6mm06
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For me, I drive the old back roads and near farms, looking for crows that are sitting in trees on cold, wintry days. One I recall was sitting in the top of a tree near a barn. I stopped at the farmers house ( I happened to know him ) and asked permission to shoot some crows. After I received the go-ahead, I proceeded to be legal by getting off the highway for a distance, then took a steady shot from a stock fence, and dropped it into the snow.
I have found that very cold days are good for crow sniping. On warmer days they won't sit still for very long, but on cold days they tend to hold tight, especially if you have a little distance between you and crow, something like 80-100 yards or so. At those distances, the 17 HMR really shines.
I have found that very cold days are good for crow sniping. On warmer days they won't sit still for very long, but on cold days they tend to hold tight, especially if you have a little distance between you and crow, something like 80-100 yards or so. At those distances, the 17 HMR really shines.
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