,500,and maybe 600 metres / yards (depending on what unit you are working with?) then compare your results of what you got with what you expected.

I did this with one of my rifles and while the calculator stated I should have around 28 inches drop at 200 it was closer to 36. In my case it was a 215gr round nose projectile .303 doing 2094fps at muzzle zero'ed 1" high at 100.....not a fast round or a long range round.But accurate. I got a 45mm group at 300 but all three would have been a miss as far as shot placement goes if it had been an animal. It is set up as a compact not quite bush gun, and I wanted to know if I was capable of making a longer shot if one presented.

You will also need to know that the calibre you are using is suitable for long range as well.