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<blockquote data-quote="Jestik" data-source="post: 2437058" data-attributes="member: 26367"><p>Oklahoma is a section state, which means that we have implemented a section, township, and range makeup of our state. Some states do it, others do not, but what it means is for all practical purposes land is divided up in square miles with county rounds / easements going along them. This is why all the county roads you guys see seem to be laid out like a grid...because it is one. So this means that usually you only have 1,760 yards to shoot in any one direction, but then you have to take into account doing that safely, meaning having a backstop, not shooting into traffic, etc. etc. This cuts down on that 1,760 even more. Then, if the property is broken up along the 1/4 section lines, you can cut that amount down even more. </p><p></p><p>You can get large areas of line together (more than a square mile), but you have to have those easements abandoned and the roads, if there are any, closed, and that takes time and money. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, even if you get a place to shoot past 1000 yards, the topography of the land and the vegetation start to become a problem.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I guess I am saying that it is tougher to find that long to shoot than I and others would have thought it was. I tried it on my boss's land, and we had a hell of a time finding 500 yards to shoot, let alone a 1,000+.</p><p></p><p>I wish you the best in your search.</p><p></p><p>Jestik</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jestik, post: 2437058, member: 26367"] Oklahoma is a section state, which means that we have implemented a section, township, and range makeup of our state. Some states do it, others do not, but what it means is for all practical purposes land is divided up in square miles with county rounds / easements going along them. This is why all the county roads you guys see seem to be laid out like a grid...because it is one. So this means that usually you only have 1,760 yards to shoot in any one direction, but then you have to take into account doing that safely, meaning having a backstop, not shooting into traffic, etc. etc. This cuts down on that 1,760 even more. Then, if the property is broken up along the 1/4 section lines, you can cut that amount down even more. You can get large areas of line together (more than a square mile), but you have to have those easements abandoned and the roads, if there are any, closed, and that takes time and money. Additionally, even if you get a place to shoot past 1000 yards, the topography of the land and the vegetation start to become a problem. All in all, I guess I am saying that it is tougher to find that long to shoot than I and others would have thought it was. I tried it on my boss's land, and we had a hell of a time finding 500 yards to shoot, let alone a 1,000+. I wish you the best in your search. Jestik [/QUOTE]
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