| | Home :: Long Range Hunting
|
| Long Range Hunting | Long range hunting is a style of hunting where
sharpshooters make their kills at incredible distances
with high powered, custom rifles. Sometimes these
shots are made in excess of a thousand yards.
Accuracy is key in long range hunting. A missed shot,
when it can't be chalked up to inexperience or lack of
skill in the hunter, is often a result of one of two
things: an inaccurate rifle, or inaccurate ammunition.
Often times a rifles accuracy is directly proportional
to it's weight. The heavier the rifle, the more
accurate it is. Increasing the weight of a long range
rifle is usually accomplished by the addition of a
heavy barrel. This must be done with caution, however,
because adding a barrel that is too heavy to an action
and trigger group that cannot handle the added weight
could cause warping and bending of the action. It is
important to make sure the action of the rifle in
question is sturdy enough and of high enough quality
before trying to weigh it down. Barrel length is
important because it adds bullet velocity, which in
turn, decreases drift and bullet drop. Added weight
should also be added to the butt of the stock to
balance out the weight of the barrel. The quality of
your rounds is also a very important factor in long
range hunting. At the very least, matchgrade
ammunition should be used.
There are some who say that long range hunting is an
unethical practice, saying it isn't sporting, and
there is a chance that, from a long range, the shots
may not be accurate, and may cause undue suffering to
the animal. Supporters of long range hunting insist
that their weapons are much more accurate at any
range, than a bow and arrows, or a muzzle loader, and
much more sporting than hunting with dogs.
|
|
