Drew's old ads show just how long the long range nonsense has been around. Bo Whoop was a great tool . . . in the hands of Nash Buckingham. And Digweed is . . . well, Digweed. The problem is, the vast majority of us aren't Buckingham or Digweed, and the heavier, faster loads are being promoted as the answer for EVERYONE. The real answer for everyone is to determine the maximumn range at which you can kill birds reliably, and to shoot within that range. Or, practice a whole lot more and make yourself a better long range shot.
As I heard a range NCO tell a recruit one day long ago (how long being confirmed by the fact that the question was "Sergeant, what's the maximum effective range of the M-1 rifle?"): "Soldier, a whole lot farther away than you can shoot!"
Last edited by L. Brown; 10/30/11 07:27 AM.
