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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 12456" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>Before I have ever hunted a new game I would look up the anatomy of the animal. I always study up the ballistic charts for what gun I'm shooting so I have a close idea to what the bullet will be doing in the wind, cold, elevation. I have shot 1000's of rounds some years at bench rest shoots. I get all prepaired to take the big guy at long range and use my 22 or 24 power on the scope.</p><p></p><p>What generaly happens to me is: The guy posting said he was bow hunter. So he knows how to get close to deer. I end up every year it seems with sub 200 yard shots even in our relatively open land scape here in the southwest. I've even shot some under 50 yards. </p><p></p><p>The deer or the elk just looking at you. Or they are standing in tall enough brush that you really can't see their body. So I go for the base of the neck. </p><p></p><p>If you can shoot a 1 inch group at 100 yards you will not have a problem with sub 200 yard animals. Just place your bullet. It's a whole nother subject at 400+ yards and your need a full 12X12 kill zone.</p><p></p><p>Just a couple of years ago black powder hunting in South Dakota I saw a nice 4X4buck walk up and start racking on some small trees right iin front of where my buddy was standing. At best 20 feet away and he shot it right in the throat and the .50 cal ball took out 2 inches of neck bones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 12456, member: 2939"] Before I have ever hunted a new game I would look up the anatomy of the animal. I always study up the ballistic charts for what gun I'm shooting so I have a close idea to what the bullet will be doing in the wind, cold, elevation. I have shot 1000's of rounds some years at bench rest shoots. I get all prepaired to take the big guy at long range and use my 22 or 24 power on the scope. What generaly happens to me is: The guy posting said he was bow hunter. So he knows how to get close to deer. I end up every year it seems with sub 200 yard shots even in our relatively open land scape here in the southwest. I've even shot some under 50 yards. The deer or the elk just looking at you. Or they are standing in tall enough brush that you really can't see their body. So I go for the base of the neck. If you can shoot a 1 inch group at 100 yards you will not have a problem with sub 200 yard animals. Just place your bullet. It's a whole nother subject at 400+ yards and your need a full 12X12 kill zone. Just a couple of years ago black powder hunting in South Dakota I saw a nice 4X4buck walk up and start racking on some small trees right iin front of where my buddy was standing. At best 20 feet away and he shot it right in the throat and the .50 cal ball took out 2 inches of neck bones. [/QUOTE]
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