[spodefly]

I am familiar with MOA and the various manufacturers using different MOA movements per click. My Leupold is 1/4 MOA, I believe ... either way, it took me around 8 shots to initially zero in at 200 yards because I was being too conservative on the number of clicks I was using to move it to the right.

Here in Georgia, because of the thickness of the woods, shots beyond 300 yards are rare. There are a few fields I hunt over where I might have a 400 or 500 yard opportunity, but that has only happened once in 25 years, where I had a buck out at about 500 yards. (I missed, by the way, with the bullet hitting short, and probably going right under him.)

A Marine friend of mine from California came here to hunt once, and he missed every shot because his .308 was sighted in at 500 yards ... he was shooting over everything at the 150 yard ranges that are typical here. He caught all sorts of hell for it too ... ;)

The bullet drop out past 500 yards starts to get really steep, and considering the wind was described as 'gale force' during the shot referenced in the article, I suspect that the 56' arc is not too far from the truth.

[husky ed]

I'm not a sniper, nor do I play one on T.V. However I do read alot and have shot quite a few firearms through the years. I have shot and miss a fair number of deer and elk plus a lot of enemy aircraft (birds).

I have just recently acquired a M1 Garand made in July 1942 with sights in the 1 M.O.A range. I am awaiting a 1903A3 that should be here anyday. With these, I hope to improve on my shooting skills.