3D archery shoot prep for upcoming Safari

I understand what you are saying but each person is different. I don't I am right and your wrong just a different way of doing it. When hunting I never reach for my range finder and worry more about the animal and what he is doing. I only take a reading if I am not sure which is less then half the time.

There is a reason some can kill a target but regular miss animals. I do not stress before taking the shot but after I do then my heart rate gets up there. People are different and handle things in many ways. The best way to practice is to find out what works for you gun or bow and practice as much as you can.

@billc, apologies bill. I didn't mean for it to sound critical. Just my way of practicing. I find in most instances I don't have time to range animals while actively hunting. So I try to user the rangefinder only when absolutely necessary. If I were hunting from a blind or tree stand, I'd probably make more use of my rangefinder.

That being said, it is good to know the distance by using the rangefinder initially, but I do believe that practice without it helps when actively hunting.
 
The hunt is fast approaching guys! Best of luck, wish I was going with you
 
The hunt is fast approaching guys! Best of luck, wish I was going with you


Get the ticket we can take one more. LOL think there is a sable and eland with your name on them waiting. :whistle:;):sneaky:
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
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Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
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2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
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*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
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I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
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