![]() The field accuracy of the rifle and the shooter mean that there does not need to be any consideration of trajectory. My 7x57, using 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips, shoots flat to about 200 metres. For a 257 Weatherby Magnum the flat shooting range is getting out to about 270 metres. For a 22 rimfire the flat shooting range would be about 75 metres. The flat shooting range of a rifle depends on the calibre and the loading. The flat shooting range of a rifle is the distance from the muzzle to where the projectile drops more that 50mm below the line of sight. The rifle is sighted to be a maximum of 50mm above the line of sight at apogee. Their rifle shoots flat over the ranges they intend to shoot their quarry from and they do not need to consider wind or projectile drop. Old school hunters travel light, with minimal gear. Generally they will be on foot, even if a vehicle or other means of transport has taken them to the area. They take their shots at game from hastily assumed field positions. Encounters with game are generally random and variable. So, what is an old school hunter? Old school hunters get out and about seeking their quarry. Suddenly, a lot of the old advice that I had garnered over the decades fell into place and now made good sense.īenchrest shooters, varminters and game-snipers need read no further. For me, 200 metres IS long range! I subscribe to the closer-the-better club.Īs an old school hunter it eventually became clear to me that my quest for text book accuracy in my hunting rifles was misdirected counter-productive even. However, I am an old school type hunter and I suspect a lot of hunters out there are too, even if they have not recognised that fact. ![]() If you aspire to slipping a 200 grain boat-tail into the shoulder of a big old boar that is 500+ metres out on the plain, then you will need all the accuracy you can muster. Likewise, for those folks who are devotees to that new form of hunting, using range-finders, ballistics charts or calculators, heavy-barrelled magnum rifles and big scopes. Seeking the Holy Grail of immaculate accuracy is certainly a necessary vocation for benchrest and varmint shooters. That was until I had an epiphany of sorts and changed my attitude.įirstly, I must say that getting the best accuracy out of any rifle is a worthwhile goal, and there is a wealth of good advice available on how to achieve that. At that risk of making a controversial statement, Don Caswell says that hunting rifle accuracy can be over-rated and asks what is really important in a hunting rifle?Ī lot of shooters agonise over achieving acceptable accuracy in their hunting rifles and suffer significant frustration in the process.
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