New here... Have been messing with long-ish range hunting for years out here in Wyoming, and began to be serious about it several years back. Mostly spent time on the Long Range Hunting forum.
2016 -- took an antelope at 608 yards in 20 mph cross winds with a 30-06, hand loads with 168gr Berger Hunter classics, and a Premier Reticles LT scope.
2017 -- same setup. Antelope on a calm day at 703 yards.
2018 -- same setup. Antelope at 821. Elk at 462 yards in 35mph gusty winds -- scored 376.
Didn't draw in 2019.
2020 -- cow elk only tag I drew. 501 yards on a calm, cold day. Dropped rifle and goofed up the scope. Scope can't be fixed through TT as they don't have parts, per their support folks.
2021 -- didn't draw. Won a local shoot, and walked away with a Bergara Premier HMR Pro in 300 PRC. Have been just shooting Hornady ammo as I can't locate the primers and powder to begin customer loads. Also using a cheaper Meopta Optika6 scope for now -- but looking for something better in the $2,500-$3K range.
Signed up here at Sniper's Hide due to the great gear reviews on the pages, especially the scope reviews, and noticing lots of knowledge in the forums. Looking forward to gleaning great knowledge here.
2016 -- took an antelope at 608 yards in 20 mph cross winds with a 30-06, hand loads with 168gr Berger Hunter classics, and a Premier Reticles LT scope.
2017 -- same setup. Antelope on a calm day at 703 yards.
2018 -- same setup. Antelope at 821. Elk at 462 yards in 35mph gusty winds -- scored 376.
Didn't draw in 2019.
2020 -- cow elk only tag I drew. 501 yards on a calm, cold day. Dropped rifle and goofed up the scope. Scope can't be fixed through TT as they don't have parts, per their support folks.
2021 -- didn't draw. Won a local shoot, and walked away with a Bergara Premier HMR Pro in 300 PRC. Have been just shooting Hornady ammo as I can't locate the primers and powder to begin customer loads. Also using a cheaper Meopta Optika6 scope for now -- but looking for something better in the $2,500-$3K range.
Signed up here at Sniper's Hide due to the great gear reviews on the pages, especially the scope reviews, and noticing lots of knowledge in the forums. Looking forward to gleaning great knowledge here.
