I have people call all the time about using x, y, and z cartridges for hunting. Most hunters know their limitations both personal shooting skills and equipment capabilities.
One mans impossible shot is another mans chip shot.
First, I will say do your homework. There are both firearms, and ammunition designed with normal limitations. What works best for "this application".
Second, Don't cut corners on your glass, Better, higher quality scopes, and good rings and bases are a must. Some say optics are more important than the rifle.
Third, actions and stocks need to be properly fitted. I prefer aluminum pillars, and glassed in actions, over free floated barrel channels.
Fourth, triggers need to be light, crisp, no over travel and fore most safe.
Fifth, there is no replacement of trigger time, this includes load development, and distance practice. Take notes of what you have done. I keep a logbook/journal, with targets on all rifles and loads.
Sixth, don't hunt big game with bullets designed to shoot paper. I shoot brand "B1" at paper and it kills the X ring at 600 and 1000 yards. I hunt with brand "B2" it shoot sub .5 moa out to 600 yards and is a controlled expansion bullet. It make an entrance wound bullet diameter with a hydrostatic shock ring under the surface 4" in diameter, it makes a 5" (diameter) wound channel 16-20" and a exit wound the size of a quarter. Try a Texas heart shot or a frontal heart shot with brand "B1" and your off to the races with no blood trail.
For those taking long range shots 400-1800 yards. Ask is your bullet still traveling 1700-1800 fps and still maintaining 500 foot pounds (min) of energy so that the bullet can do it's job.
Nat Lambeth
One mans impossible shot is another mans chip shot.
First, I will say do your homework. There are both firearms, and ammunition designed with normal limitations. What works best for "this application".
Second, Don't cut corners on your glass, Better, higher quality scopes, and good rings and bases are a must. Some say optics are more important than the rifle.
Third, actions and stocks need to be properly fitted. I prefer aluminum pillars, and glassed in actions, over free floated barrel channels.
Fourth, triggers need to be light, crisp, no over travel and fore most safe.
Fifth, there is no replacement of trigger time, this includes load development, and distance practice. Take notes of what you have done. I keep a logbook/journal, with targets on all rifles and loads.
Sixth, don't hunt big game with bullets designed to shoot paper. I shoot brand "B1" at paper and it kills the X ring at 600 and 1000 yards. I hunt with brand "B2" it shoot sub .5 moa out to 600 yards and is a controlled expansion bullet. It make an entrance wound bullet diameter with a hydrostatic shock ring under the surface 4" in diameter, it makes a 5" (diameter) wound channel 16-20" and a exit wound the size of a quarter. Try a Texas heart shot or a frontal heart shot with brand "B1" and your off to the races with no blood trail.
For those taking long range shots 400-1800 yards. Ask is your bullet still traveling 1700-1800 fps and still maintaining 500 foot pounds (min) of energy so that the bullet can do it's job.
Nat Lambeth