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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 893825" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>Good info Wildrose. Animals don't always spook from LR shots and if they do, so what right? Better to be accurate and confident than create a problem that could have been avoided.</p><p> </p><p>What gives LR Hunting a bad name is bad hunters. Bad hunters are the problem not LR hunting. My wife and I were at a spot we like to shoot and work up test loads. A guy pulled in and wanted to test his zero as he just missed a deer earlier that morning. Claiming he was several feet off because his scope had been bumped. This guy at 50 yards could not shoot better than 2". He was a spaz. His rifle was off, by a little bit, not enough for what he claimed happened. He was looking my gear over, scratching his head, and having a hard time understanding all the gadgets. You know range finder, spotting scope, chrono, big rifle with big scope, hand loaded ammo, reloading components, computer, video equipment, etc. He then says all that stuff is a crutch instead of being a good shooter. WOW, WTH right, so I ask at what distance he shot at his deer. 300 Yards he proudly spouts off. How far did you miss him, SEVERAL feet, he quickly responds. I shoot his rifle for 2 rounds and the holes are touching, OK, your scope is off LEFT .5 inches at 50 yards, That is less than 6"at 300 I quickly say. I had a target at 300 set up already, for shooting groups during load work up, and said shoot it. He wouldn't do it. I had him look through the spotting scope as I sent 1 round dead center of the bulls eye. I was not surprised as I had a really good load worked up. He got all huffy and packed his stuff up and left. Bad hunter, bad shooter, equals bad name.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 893825, member: 61747"] Good info Wildrose. Animals don't always spook from LR shots and if they do, so what right? Better to be accurate and confident than create a problem that could have been avoided. What gives LR Hunting a bad name is bad hunters. Bad hunters are the problem not LR hunting. My wife and I were at a spot we like to shoot and work up test loads. A guy pulled in and wanted to test his zero as he just missed a deer earlier that morning. Claiming he was several feet off because his scope had been bumped. This guy at 50 yards could not shoot better than 2". He was a spaz. His rifle was off, by a little bit, not enough for what he claimed happened. He was looking my gear over, scratching his head, and having a hard time understanding all the gadgets. You know range finder, spotting scope, chrono, big rifle with big scope, hand loaded ammo, reloading components, computer, video equipment, etc. He then says all that stuff is a crutch instead of being a good shooter. WOW, WTH right, so I ask at what distance he shot at his deer. 300 Yards he proudly spouts off. How far did you miss him, SEVERAL feet, he quickly responds. I shoot his rifle for 2 rounds and the holes are touching, OK, your scope is off LEFT .5 inches at 50 yards, That is less than 6"at 300 I quickly say. I had a target at 300 set up already, for shooting groups during load work up, and said shoot it. He wouldn't do it. I had him look through the spotting scope as I sent 1 round dead center of the bulls eye. I was not surprised as I had a really good load worked up. He got all huffy and packed his stuff up and left. Bad hunter, bad shooter, equals bad name. [/QUOTE]
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