MinnMooney
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My experiance is with the .300 Win. Mag. at 1000 - 2200 yards. My friend and I each bring one when we go prairie dog shooting just in case we get into a situation with an ultra-long shot at a critter. Last year we got just such an opportunity at a badger. We knew this one knoll-top was 1800 yards and he was "just on the back side" of it. Our range finders were of little use at that range. He took a shot and.............. nothing. A 2nd, 3rd and 4th........ nothing. We finally figured that "just on the back side" meant several hundred yards so he adjusted for 2100. Bang....... splash. Five feet low. According to my chart, that meant he was near 2200 yds. Ten shots later & he was still mossying around looking for a P.D. He could care less about the dirt splashing up all around him. Long story but he bit the dust on the 50th+ shot! 2205 yards. Witnessed and in the book.
He had no shoulder soreness due to his 38 lb., suppressed rifle.
Bullet effectiveness : blew a huge hole out his backside.
It took so many shots after narrowing in the range due to an 8-10 mph x-wind and, also, he'd move sometimes in the 5 seconds it took for the bullet to get there after he pulled the trigger. Tons of fun though and quite a memory!
He had no shoulder soreness due to his 38 lb., suppressed rifle.
Bullet effectiveness : blew a huge hole out his backside.
It took so many shots after narrowing in the range due to an 8-10 mph x-wind and, also, he'd move sometimes in the 5 seconds it took for the bullet to get there after he pulled the trigger. Tons of fun though and quite a memory!
