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<blockquote data-quote="Akbushape" data-source="post: 286174" data-attributes="member: 14672"><p>We may be talking basically the same aiming point on bear. Earlier you mentioned 10" back of the shoulder, which to me is different than 10" back of the "shoulder bone". Also the "center of the ribs" is sort of misleading. But the "shoulder bone" on a bear hooks a bit to the front. To me "center of the ribs" constitutes a gut shot. Likewise when I talk about "centered on the shoulder" seems to be confusing to some. I'm not refering to center on the shoulder "bone." (That too is a very small target). But, if you center on the shoulder it gives you about a 10" circle of deadly shot placement on a bear.</p><p>Nevertheless, after all is said and done, the shot placement depends entirely on circumstances in the field. I have been known to direct a client to make a head shot a time or two, because that was the best (or only) choice available.</p><p>It certainly is not the optimum choice, but when you are in thick alders at short range you take what you can get. Of course circumstances also dictate the range. Closer you can get the better, but sometimes 300 or more yards is as close as you get. So many variables.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Akbushape, post: 286174, member: 14672"] We may be talking basically the same aiming point on bear. Earlier you mentioned 10" back of the shoulder, which to me is different than 10" back of the "shoulder bone". Also the "center of the ribs" is sort of misleading. But the "shoulder bone" on a bear hooks a bit to the front. To me "center of the ribs" constitutes a gut shot. Likewise when I talk about "centered on the shoulder" seems to be confusing to some. I'm not refering to center on the shoulder "bone." (That too is a very small target). But, if you center on the shoulder it gives you about a 10" circle of deadly shot placement on a bear. Nevertheless, after all is said and done, the shot placement depends entirely on circumstances in the field. I have been known to direct a client to make a head shot a time or two, because that was the best (or only) choice available. It certainly is not the optimum choice, but when you are in thick alders at short range you take what you can get. Of course circumstances also dictate the range. Closer you can get the better, but sometimes 300 or more yards is as close as you get. So many variables. [/QUOTE]
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