Thread: Longest confirmed kill @ 3.450km

Originally Posted by Wraithe

Bow hunters are the best stalkers, I just wish I could make the arrows go straight... I can hit a tree with one, to my left or right without aiming...

In .50 cal I have only used the Browning 50, whilst in the army... Not my preferred calibre...

The 300wm has some balls but with my age and health it leaves a mark... Mind you, I still use it...

The .338 LM was a calibre I looked at before the 300wm, but the projectile size was overkill for what I wanted and maybe the 300 a little over the top too but at least I can use smaller projectiles...

I think i'll invest in a rifle around the .25 calibre in a few years... Was discussing with someone only yesterday about the .204 he uses on fox's, pretty impressive with the load he uses and like me he doesn't chase velocity with his reloads, thus its quite accurate and gentle too...

Big rifles are fun for a shot or two but realistically it comes down to the use, the range, the cost and if you really do want it... me its the use, cost and do I really need it...

What I love is my little old .22 and my grandfathers .22 that mum gave me when she passed away....They are precious!

PS the rifles snipers use for long shots are probably sighted in at 700 plus, those long shots require a lot of rise in the reticle and thus I would expect the scope to raised on the forward mount... The idea of using a 100yd zero with balistics software, gives you a good idea of trajectory, for sighting or range ballistics, then yes, they would use a greater sight in range to match the clicks required on the scope...

Having a raised forward mount on your scope is like having a high front sight. You will shoot low.
A tapered Picatinny rail is low at the front to give more elevation so your scope does not run out of adjustment.

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Having a raised forward mount on your scope is like having a high front sight. You will shoot low.
A tapered Picatinny rail is low at the front to give more elevation so your scope does not run out of adjustment.

Thank you... I was thinking barrel, not mount, brain not keeping up, you are very correct...

how about terrorist no.1 is having an argument with terrorist no. 2 who shoots him. When asked about it he says some sniper must have got him. Canadian geezer is just trying out his new bins at the time. Or - no such shot was made - its a ruse to get the baddies to keep there heads down?
cheers,
D

Originally Posted by Dark61

how about terrorist no.1 is having an argument with terrorist no. 2 who shoots him. When asked about it he says some sniper must have got him. Canadian geezer is just trying out his new bins at the time. Or - no such shot was made - its a ruse to get the baddies to keep there heads down?
cheers,
D

Don't want the baddies to keep their heads down - can't hit them that way