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To: LPS5 who wrote (265)	10/11/2002 5:35:07 PM
From: Cage Rattler	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2746

That 600-yard shot scenario is almost impossible -- there are simply too many shooting variables to consider with an AR or Ruger .223 -- which are below marginal weapons for accuracy particularly at that distance. You just don't roll up, aim, and take a shot. The perceived impact, with increasing distance can be changed significantly by wind, light, heat, etc. Not only is the projectile directly influenced, but what a shooter sees in the sights may not be the actual target location. Only a very sophisticated shooter can read and adjust to each shot reading scope mirage -- and were they such a distinguished marksman shooting at 600 yards, why would a .233 be their weapon of choice? It wouldn't. However, 250 yards is not a very difficult from a seated, prone, or even easier from a “bench-rest” position.