going out west
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Antelope_Sniper
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What are you loading for?
Guy Miner
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"I reload and I was wondering if I would have any trouble with accuracy."
I really don't understand the question... But I'll give it a stab:
1. Accuracy counts - particularly if you're shooting longish ranges.
2. You can build incredibly accurate ammo yourself, using readily available components. Nosler Ballistic Tip and AccuBond bullets are particularly noted for their accuracy, and Partitions aren't half bad either!
3. Expensive, premium grade, factory ammo (and sometimes the run of the mill stuff) can also produce some very impressive accuracy anymore.
For all the attention handloaders and rifle nuts like to lavish on our rifles and ammo... A modern rifle with up to date factory ammo generally produces more than sufficient ammo to successfully take game at 300 yards or beyond. High quality ammo, factory or handloads, can provide even better accuracy.
Just for the heck of it...
What are your concerns about accuracy?
What are you shooting?
Best of luck on your hunt!!! Guy
I really don't understand the question... But I'll give it a stab:
1. Accuracy counts - particularly if you're shooting longish ranges.
2. You can build incredibly accurate ammo yourself, using readily available components. Nosler Ballistic Tip and AccuBond bullets are particularly noted for their accuracy, and Partitions aren't half bad either!
3. Expensive, premium grade, factory ammo (and sometimes the run of the mill stuff) can also produce some very impressive accuracy anymore.
For all the attention handloaders and rifle nuts like to lavish on our rifles and ammo... A modern rifle with up to date factory ammo generally produces more than sufficient ammo to successfully take game at 300 yards or beyond. High quality ammo, factory or handloads, can provide even better accuracy.
Just for the heck of it...
What are your concerns about accuracy?
What are you shooting?
Best of luck on your hunt!!! Guy
Guy Miner
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One more thing... After years of shooting, loading and hunting - I can say that the single most important accuracy improvement I've ever made is by practicing...
The human is typically the weak link in the accuracy chain...
BTW - mule deer are my favorite game to hunt!
Guy
The human is typically the weak link in the accuracy chain...
BTW - mule deer are my favorite game to hunt!
Guy
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winston
Can you give us some additional information?
What rifle and caliber are you shooting?
What is your bullet and load?
Scope?
What distances are you comfortable shooting?
JD338
Can you give us some additional information?
What rifle and caliber are you shooting?
What is your bullet and load?
Scope?
What distances are you comfortable shooting?
JD338
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I suggest you re sight it in when you get there. See my post in the sticky above for on line free ballistic programs. Input the difference in altitude and see what difference they predict.
baltz526
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at altitude the air is thinner, your bullets may hit slightly different at longer yardage. It is a good idea to shoot your rifle once you reach your destination to confirm your zero.
Antelope_Sniper
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If you handloads shoot well in KY, the will shoot well in UT. They just might shoot a little flatter. It's a good idea to confirm your zero.
Guy Miner
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Agree - they should shoot as well as they do back home. Higher altitude and "thinner" air will likely flatten the trajectory a bit. Just what the .300 RUM needs eh? 
I was tempted to recommend checking the zero, but I recall two trips to Wyoming with my rifles... Hunting at 5,000 - 10,000', when I had sighted-in at about 1,400' ASL here in Washington State... Never bothered to re-sight, and two one-shot kills resulted in those trips. Elk & mule deer...
I think you'll be fine.
Guy
I was tempted to recommend checking the zero, but I recall two trips to Wyoming with my rifles... Hunting at 5,000 - 10,000', when I had sighted-in at about 1,400' ASL here in Washington State... Never bothered to re-sight, and two one-shot kills resulted in those trips. Elk & mule deer...
I think you'll be fine.
Guy
remingtonman_25_06
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If your zeroed at 500ft ASL and then you go hunt elk at 8000ft ASL, there is enough difference at long range that you need to resight your rifle in when you get there and have a new drop chart for that elevation.
I know that my 338 EDGE hits about 2 MOA higher at 1K from my 750ft asl to 6000ft asl change. Temp also makes a little difference, again only at longer ranges. If your not shooting much past 500 yards, I wouldn't worry about anything, you'll be just fine.
Your accurate reloads in KY will still be accurate wherever you take them. You just need to make sure they are sighted in when you get there.
I know that my 338 EDGE hits about 2 MOA higher at 1K from my 750ft asl to 6000ft asl change. Temp also makes a little difference, again only at longer ranges. If your not shooting much past 500 yards, I wouldn't worry about anything, you'll be just fine.
Your accurate reloads in KY will still be accurate wherever you take them. You just need to make sure they are sighted in when you get there.
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winston,
try this-
http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx
go to advanced ballistic calculator.
JD338
try this-
http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx
go to advanced ballistic calculator.
JD338
Greg Nolan
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Technically these are are correct and sighting in after a long trip is always a good idea. Chances are your shot will come at 350 yards or less and the difference in trajectory is going to be the least of a hundred other factors. Maybe and inch or two so considering how flat the RUM shoots. The higher altitude and it's effects on breathing will be more of a challenge. Your loads will be just fine. Do some walking and jogging, if your doctor agrees it's OK for you to do so. Build up your lung capacity and chest and leg muscles. A whole lot more mule deer are missed because of heavy breathing and it's effects on aiming than the rifle shooting an inch or so high.
Greg
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