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quote:Originally posted by mlh
What caliber was he using? I have a friend who shot a prairie dog at 2157. This would have been near impossible when I started Ground hog hunting 45 years ago but with much more accurate rifles, better scopes, range finders, wind meters and chronographs it is now possible and even common. 45 years ago 300 yards was a long shot now its a gimme. My first center fire rifle was a custom built Mauser in 22-250 that was guarantied to shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yds. It cost $180. Now a custom action is $1000+ and I don't have a rifle that wont shoot less than 1\2 inch most under 1\4 inch at 100 yds. A lot of the Savage rifles off the shelf will shoot under 1\2 inch some way under.
Lynwood
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I would think it was a 300, but don't know for sure, but that is a lot of rifle for a young guy. You may know the guns these days, it would still need a pretty good punch at that range to drop a big bull elk. I just hunt with a Sako 30-06 , I don't think I have taken anything over 300, but that gun was bought 40 years ago, and I still have the original scope on it 2*1/2 - 8 Baucsh & Lomb, but still took an antelope in Wyoming this past fall at about 300 yards.