There ya go!The jaunt to Friendship is about 600 miles. That's about 9 hours of driving.. Doable but it depends on when it is. Maybe my buddy would go along to share the driving.
LOL maybe, I wasn't there to confirmWell now if I were to understand the ballistics of a minie ball, at that range, I would guess it entered the shoulder and came out the butt!! LOL
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It is a ton of fun. To shoot the Inline Hunter match, the steel are the easiest, even at 500yds. They are a large target and you're just trying to knock them off the rail. The rams are shot at 500yds and any ballistics program, along with unlimited sighters will get you on. Wind though can be the enemy. Trick is, shoot early in the morning, longest range firstA trip to friendship has always been on my list..I’m not much for long range..I have never had the opportunity to shoot past 300 yards. That’s the longest range we have within an hour of where I live but I have done it successfully..even with my old reliable omega I have hit the 8” plate consistency....but that’s a chip shot for the guys at friendship. Sounds like a good time
If you haven't shot a bolt action muzzleloader with full bore/sized bullets, you are missing out for sure. There is nothing like it IMO. I definitely would not want to carry 13 lbs around doing woods hunting. It's all about the right tool for the job. We were shooting a 45 bolt yesterday. It weighs 13 lbs, has a ported brake and shoots as good of a group as the shooter can shoot with hardly any recoil. Sometimes you are second guessing your shot because they go in the same hole.
Though I know there are muzzle loaders capable of such distances, part of me thinks taking such shots is often a bad idea. I understand that such shots might be needed out west, in areas where there there may be little to no cover, but I also think that good hunters do everything possible to get closer to their game than that. A deer shot at 35 yards with a .50 cal weapon is gonna be far more impacted by a well placed shot than one shot at over 200 yards. I have heard good things about those .45 cal Patriot rifles, but I'd still try to get a lot closer to the quarry. Deer are majestic animals, and deserve to be put down quickly.If you haven't shot a bolt action muzzleloader with full bore/sized bullets, you are missing out for sure. There is nothing like it IMO. I definitely would not want to carry 13 lbs around doing woods hunting. It's all about the right tool for the job. We were shooting a 45 bolt yesterday. It weighs 13 lbs, has a ported brake and shoots as good of a group as the shooter can shoot with hardly any recoil. Sometimes you are second guessing your shot because they go in the same hole.
What load are you using? Ive got some of the 265s but haven't shot them in my Scout conversion yet.i have a cva scout 45/70 factory two pound trigger.converted by a great gunsmith. shooting smokeless fury 265 gr bullets shoots 3/4 in groups at 100 sub moa at 200.good to 400 if you are up to it.complete about 2000 with 4x16 ill scope pm if more info needed
That's why this is a long range hunting and target shooting forum.Though I know there are muzzle loaders capable of such distances, part of me thinks taking such shots is often a bad idea. I understand that such shots might be needed out west, in areas where there there may be little to no cover, but I also think that good hunters do everything possible to get closer to their game than that. A deer shot at 35 yards with a .50 cal weapon is gonna be far more impacted by a well placed shot than one shot at over 200 yards. I have heard good things about those .45 cal Patriot rifles, but I'd still try to get a lot closer to the quarry. Deer are majestic animals, and deserve to be put down quickly.
I bet you feel that 350 grain smokeless load on both ends lolThat's why this is a long range hunting and target shooting forum.
Example of just 120grs VOLUME of BH209 and a 300gr bullet........... more than enough energy to dispatch a deer out to 700yds.
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Go with a 350gr shot SML and there's not an animal in the America's you can't harvest at long range............
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In excess of 200yds.............. exit.
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You can bet that I don't shoot it without the LR Customs T-Rex CSTM brake too. The brake makes shooting them like that, more or less like a .410 shotgun.I bet you feel that 350 grain smokeless load on both ends lol
I hit a deer with a 50@200 yd ,same result as 35 yds ! You have to practice shooting long so when you touch off the shot it is a given as long as you use a range finder you KNOW the shot was good ! Folks that don't wait for the proper position (standing) and use common sense along with lotsa of trigger time are the ones crippling game . Spend lots of time practicing if @ 50 yds (ok) but don't tell me 250 yds is to far for the guy that practices @ that range and again KNOWS the shot is good when taken . Everyone screws up but not often if (AGAIN) it's an every day shot , only you know if you've put in the time and your equipment is up to the task . But hit them in the right spot with a big chunk of lead and Ray Charles can do the tracking (dead and blind) /EdThough I know there are muzzle loaders capable of such distances, part of me thinks taking such shots is often a bad idea. I understand that such shots might be needed out west, in areas where there there may be little to no cover, but I also think that good hunters do everything possible to get closer to their game than that. A deer shot at 35 yards with a .50 cal weapon is gonna be far more impacted by a well placed shot than one shot at over 200 yards. I have heard good things about those .45 cal Patriot rifles, but I'd still try to get a lot closer to the quarry. Deer are majestic animals, and deserve to be put down quickly.
I shot a 6lb Marlin 45-70 for years. 405gr HC on top of 49gr of varget.I bet you feel that 350 grain smokeless load on both ends lol
I picked up the lrx this past spring for a NM elk hunt. I can't recommend it yet. I've found only one load it really likes, but its a bummer I have to lighten the charge to 70 gr BH when I should be able to shoot up to 84 gr with the LRX, probably a 200 fps loss in velocity. Also made getting the longer barrel pointless. Then I talk to people who have Encores, 700s, Savages... they are shooting faster and farther with those. I almost borrowed a 700 for my trip. I dont think it was worth the cost to have a separate ramrod and additional barrel length/weight vs a cheaper CVA. I'll get back to the range this spring with a pile of other projectiles to tryout and plan to do a comprehensive report on here after.I’ve looked at an accura lrx, but have read mixed reviews, I’ve looked at a Paramount, and read mixed reviews. And I’ve looked at a knight peregrine, and a knight 500, and heard mixed reviews. Four different guns, priced from $600-$2500. Depending on who you ask, they are the best, or worst guns out there. I’m looking for a gun, to shoot, and hunt with. I would like to be able to comfortably shoot to ranges out to 400 yards, and know if I miss, it’s me and not the gun.
Woodman ArmsI want to buy a new gun, and there are a lot of claims being made by different companies. I want options on what gun provides the best long range accuracy for the price. I don’t want to get talked in to a $6500 custom gun, when there are guns out there that shoot just as good at a fraction of the cost. Any suggestions?
My Whitworth Rifle repro can and does print about 2.5 inches at 200,( my oldest boy does better) and if I know the distance stays sub 2 moa until about 500. It isn't a low cost rifle, is slow to reload, and pouring your own is a slow process. None the less, I wouldn't be afraid of taking any shot I could see as long as I knew the distance.Though I know there are muzzle loaders capable of such distances, part of me thinks taking such shots is often a bad idea. I understand that such shots might be needed out west, in areas where there there may be little to no cover, but I also think that good hunters do everything possible to get closer to their game than that. A deer shot at 35 yards with a .50 cal weapon is gonna be far more impacted by a well placed shot than one shot at over 200 yards. I have heard good things about those .45 cal Patriot rifles, but I'd still try to get a lot closer to the quarry. Deer are majestic animals, and deserve to be put down quickly.
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