10-29-2009, 10:24 PM
I added a better pic of the rifle and my 2 yr old who is fittingly named Gunner.
Thanks for the kind words fellers.
Amen to what submoa said about his username.
As far as getting closer goes. I did actually get closer, the first spot I ranged from the deer were at 1269 yards. There was not much cover on the hillside where the deer were and yes I wouldn't have chanced spooking them when I knew I could shoot from the position I was at. I did want to shoot from a long distance that is why I was set up in that particular spot. I had put a lot of time and effort into shooting at those distances so it was nice when it paid off with a nice buck to boot.
As far as cost goes, with a custom rifle the sky is the limit. You can get a nice rig starting in the $2,500 range on up to $5,000+ easily.
Don't make the mistake of thinking you can "buy" marksmanship with your wallet though, that is just work plain and simple.
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Thanks for the kind words fellers.
Amen to what submoa said about his username.
As far as getting closer goes. I did actually get closer, the first spot I ranged from the deer were at 1269 yards. There was not much cover on the hillside where the deer were and yes I wouldn't have chanced spooking them when I knew I could shoot from the position I was at. I did want to shoot from a long distance that is why I was set up in that particular spot. I had put a lot of time and effort into shooting at those distances so it was nice when it paid off with a nice buck to boot.
As far as cost goes, with a custom rifle the sky is the limit. You can get a nice rig starting in the $2,500 range on up to $5,000+ easily.
Don't make the mistake of thinking you can "buy" marksmanship with your wallet though, that is just work plain and simple.
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