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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 515717" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>Of course a computer with a accurate ballistic program loaded and with proven info loaded, will tell you exactly where the POI will be at a given distance but..............</p><p> </p><p> In hunting situations I think shooting instincts are developed and learned from lots of practice and time spent actually shooting at game in all kinds of scenarios. For instances there's a buck bouncing down a steep hill side quartering away from you to your left. He's that 36 inch buck you have been watching all summer. Your "instinct" tells you he's around 250 yards and the look in the scope says hold low on his brisket, with a little air for lead....bang flop. A ballistic program won't give you that info.</p><p> </p><p> I would call that instinctive shooting but the whole process was learned with a lot of time spent. That's the way I have hunted for many years and it has worked well out to about 300 yards.</p><p> </p><p> Now that I have stretched things out a bit I find there is not much room for instincts to help other then witch drainage to hunt on a particular morning, figuring the wind across the canyon or where the moving animal might stop which helps me plan the shot.</p><p> </p><p> Whether it be instinct or experience or a ballistic program I do know when shooting beyond 400 yards at game everything helps and it has to be right and practiced to be successful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 515717, member: 10391"] Of course a computer with a accurate ballistic program loaded and with proven info loaded, will tell you exactly where the POI will be at a given distance but.............. In hunting situations I think shooting instincts are developed and learned from lots of practice and time spent actually shooting at game in all kinds of scenarios. For instances there's a buck bouncing down a steep hill side quartering away from you to your left. He's that 36 inch buck you have been watching all summer. Your "instinct" tells you he's around 250 yards and the look in the scope says hold low on his brisket, with a little air for lead....bang flop. A ballistic program won't give you that info. I would call that instinctive shooting but the whole process was learned with a lot of time spent. That's the way I have hunted for many years and it has worked well out to about 300 yards. Now that I have stretched things out a bit I find there is not much room for instincts to help other then witch drainage to hunt on a particular morning, figuring the wind across the canyon or where the moving animal might stop which helps me plan the shot. Whether it be instinct or experience or a ballistic program I do know when shooting beyond 400 yards at game everything helps and it has to be right and practiced to be successful. [/QUOTE]
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