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Anchoring game. Why high shoulder over neck shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2933673" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>Smaller target is all IMO, blood flow moves through a smaller channel compared to hitting the plexus or lungs with a shoulder shot, and the spine isn't really a viable target on it's own.</p><p></p><p>Anyone that's bow hunted knows how fast a deer can move on release, it's almost like watching The Matrix the way they can duck a string. If anything twitches them before a rifle trigger breaks they can move 6-12 inches in a flash and blow the shot. There's no way to readjust, all you can do is stop at that point and reset. If you break a shot 6" high holding on a shoulder you can still get them.</p><p></p><p>Instead of necks I'm a head shooter when the opportunity presents itself, but ironically I prefer them to be head down when using a rifle, the exact opposite of what you want with an archery body shot. Keeps the head more stable than when they're perked up and looking around, and if I miss I plow the ground and don't wing a bullet out a few hundred yards on accident.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2933673, member: 116181"] Smaller target is all IMO, blood flow moves through a smaller channel compared to hitting the plexus or lungs with a shoulder shot, and the spine isn't really a viable target on it's own. Anyone that's bow hunted knows how fast a deer can move on release, it's almost like watching The Matrix the way they can duck a string. If anything twitches them before a rifle trigger breaks they can move 6-12 inches in a flash and blow the shot. There's no way to readjust, all you can do is stop at that point and reset. If you break a shot 6" high holding on a shoulder you can still get them. Instead of necks I'm a head shooter when the opportunity presents itself, but ironically I prefer them to be head down when using a rifle, the exact opposite of what you want with an archery body shot. Keeps the head more stable than when they're perked up and looking around, and if I miss I plow the ground and don't wing a bullet out a few hundred yards on accident. [/QUOTE]
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