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How well does the average big game hunter shoot?
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<blockquote data-quote="LRNut" data-source="post: 2844628" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>I was on an elk hunt in NM year before last. One guy shows up with a Gunwerks rifle in 28N and could not stop talking about what a long range killer it was. My guide said he missed twice at 200, then wounded the elk and it wasn't recovered. His hunt was over. The next year, same thing. Guy shows up with a "long range rifle" and talks about how it is deadly out to "x" (I can't remember the exact range) yards. Wounded an elk at 500+ yards.</p><p></p><p>I suspect a lot of long range fans practice prone at targets that never move, etc., but fail to practice on much more likely shots, e.g., 200 yards away from a "not so steady" position. If you ever go to Africa, for example, practice standing off the sticks, because that is likely what you will be using. Unless you are hunting sheep in Alaska, you won't be shooting prone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRNut, post: 2844628, member: 3230"] I was on an elk hunt in NM year before last. One guy shows up with a Gunwerks rifle in 28N and could not stop talking about what a long range killer it was. My guide said he missed twice at 200, then wounded the elk and it wasn't recovered. His hunt was over. The next year, same thing. Guy shows up with a "long range rifle" and talks about how it is deadly out to "x" (I can't remember the exact range) yards. Wounded an elk at 500+ yards. I suspect a lot of long range fans practice prone at targets that never move, etc., but fail to practice on much more likely shots, e.g., 200 yards away from a "not so steady" position. If you ever go to Africa, for example, practice standing off the sticks, because that is likely what you will be using. Unless you are hunting sheep in Alaska, you won't be shooting prone. [/QUOTE]
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