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<blockquote data-quote="Clucknmoan" data-source="post: 1381296" data-attributes="member: 80034"><p>No, I agree with most all of this. I try not to be hypocritical. I don't have a problem with someone taking legit shots within their skill set when they've put in the time. Well, some of the shots I don't agree with, but I'm not going to hammer someone for it. Like you said, what's acceptable to others really isn't my business.</p><p></p><p>It is a long range hunting forum, you are right, but it's not limited to big game. I don't shoot deer or elk at longer ranges for the most part, because of where I live, the opportunities throughout the season we get, the reason I shoot them and I guess how I was taught. When I said under 300, thats because that's about as far as I feel comfortable to head shoot something, thats the edge of my skill set. Past that, I would put one behind the shoulder no problem if that was the right circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Wolves, coyotes and varmints...that is a different story. That's why I am apart of the long range hunting community, not for deer or elk. That's just me though, I understand why others do it.</p><p></p><p>All I'm trying to say is that there's no more risk in head shooting something at your comfortable range than there is shooting something behind the shoulder at a long range you are comfortable with. Wind and time flight alone make it more risky. We all know there are times when wind shifts happen between point a and b that we can't see and you can't control what the animal will do before the bullet gets there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clucknmoan, post: 1381296, member: 80034"] No, I agree with most all of this. I try not to be hypocritical. I don't have a problem with someone taking legit shots within their skill set when they've put in the time. Well, some of the shots I don't agree with, but I'm not going to hammer someone for it. Like you said, what's acceptable to others really isn't my business. It is a long range hunting forum, you are right, but it's not limited to big game. I don't shoot deer or elk at longer ranges for the most part, because of where I live, the opportunities throughout the season we get, the reason I shoot them and I guess how I was taught. When I said under 300, thats because that's about as far as I feel comfortable to head shoot something, thats the edge of my skill set. Past that, I would put one behind the shoulder no problem if that was the right circumstances. Wolves, coyotes and varmints...that is a different story. That's why I am apart of the long range hunting community, not for deer or elk. That's just me though, I understand why others do it. All I'm trying to say is that there's no more risk in head shooting something at your comfortable range than there is shooting something behind the shoulder at a long range you are comfortable with. Wind and time flight alone make it more risky. We all know there are times when wind shifts happen between point a and b that we can't see and you can't control what the animal will do before the bullet gets there. [/QUOTE]
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