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Leveraging ambiguity to the same degree of your answer on the air rifle, that's a 1900's revolver.

What is that, a Jewish version of Starsky & Hutch?

Late 50's M70 30-06 used in Viet Nam. Unertyl (sp?) scope. Now you.....

I can toss a 1/4" flat washer in the air and shoot through the hole with a .22 without touching the sides.

The Baker was one of the most advanced weapons of its time. The most advanced rifles of our time can obviously outperform it. Yet, for some reason, you seem to be about 200 years behind the curve when it comes to accepting and appreciating modern technologies. Get Mr. Ferguson and his longbow to take a shot at a groundhog's head at 400 yards. When he's done, I'll dial in my Savage 22-250 and finish the job for him. Try this with your Baker rifle and get back to me. http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/record-setting-sniper-kills-taliban-fighters-from-1-5-miles/19464537

Oh, and I hunt in VA and NC, but I'd love to go on the gong show with you.

What I am trying to tell you, my thick-skulled new friend, is that your painting of all long-hunters as irresponsible and unskilled with your broad brush of ignorance is no different than me doing the same with those who choose to hone their skills in a different manner and pursue game with traditional or primitive weapons. Good God, man.

If it's a witch it will float.

Not everybody.

None of the above

Hunting with antique and reproduction firearms that use old and unreliable ignition methods is unethical and irresponsible. These technologies were replaced a century or more ago, because the necessity for better equipment fostered brilliant minds to come up with something better. A "hunter" who ignores the strides made in ignition, ballistics, and optics and who instead chooses to continue to try to take animals at close range with primitive weapons is feeding an ego out of control. The object is to kill the game cleanly and quickly. Diminishing the odds for accomplishing that goal on purpose is completely unforgivable. For every yahoo out there who wounds or spooks game with his bow and arrow or his black powder weapon, there are scores of others who have embraced and mastered modern equipment and technologies and who can consistently take game at distances beyond the old-schooler's comprehension. It takes a great amount of skill, hours of practice, and an extraordinary knowledge of self and equipment to strike a target in excess of 500 yards. Any old flunky can get the wind in his face and hide behind a fence or a hay bale and wait in ambush for an old and decrepit animal with dulled senses to walk by.

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Shooting at 500 and beyond is no more irresponsible than shooting at 100 yards. It's a matter of the abilities of the shooter and the equipment. I know some guys who can't hit a standing whitetail broadside at 75 yards freehanded. I know some others who can easily make a headshot on a groundhog at 400+. Here's a picture from another board from the other day. This bull was stalked for the better part of two days and was taken confidently at 682 yards by a skilled and knowledgeable shooter who was using quality equipment. 300 WM - 208 Grain AMAX He went less than 50 yards before expiring. A clean kill by a truly skilled hunter.

http://www.reedssports.com/Category/main.taf?cat=2028&pc=1622

I guess it does depend on what you consider to be "long range". To me, 100-300 short range 300-500 medium range 500+ long range And yes, let's start a useless caliber list here on the Benelli forums, the Internet hotspot for ballistics experts.

You're asking too much for it. They can be bought for that much or less from dealers and the purchase would qualify for a $150 rebate. $850 - $900 would be more appropriate.

Did you check with Brownells and Numrich?

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Good advice from one of our best contributors.

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Looks like it's dropping $100/day. I'm getting interested on Thursday.

I consider punching paper from a bench to be akin to putting an engine on the dyno. It gives you a performance baseline for the equipment.