Monday, February 22, 2010

Ranging out the range

This is for all of you out there wondering what 1000 yards looks like.  I took the picture standing in the back of the truck where I shoot from.  You'll have to click on the picture to really check it out.  The tree stump at 425 yards is about 18 inches in diameter,  but is barely visible at that range.  When I stood a 4'x8' plywood board up at 700 yards, it blends in with the surroundings and I thought it had blown over for a minute or two just the other day.  Then there is the thousand yard distance...no, those are not weeds on that hill...they are trees!  Not just little trees.  They are 12 to 15 feet high!  The picture is deceiving, because that is a pretty steep hillside.  As is turns out, 1000 yards is a long way... who knew?

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