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View Poll Results: well?? how far was it

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  • 0-25 yards

    32 15.61%
  • 25-50 yards

    28 13.66%
  • 50-75 yards

    17 8.29%
  • 75-100 yards

    26 12.68%
  • 100-150 yrds

    25 12.20%
  • 150-200 yards

    22 10.73%
  • 200-300 yards

    24 11.71%
  • 300-400 yards

    18 8.78%
  • 400-600 yards

    12 5.85%
  • you wouldnt believe me any way but 600 plus

    1 0.49%
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Thread: How far away was the last deer you shot???

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  1. #22
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    This poll interesting because it shows me shooting distance has NOT changed alot since 60s-70s. 50% of animals in this poll were shot between 0-100m, about 73% shot 0-200m, and 85% shot within 300m. Approx. That's not really different to 40-50 years ago - even though quality of most rifles and certainly optics has improved. Shooting usually governed by conditions and not necessarily longer range capability of modern arms.

    Tends to confirm my own view that LR arms/optics setups not necessary for NZ field shooting. They are for one segment of our shooting fraternity - ideal choice of course for 400-1000m competition shooting, or perhaps southern mountain chamois/thar etc. But .. also true to say we shot those thar etc comfortably with the 270s/308s of the day with a Pecar Berlin 4x sitting on them. My view - LR gear no neccessity, but if its your hobby interest then my all means go for it!

    Be interesting to see a north/south island breakdown from the figures above. Most of our deer in the past in the north were well under 100m. Bush shots. That will still hold - average distance still likely well under 100m. South more open so more frequent longer shots, and one would expect higher average distance.
    GSP HUNTER, hunt08, RUMPY and 2 others like this.

 

 

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