ImBillT
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i make fun of the 6.5 creed, but lets face it I'm going to end up with one ... ImBillT i think your on the right path admitting you need a rangefinder
Of course I do! I’ve never been elk hunting before, and never taken a shot at animal that far.(I’ve shot plenty of paper that far)The terrain and circumstances were such that I could take the shot or go home with a tag. As soon as it was over I told my dad “I’m buying a range finder”. Preferably I’ll have better circumstances in the future and it won’t matter. I built the gun I was using with the intent that I could hold on hair on a mule deer to 400yds and still have a solid hit. I’m 5” low at 300yds and 15” low at 400yds. The idea is if he’s “close” you aim where you wanna hit, and if he’s “far” you aim at the top of the back. With 6.5” of drift in a 10mph wind you just hold a little on the windy side unless it’s a pretty crazy blow. Nonetheless a rangefinder would have improved the situation dramatically, and I intend to have one next year.
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