Huskemaw optics and the Best of the west clowns
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Shooting a gong at a range from a bench is a little different than shooting an animal in the field.
Sorry I should have clarified that would be from an actual field hunting position...not a bench. Prone, on bipod with some sort of a rear rest. My bad.
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I've seen maybe a cumulative 10 minutes of the show, but I've met the guys. They seemed knowledgeable, good folks, so from in person I can only say I find them better folks to chat with than most of the guys I meet in the ammo line at Canadian Tire.
Pulling the trigger is the easy part. I've put my kids behind precision rigs and had them making first round hits at distances that most shooters wouldn't even imagine trying. My wife hadn't shot a rifle in somewhere close to 20 years, yet center-punched a 1/2 mile plate with my Defensive Edge built .338 Edge on her first try. It was on my birthday too. Thing is, each and every one of them caught on quickly that they had almost nothing to do with the success of the shot. The "shooting" was done by the guy twisting the knobs and calling the shots. Pulling a 1 pound Jewel trigger on a 15 pound, bipod mounted and rear bagged rifle just isn't a big trick. If you want something hard to do, learn how to play a piano. 88 triggers on one of those monstrosities.
Its nice to be able to pursue my interests without having to prostitute those same interests to pay for it all. Not everyone can do that, and that can lead to doing and saying things that maybe shouldn't be done or said. An addict will do anything to feed his habit.
Its nice to be able to pursue my interests without having to prostitute those same interests to pay for it all. Not everyone can do that, and that can lead to doing and saying things that maybe shouldn't be done or said. An addict will do anything to feed his habit.
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The first day my wife ever shot a center fire I had her busting milk jugs out to 500m. No trick when you're sitting there twirling with no wind to read. She didn't miss one, and that reflects Dogleg's experience exactly.
Except that I'd wear fishnets and a Betty Boop dress to hunt half as much as he does.
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I'd like to say it is only in dark moments, but that would be stretching the truth. As Dogleg points out, addiction can drag us to places we didn't see ourselves going.
The first day my wife ever shot a center fire I had her busting milk jugs out to 500m. No trick when you're sitting there twirling with no wind to read. She didn't miss one, and that reflects Dogleg's experience exactly.
Except that I'd wear fishnets and a Betty Boop dress to hunt half as much as he does.
I've done exactly the same with several shooters but I think I'd draw the line at the fishnets!
I suspect we all have to do things to make a living that we may not do otherwise. A man will do a lot to feed his family or go to Africa many times.
I have to disagree with you here. From what I've seen of long range pokes on animals (anything 400 yards plus) there is a higher percentage of bang flops. Even on marginal hits.
I've attributed this to animals that are completely unaware of humans in the area, or not making the connection with danger.
My thought being that animals don't associate a far off gunshot with the pain they experience instants before.
I've definitely seen fringe hits on animals before, where if they didn't identify where the shot came from they didn't run, and a second shot tipped them on their noses.
That would be easy to edit in as a first shot bang flop....
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Interesting theory , but how often does an animal get hit and live to tell about it?
Don't think they know the difference in yardage either when they hear the BANG.
Don't think they know the difference in yardage either when they hear the BANG.
Except that I'd wear fishnets and a Betty Boop dress to hunt half as much as he does.
Have you considered selling your soul?
God already owns it.
But I do have an extra kidney, slightly abused, but still filtering. Any takers?
Heck I've got four kids, any body need.......on second thought....never mind.
having watched a few animals in the wild, there is a big difference in how they react depending on the proximity of the noise, gunfire in the distance rarely makes them run or even gets much of a reaction yet the closer the gunfire gets the greater the response seems to be from the animal.
Do the animals know the exact range, no, but I think they can tell if it is a noise close by or far away and that is all that really matters to them.
You can't tell the difference between a gun shot inside 100 yards, and one from 800 yards? Personally if I hear a shot inside 100 yards and I didn't know someone was there it'll make me jump, and likely look around pretty quick. At 800, it doesn't have the same effect at all......
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