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In New Zealand, especially on the tops it can be difficult to stalk close enough.

steve_s
What does the term "tops" mean?
Mountain tops?
Ridge tops?

all depends on how high "HE" is at 100 yrds.

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Originally posted by cobra:
Why would anyone in their right mind try to shoot an animal at 600 yards?

Cobra,

I agree, 600 yds is really stretching it. Coupled with the hunter's ability to correctly judge the range vis-a-vis the range that the rifle has been zeroed in, makes it a very very risky shot to wound the animal. My longest shot so far was 292 yds ranged with my Nikon rangefinder, and then I am still nervous about making a one-shot kill.

Warrior

Sierra 140gr Game King Boattail with a WIN LR primer and 47.0grs AR2209 (4350) in Rem or Win cases. Top groups, good pressure and 2900fps out of my 7mm-08 24" barreled Remington SPS.

I used 160gr Sierra BT exclusively in my 7mm Magnum for decades and will use no other bullet brand. Never found a reason to change.

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Originally posted by Low Wall:

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In New Zealand, especially on the tops it can be difficult to stalk close enough.

steve_s
What does the term "tops" mean?
Mountain tops?
Ridge tops?

Mountain, open tops; above the tree line.

Don't they have swales and dips and gulleys and brush and such? How did the locals do it before they invented a 600 yard spear?

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Originally posted by stillbeeman:
Don't they have swales and dips and gulleys and brush and such? How did the locals do it before they invented a 600 yard spear?

Before the 600 yard spear was the ex army SMLE 303. With the bayonet fixed they were very easy to throw up to 1,000 yards.