I haven't shot many deer. Longest shot was 120 yds. The last two were less than 20 yds. All with a scoped .308.
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308 at 20yds!!! Did you get any on you?I haven't shot many deer. Longest shot was 120 yds. The last two were less than 20 yds. All with a scoped .308.
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Why snipers have spotters!^^That technology does not/can not account for the unnoticed gust of wind hundreds of yards down range or the imperceptible or unexpected movement of the game. This is what gets target blasters in trouble when they try to apply their 'expertise' to hunting.
I've fired tracers as 'target identifiers' at pretty long distances and watched the trace waver back and forth on it's way to the target. The intent was to get all the area fire weapons striking in the target area rather than putting a hit on a specific target (literally impossible or pure luck).
Try 6 feet from a .308, 150 gr, Sirra Pro-Hunter. Scorhed hair on entry side and the whole off side blown open. Easiest gut job I ever had, Cut the windpipe close to to the head and ream around the exhaust pipe from the pelvis, turn over and shake once. There were two witnesses to the shot and it was a deer trying to hide and I literally stepped on it. Shot was from the hip and the muzzle was close to touching the deer. The good news I lost the rib meat on the of side but ost of the rest was still in good shape.308 at 20yds!!! Did you get any on you?
At least they're ethical. If you're that much of a hack I would hope you were blacklisted"I believe another factor that is often overlooked is the $$$ associated with a hunt nowadays."
AND, most guides have a 'draw blood policy'--if your shot draws blood but the animal isn't retrieved, you're done hunting.