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<blockquote data-quote="TX Badger" data-source="post: 1498275" data-attributes="member: 95235"><p>This doesn't have to be that complicated. Will your bullet expand and have enough energy to kill what you're shooting at. Have you shot simulating field conditions (not off a bench, same rest/ shooting position, similar environmental conditions) enough that you are confident you can make a cold bore first shot hit on a vitals size target at a certain range. That's your limit. For me it depends on the gun and load I'm shooting. If I haven't practiced enough with that combo at a certain distance I pass the shot. </p><p></p><p>That's it, don't deviate or talk yourself into more. I watched a hunting show the other day and a guy had a monster whitetail show up with a hot doe on a corner of their property. They had never seen it on camera so they figured once he was done with the doe he'd go home and they'd never see him again. They admitted the 60yd bow shot they took was marginal but rationalized that it was ok bc it wasn't one of "their deer" and that was the only chance they had. I wanted to crawl through the TV screen and strangle them for promoting this type of rationale. Thankfully the deer looked like it was going to survive the encounter. They definitely didn't deserve it. </p><p></p><p>I don't this type of conversation should be off limits. It's a discussion of general guidelines/ philosophy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TX Badger, post: 1498275, member: 95235"] This doesn't have to be that complicated. Will your bullet expand and have enough energy to kill what you're shooting at. Have you shot simulating field conditions (not off a bench, same rest/ shooting position, similar environmental conditions) enough that you are confident you can make a cold bore first shot hit on a vitals size target at a certain range. That's your limit. For me it depends on the gun and load I'm shooting. If I haven't practiced enough with that combo at a certain distance I pass the shot. That's it, don't deviate or talk yourself into more. I watched a hunting show the other day and a guy had a monster whitetail show up with a hot doe on a corner of their property. They had never seen it on camera so they figured once he was done with the doe he'd go home and they'd never see him again. They admitted the 60yd bow shot they took was marginal but rationalized that it was ok bc it wasn't one of "their deer" and that was the only chance they had. I wanted to crawl through the TV screen and strangle them for promoting this type of rationale. Thankfully the deer looked like it was going to survive the encounter. They definitely didn't deserve it. I don't this type of conversation should be off limits. It's a discussion of general guidelines/ philosophy. [/QUOTE]
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