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anyone admit to making a terrible shot
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 856428" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>My worst shot ever was a close shot at 50yrds on a deer. </p><p>The only rifle I had with me at the time was my 375, I had just put a new set of rings/bases and a new scope on her and had just finished bore sighting. I made sure I wound the reticle up to be about 2" higher than boreline, as usual when boresighting. I hadn't had a chance to actually check POI when a doe walked out feeding just behind one of my sheds. I held high on the shoulder and proceeded to shoot her right in the knee joint. What a shock that was!</p><p>I was able to shoot her again and put her down, but it was close to being a very bad outcome because it was only luck that a fence pulled her up long enough for me to hold over her back and fire again. It's the only fence on my property that has mesh on it, it's my potty calf paddock.</p><p>I learnt right there to NEVER use a rifle unless you KNOW where it's hitting.</p><p></p><p>I have felt really stupid ever since that incident, and don't plan on repeating it any time soon.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 856428, member: 10755"] My worst shot ever was a close shot at 50yrds on a deer. The only rifle I had with me at the time was my 375, I had just put a new set of rings/bases and a new scope on her and had just finished bore sighting. I made sure I wound the reticle up to be about 2" higher than boreline, as usual when boresighting. I hadn't had a chance to actually check POI when a doe walked out feeding just behind one of my sheds. I held high on the shoulder and proceeded to shoot her right in the knee joint. What a shock that was! I was able to shoot her again and put her down, but it was close to being a very bad outcome because it was only luck that a fence pulled her up long enough for me to hold over her back and fire again. It's the only fence on my property that has mesh on it, it's my potty calf paddock. I learnt right there to NEVER use a rifle unless you KNOW where it's hitting. I have felt really stupid ever since that incident, and don't plan on repeating it any time soon. Cheers. gun) [/QUOTE]
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