06-29-2020, 01:14 PM
AZBackcountry Wrote:I agree with 850 yrds with my 6.5 Grendel rifle 24" barrel. At 6 ft in front of the muzzle at 5,000' 50*F I've got 2655 fps with 123gr SST so at 850 it's still flying at 1469 fps which will expand an SST. Other pills will get you out there further if they expand at lower fps. I know they will expand on grey fox at 12 feet and on yotes at 465 yds. I guess I'm crazy because when I see a critter at 800 yards I will call it in to 30 yards so I can see the results better after the shot. I live at 4200' but hunt from 2800' to 10,000'.
Amen.
Just because I can hit a critter at 600yds, doesn't mean I will. Part of the challenge in a hunt, for me, is to see how well I can out-wit my opponent. That means getting as close as possible. If that's 300yds, so be it and I'll knock them down. You haven't experienced a thrilling hunt until you drop a yote on a full run coming towards you, 10yds away.