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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 313399" data-attributes="member: 412">Regarding hunting big-game, IMO, the LRF becoming small and affordable is the most significant &quot;outdoor&quot; development since ammunition was put into brass cases.&nbsp; The LRF has exponentially increased lethality of every hunter who uses them.&nbsp; The ubiquitous LRF has spawned a great deal of innovation in archery:&nbsp; Faster smoother bows (yes, we were on that path, but the LRF accelerated it), more sight pins/slider sights, skinnier arrows, more aerodynamic broad heads, etc.ML's were also &quot;on the path&quot; of greater effectiveness @ longer range with the advent of in-line ignition systems.&nbsp; The LRF has made it so the only limiting factor to a ML's lethality is the limitations of whatever optics are legal.Centerfire and rimfire rifles have been the most easily observed beneficiaries of the popularity of the LRF.&nbsp; Turrets and factory offering of &quot;holdover&quot; reticles in optics mounted upon rifles.&nbsp; One used to have to send the scope away for such things.&nbsp; The LRF has pushed projectile R&amp;D light-years ahead.&nbsp; Projectile development has pushed barrel manufacturers to offer twist-rates to stabilize these new projectiles.&nbsp; Rifle manufacturers have had to embrace twist rates perhaps not in line with SAAMI specs and chamber rifles for cartridges that better meld chamber and mag-box confines.&nbsp; Ammo manufacturers have embraced that consumers have readily available means to easily put their published velocities and BC's to the test and have had to become exponentially more consistent lest they drive those consumers of loaded ammo to a reloading bench.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 313399, member: 412"] Regarding hunting big-game, IMO, the LRF becoming small and affordable is the most significant "outdoor" development since ammunition was put into brass cases. The LRF has exponentially increased lethality of every hunter who uses them. The ubiquitous LRF has spawned a great deal of innovation in archery: Faster smoother bows (yes, we were on that path, but the LRF accelerated it), more sight pins/slider sights, skinnier arrows, more aerodynamic broad heads, etc. ML's were also "on the path" of greater effectiveness @ longer range with the advent of in-line ignition systems. The LRF has made it so the only limiting factor to a ML's lethality is the limitations of whatever optics are legal. Centerfire and rimfire rifles have been the most easily observed beneficiaries of the popularity of the LRF. Turrets and factory offering of "holdover" reticles in optics mounted upon rifles. One used to have to send the scope away for such things. The LRF has pushed projectile R&D light-years ahead. Projectile development has pushed barrel manufacturers to offer twist-rates to stabilize these new projectiles. Rifle manufacturers have had to embrace twist rates perhaps not in line with SAAMI specs and chamber rifles for cartridges that better meld chamber and mag-box confines. Ammo manufacturers have embraced that consumers have readily available means to easily put their published velocities and BC's to the test and have had to become exponentially more consistent lest they drive those consumers of loaded ammo to a reloading bench. [/QUOTE]

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