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<blockquote data-quote="VinceMule" data-source="post: 2847980" data-attributes="member: 122164"><p>We shot from Ridge to Ridge, more often than not, the animals were feeding or sleeping standing up. Often the animal was in their bed.</p><p></p><p>The mules would spot the animal in the bed where the animal was flicking its ear over a fly. The mule would stop and stare, might as well get the rifle out of the scabbard, as you could feel the mule tense up under you, knowing the shot was coming.</p><p></p><p>Wind in canyons can be horrific, leading to follow-up shots. IF you can see your impact, you know to aim a tad higher with more or less windage. We considered seeing the bullet impact a critical issue with the superb accuracy of the rifle being a given.</p><p></p><p>Seeing broken legs flopping, asses dragging on the ground with the animal hobbling off on two front legs from bad hits are complete failures as a sportsman and rifleman. See your hit, make an adjustment, and put them down hard on a follow-up shot if needed.</p><p></p><p>We found out that Relying on a Spotter is helter-skelter as many blink at the shot while others have a lack of focus unable to articulate how many inches low plus left/right the shot is. Distance the spotter is away from the shooter is critical, closer the better, almost touching. I almost got in a fight over a sorry-*** spotter once as I shot a big mule deer which was around 650 yds., wind in the canyon, an angle of slight downhill, 25 years ago. That was the LAST time I put myself in a position where I could not spot my own shots.</p><p></p><p>It really does not take much to kill an animal, even elk, but put the bullet in the right place, and know your anatomy. From seeing the bullet impact on the animal, you know if you need to chamber another round.</p><p></p><p>I have seen some nightmares with me and my mules trying to recover animals that were badly hit, you never forget those instances, especially in country where you or your mules could get hurt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VinceMule, post: 2847980, member: 122164"] We shot from Ridge to Ridge, more often than not, the animals were feeding or sleeping standing up. Often the animal was in their bed. The mules would spot the animal in the bed where the animal was flicking its ear over a fly. The mule would stop and stare, might as well get the rifle out of the scabbard, as you could feel the mule tense up under you, knowing the shot was coming. Wind in canyons can be horrific, leading to follow-up shots. IF you can see your impact, you know to aim a tad higher with more or less windage. We considered seeing the bullet impact a critical issue with the superb accuracy of the rifle being a given. Seeing broken legs flopping, asses dragging on the ground with the animal hobbling off on two front legs from bad hits are complete failures as a sportsman and rifleman. See your hit, make an adjustment, and put them down hard on a follow-up shot if needed. We found out that Relying on a Spotter is helter-skelter as many blink at the shot while others have a lack of focus unable to articulate how many inches low plus left/right the shot is. Distance the spotter is away from the shooter is critical, closer the better, almost touching. I almost got in a fight over a sorry-*** spotter once as I shot a big mule deer which was around 650 yds., wind in the canyon, an angle of slight downhill, 25 years ago. That was the LAST time I put myself in a position where I could not spot my own shots. It really does not take much to kill an animal, even elk, but put the bullet in the right place, and know your anatomy. From seeing the bullet impact on the animal, you know if you need to chamber another round. I have seen some nightmares with me and my mules trying to recover animals that were badly hit, you never forget those instances, especially in country where you or your mules could get hurt. [/QUOTE]
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