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The “It’s just a hunting rifle” Saying Bugs Me
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<blockquote data-quote="tony d willIiams" data-source="post: 1760722" data-attributes="member: 108777"><p>John,</p><p></p><p>Nice words spoken.</p><p></p><p>When I began hunting I would have one round in the chamber, 4 more wrapped in a sock in my right front pocket. I was taught by dad that you need to kill the animal or bird with one shot. I practiced and could get a 5 inch group at 500 yards, I was young with great eyes, and age had not attacked my muscles with the quivers. That was iron sights, no table or bipod, just youth and practice. I was taught that if a one shot was not possible to place myself in a better location.</p><p></p><p>I still practice with my hunting rifle, death needs to be quick and painless. I reload so I know exactly what the bullet will do wherever I am. I have had some factory ammo which was causing me to believe that my skills were fading, ±10 inch from mark.</p><p></p><p>Out hunting with dad, my father found me to track a deer he had shot. I was about fourteen if I remember correctly. I found no hair, blood or ground disturbance other than the footprints as the deer scrambled away. I tracked the deer for three hours, never saw a misstep, blood or the deer resting. It walked until we got close and would trot and then walk away. I convinced dad that he had not hit the deer, merely scared it.</p><p></p><p>When out hunting I get upset when I see a buck brought in that the fork was so small that a wedding ring would not hang on it. This makes me think that the deer was shot and if there was not a fork it would have been left and the hunt would have continued.</p><p></p><p>I am started to rant now.</p><p></p><p>Good hunting, have fun, be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tony d willIiams, post: 1760722, member: 108777"] John, Nice words spoken. When I began hunting I would have one round in the chamber, 4 more wrapped in a sock in my right front pocket. I was taught by dad that you need to kill the animal or bird with one shot. I practiced and could get a 5 inch group at 500 yards, I was young with great eyes, and age had not attacked my muscles with the quivers. That was iron sights, no table or bipod, just youth and practice. I was taught that if a one shot was not possible to place myself in a better location. I still practice with my hunting rifle, death needs to be quick and painless. I reload so I know exactly what the bullet will do wherever I am. I have had some factory ammo which was causing me to believe that my skills were fading, ±10 inch from mark. Out hunting with dad, my father found me to track a deer he had shot. I was about fourteen if I remember correctly. I found no hair, blood or ground disturbance other than the footprints as the deer scrambled away. I tracked the deer for three hours, never saw a misstep, blood or the deer resting. It walked until we got close and would trot and then walk away. I convinced dad that he had not hit the deer, merely scared it. When out hunting I get upset when I see a buck brought in that the fork was so small that a wedding ring would not hang on it. This makes me think that the deer was shot and if there was not a fork it would have been left and the hunt would have continued. I am started to rant now. Good hunting, have fun, be safe. [/QUOTE]
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