Hello from Scotland~
Ive always been a hunter but due to hassle with our police i was advised to join a Rifle club which i did.
The club uses the 200 yard firing point most of the time. i had only ever shot fox at this kind of range say up to 250 max with a .243 and certinally never shot a Deer at 200 yards.
As i joined the club i got a Miroku M-bolt Extreme in .308 200 yards seemed a long way at first but now my .308 and i can bang bull after bull infact it seems a bit to easy at times. The regular practice at 200 yards has improved my confidence not only in the rifle but also in my ability.
Well the other day i got a chance to fire from the 500 yard firing point i thought 200 yards was a long way, boy ! 500 yards is certinally a darn sight longer !
My Miroku has a light weight 22" barrel not really ment for such work but after 4 rounds to figure out drop i found the tip of the thick post on my Tasco titan 3-12 X 52 mm was bang on at 500 yards and my fith 180 gn Nosler found the bull !
Boy i was chuffed to bits ! Like a dog with two tails !
500 yards does not now seem as long as it once did and 200 yards seems positively close range !
Such practice gives me such confidence in my rifle and ammo especially when its task is hunting Deer at under 100 yards !
Englander

Ive always been a hunter but due to hassle with our police i was advised to join a Rifle club which i did.
The club uses the 200 yard firing point most of the time. i had only ever shot fox at this kind of range say up to 250 max with a .243 and certinally never shot a Deer at 200 yards.
As i joined the club i got a Miroku M-bolt Extreme in .308 200 yards seemed a long way at first but now my .308 and i can bang bull after bull infact it seems a bit to easy at times. The regular practice at 200 yards has improved my confidence not only in the rifle but also in my ability.
Well the other day i got a chance to fire from the 500 yard firing point i thought 200 yards was a long way, boy ! 500 yards is certinally a darn sight longer !
My Miroku has a light weight 22" barrel not really ment for such work but after 4 rounds to figure out drop i found the tip of the thick post on my Tasco titan 3-12 X 52 mm was bang on at 500 yards and my fith 180 gn Nosler found the bull !
Boy i was chuffed to bits ! Like a dog with two tails !
500 yards does not now seem as long as it once did and 200 yards seems positively close range !
Such practice gives me such confidence in my rifle and ammo especially when its task is hunting Deer at under 100 yards !
Englander