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Caliber choice, chasing the fad.
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<blockquote data-quote="BoomFlop" data-source="post: 1564422" data-attributes="member: 55851"><p>So I have a very different opinion of ethical hunting and cartridge choice than some of you on this forum, that is very apparent to me.</p><p></p><p>A doe in a field at 100 yards, a giant buck on a $7000 hunt in Alberta, a cow elk on a burn, or a 380" bull across a canyon....none of these situations dictate what cartridge I will choose or the shoots I will take or attempt!! Period!!</p><p></p><p>My range isn't dictated by the amount of powder I can shove in a brass casing or the BC of a dang bullet, it is dictated by my ability.</p><p></p><p>I say all that to say, I shoot cartridges that are more than adequate for the game, the distance and my ability. I am a hunter! I don't need to see how far I can kill one, I don't need to take risks because an animal is big or I may not fill my tag. I hunt hard to get as close as possible to the biggest animal I can. If I KNOW without doubt I can take that animal I will, if there is a chance that something may happen then I pass and wait for a new opportunity or I eat tag soup.</p><p></p><p>I can shoot a 4" group at 100 yards with my bow, and I have taken probably 20 or more Pope and Young whitetails with my bow and only 1 was taken over 25 yards. Because I can, doesn't mean I do.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoomFlop, post: 1564422, member: 55851"] So I have a very different opinion of ethical hunting and cartridge choice than some of you on this forum, that is very apparent to me. A doe in a field at 100 yards, a giant buck on a $7000 hunt in Alberta, a cow elk on a burn, or a 380” bull across a canyon....none of these situations dictate what cartridge I will choose or the shoots I will take or attempt!! Period!! My range isn’t dictated by the amount of powder I can shove in a brass casing or the BC of a dang bullet, it is dictated by my ability. I say all that to say, I shoot cartridges that are more than adequate for the game, the distance and my ability. I am a hunter! I don’t need to see how far I can kill one, I don’t need to take risks because an animal is big or I may not fill my tag. I hunt hard to get as close as possible to the biggest animal I can. If I KNOW without doubt I can take that animal I will, if there is a chance that something may happen then I pass and wait for a new opportunity or I eat tag soup. I can shoot a 4” group at 100 yards with my bow, and I have taken probably 20 or more Pope and Young whitetails with my bow and only 1 was taken over 25 yards. Because I can, doesn’t mean I do. Just my opinion. Steve [/QUOTE]
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