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med and max range for 30-06
Mr.badwrench
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I'm shooting a Thompson/Center encore 24 inch barrel with mounted by pod, scope is a Bushnell 6-18x50. how far could i reasonably shoot and actually hit and do some damage.
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
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Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.
What (exactly) is the load you're using now?
Do you expect to shoot prone from the bypod, or resting it on/against something while standing semi-erect?
Hopefully, you have a full stock. It will add weight and make your barrel/frame combination legal.
To answer your question:
Under Nominal Conditions,
Using Factory Ammunition of 165gr or so,
Aiming From a Rest at a Well-Defined Target,
if you can keep the first 3 shots inside the diameter of a Half-Dollar at 125 yards;
You could possibly reach out to coyotes to around 450yards, or deer-sized game to about 400yards, or Elk-sized game at almost 325yards.
as the lawyers say,"Your Mileage May Vary"
"Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit" --OVID
Best of luck,
Andy
"There are those who make things happen, those that watch things happen and those that say, what happend?"
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