dogdown 1 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Has anyone got any tips on judging distance when out lamping. As i shoot with a .17hmr effective range for fox is only about 120yards compared to 250 or so with .223. If using a bait station or high seat its not such a problem, but when your walking a field it can be difficult. TIPS PLEASE! Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 It depends on quite a few different things. The type of ground you're shooting over, how well you know it and whether there is anything you can use for markers i.e. trees, rocks, styles, gateposts etc Its really something which comes with experience but one of the best ways is to walk the land in daylight and try and take note of anything that will help you in the dark. If you're having difficulty getting them under 100 yards or so then maybe its time to be thinking of a centrefire. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 On 04/03/2012 at 18:41, dogdown said: Has anyone got any tips on judging distance when out lamping. As i shoot with a .17hmr effective range for fox is only about 120yards compared to 250 or so with .223. If using a bait station or high seat its not such a problem, but when your walking a field it can be difficult. TIPS PLEASE! everything looks further away than it is when its dark, go out pick an object telegraph pole or something and pace out different distances and see, it will come with practice or just buy a range finder Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Rang finder in the dark... ???? I am shit in the dark at rang estimation haha Regards Gareth Quote Link to post
dixyhmr 62 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Practice. Practice. Practice Buy a range finder and go out with a lamp. Pick out random objects, guess the range and then check with rangefinder. Only way youl ever learn. Quote Link to post
Hawkeye. 26 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 make a lifesize cutout of your intended quarry, peg it at 120yds , see how big it looks with your naked eye and through the scope Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Take the 223 then you dont have to worry about range too much 1 Quote Link to post
dogdown 1 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I only have an hmr as thats all thats allowed on the land because the land is small. I shoot a friends permission thats much bigger which is the problem. There is no guarantee where you will be when foxy turn up, big fields with no markers except for hedge rows. I will try all the above ideas and see what works best. I would go .223 anyday! Quote Link to post
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