Mountain Hunter scenario analysis 

I think competition or taking an animal might change some things for myself.

Range. How’d he get range? To me, that’s essential. LRF, mil reticle ranging, or?

Man, I think this awesome. Before I got into the whole precision rifle thing (pre-dialable scopes) I wouldn’t hesitate on deer+ sized targets (8-12” kill zone) out to 300 yards. Now it takes 5x longer to take a “precision” shot. I’m going to have to incorporate some of this into my practice/training.

Dang bro

Know your and your weapons limitations. Hard on pride sometimes. I used MPBR for years hunting varmint and whitetail. Farthest deer with a .243 is 425 yards, 100 grain bullet. Today I shoot from 100 to 1500 at targets. I use a rangefinder, and app still. No competition. I have had a varmint step out in the shooting lane after shooting a good 1000 yard group. Fixing to pack up. Shooting partner ranged it 1060. Everything still set up for 1000 I plugged it in and one varmint down. Calm day. I wouldn't do that on the fly. If ever it comes up on a near perfect situation again, I know it happened for me once.

I have an accurate bdc reticle (with wind holds that I've taken out to 900ish yds without dialing) that, if I know the range, I can shoot a 1.5 moa target on a calm day very quickly out to 500 yds. Anything over that and I want more toys, more time and bigger targets.

Terrain would determine the need and the type of support. on the fly?? Hell no i'm no where that skilled. If i had done my prep and had a range card with various drops on it I could swag a solution and i'd give myself a 30/70 chance of a first shot impact 70% chance i'd miss and a 50/50 chance i'd miss my splash too.