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<blockquote data-quote="Elitejake80" data-source="post: 1603829" data-attributes="member: 109664"><p>Bad hits on bears make a bad day no doubt. Been there done that. Happens to deer and that causes long tracking and late nights. Lost a great 4x4 white tail to a pack of coyotes bc of a bad hit. Stopped tracking on the third set of batteries for my head lamp. That was with a 7mmRM at 310yds. I miss called the wind and rain. The dang thing didn't bleed much but ran a county or two. </p><p>Point is I want a cal I shoot enough (I didn't previously. ) to be a better shot and have better tools in the tool box. Without burning more then is really needed. As well as it has the ballistic capacity at 500yds. </p><p>I know my limitations. It might even end up being shorter then 500yds. Switching to a bow taught me a ton about limitations. </p><p>Hell I tried a muzzle loader one year. I was way more confident with archery gear at 80yds on elk then I ever was with a boom stick. Because I shot every day for over a year from 5 yds to 103 yards. Just because I could hit 10 for 10 at 103 yards on a 8" spot at home, ( Nice day) doesn't give me the right to do it at a real elk. That I limited to 65 yards. Here in western Washington and most of eastern Washington is more then enough for 80-90% of any shots available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elitejake80, post: 1603829, member: 109664"] Bad hits on bears make a bad day no doubt. Been there done that. Happens to deer and that causes long tracking and late nights. Lost a great 4x4 white tail to a pack of coyotes bc of a bad hit. Stopped tracking on the third set of batteries for my head lamp. That was with a 7mmRM at 310yds. I miss called the wind and rain. The dang thing didn’t bleed much but ran a county or two. Point is I want a cal I shoot enough (I didn’t previously. ) to be a better shot and have better tools in the tool box. Without burning more then is really needed. As well as it has the ballistic capacity at 500yds. I know my limitations. It might even end up being shorter then 500yds. Switching to a bow taught me a ton about limitations. Hell I tried a muzzle loader one year. I was way more confident with archery gear at 80yds on elk then I ever was with a boom stick. Because I shot every day for over a year from 5 yds to 103 yards. Just because I could hit 10 for 10 at 103 yards on a 8” spot at home, ( Nice day) doesn’t give me the right to do it at a real elk. That I limited to 65 yards. Here in western Washington and most of eastern Washington is more then enough for 80-90% of any shots available. [/QUOTE]
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