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Gentlemen, I am taking my third safari this August. After some plains game in Namibia I am headed to Zim for my first Cape Buff hunt. I want to Practice on a moving target with my heavy rifle (.416 Rigby) and would like advise on the best way to do it. I have considered a cable and pulley but can't figgure out how to make the target stay facing me. I also dismissed a swinging target because I have never heard of a buff moving in that manner. Any help that you can offer would be greatly appreciated. David Brown Efland, NC setterrun@mebtel.net | ||
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Dave one really simple starting point is to shoot five stand with tight chokes and step out in front to get close shots... You will know learn how to keep swinging real fast... Secondly a hill with you standing on the bottom with a tire with a cardboard screwed to it and You will do this with afriend and taking it up the hill a little farther to increase speed..10 to 25 yds shots and maybe out to 35ish... Mike Here is some video of shooting moving targets at you.... http://heymusa.com/ | |||
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Shoot sporting clays and that wil be a start. It canteach you how to lead with a shotgun which will show you how to lead with a rifle. | |||
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You can make a great moving target using an old bike, a pulley and bull wire. The pedals provide the power and speed. At my pvt. range we even had the deer run behind the bush and then behind a small hill. You can borrow money but you can not borrow time. Go hunting with your family. | |||
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You need a hill, a old tire and a box. Put the box inside the tire (needs to fit tight) stand on the hiiside half way down. Have someone roll the tire down the hill, start shooting. Try to empty the magazine into the box. This can work on several different positions and speeds. I must agree with the others that sporting clays is a great help as well. Most all thought out practice , can be very helpful , Best of luck | |||
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Thanks for all of ths suggestions. You are making me feel more at ease.I shoot a lot of birds and skeet. I go through about a 1000 rounds of shot shells a year and can normally break 82+ in a round of a hundred. The only hill I have is not very steep but I'll give it a try. | |||
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I don't know if you have a friend to help you, but a cheap RC car and a home Helium balloon set up can be a fun way to practice hitting a moving target... Of course, so is jacklighting for rabbits from the back of a moving jeep. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. | |||
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I practise like this take 3 targets with a 2"x2" black block put one at 30m 20m and 10m load 3 rounds and let someone time you shoot all 3 shots in 10sec one shot at every target practise until you hit all three in the the bull you can even put a 4th target at 5m and take 12 sec "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | |||
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Hello setterrun, Take a look at www.heymUSA.com and when the web site opens, select their window entitled "VIDEOS". Theirs is a simple and inexpensive but yet effective way to set up your own moving big game targets. Of course they do not necessarily have to be set up in "charging" fashion either. Cheers. Ard. | |||
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