Sam Millard
WKR
How does everybody practice for their long range hunts?
The G7BR2 rangefinder is awesome! vary pricey but has saved me so much time and so so accurate. I promise you it will allow me to harvest a trophy that in the past would be lost due to drop charts, iPod and other devices.
I also have a g7 rangefinder and I do love it. But it's still not going to call the wind for you.
I have really only been shooting long range for about two years. It's not the dialing that's hard, it's the wind, so last summer I tried to find spots that had tricky wind situations. So now I know enough to know I don't know enough
How does everybody practice for their long range hunts?
Your biggest friend will be to get out and practice, and to keep either a data book or simple note book documenting your shots and locations. You will start to see a pattern develop around your setup that will prove invaluable in the field. This is the best thing you can do to make those cold bore shots.
For example, you may have an upcanyon shot on a rock at 865 yards, barometric pressure of 26.5", temp at 68*, 5-7 mph wind at 8 O'clock, 12* look angle. Make sure you document what your initial callout is, where the shot it, and what other topographical features may be influencing the thermals or wind direction between you and your target. It's tough to keep all this data for every shot but even at the end of your shooting session, writing in a journal or something similar about conditions and your rifles dope for the day will always help you out!
Mike
How does everybody practice for their long range hunts?