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JPK
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Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???
12/03/07 01:20 PM

I would pass on the shot - I hope - since, imo, I would be depriving myself of the thrill of getting close. For buff, 25yds is close. 40, maybe 50yds is the outside. Of the four I have killed, the distances were 20yds, 50yds, 20yds, 35yds. I have passed on longer shots but it has yet to "cost" me the buff since persistence has resulted in finally getting the closer shot.

But then I haven't seen a 48" buff standing there begging me to shoot him either. One of the trackers has had my 375H&H in case I've wanted to make the switch, but it has never come to that and I hope it never will.

For elephants, 30yds is a long shot. 15yds is great. Ranges for me with elephants:
25yds, 23yds, 20yds, 20yds, 12yds, 15yds, 20yds, 11yds, 10yds, 25yds, 7yds.

I don't think I'd go over 50yds, even on the phantasy 100lber.

Savouti-One-Shot is right, and the PH is also watching to see how you handle your rifle, with familiarity or not, safely or not...

JPK

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MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	hoppdoc	12/03/07 10:04 AM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	Savuti_One_Shot	12/03/07 11:31 AM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	JPK	12/03/07 01:20 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	ozhunter	12/03/07 06:24 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	JPK	13/03/07 01:00 AM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	500Nitro	13/03/07 02:23 AM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	jorge	14/03/07 12:14 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	500grains	14/03/07 12:49 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	SGraves155	30/03/07 02:41 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	MRobinson	01/04/07 04:17 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	butchloc	15/03/07 04:59 AM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	duggaboybuff	25/03/07 08:11 PM
Re: MAX DISTANCE ON A TROPHY DG ANIMAL???	mickey	12/03/07 06:18 PM

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