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The “It’s just a hunting rifle” Saying Bugs Me
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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 1767613" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>I believe "Just a Hunting Rifle" has different meanings for different people. There are a lot of hunters who shoot off a rest at a deer at 50, 100, 150 or 200 yards, a 1 or 2 MOA rifle should be enough, if it ain't then the person pulling the trigger is the problem and not the rifle. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>For me shooting at a Coues deer at up to 600m under the right conditions 1 MOA is barely enough. The kill zone in these deer is 8" tops and its always windy where we hunt, at least 15 mph so there is little room for error.</p><p></p><p>I set up my rifles for Half MOA or better and my rifles have no more than $1k in to them including the rifle itself. </p><p></p><p>You don't need thousands of dollars invested to have a good hunting rifle, especially if it leaves you with no $ for the ammo to practice, I've seen this a lot and just dont get it.</p><p></p><p>Now if you are shooting at an animal at 1,200 yds then yeah I get the $4K spent on a rifle, and if they have that much to spend then so be it, their decision to make.</p><p></p><p>I believe some say just a hunting rifle when comparing to their precision rifle which is provably worth way more, I know I've done it.</p><p></p><p>In the end all I can control is what I shoot, what I shoot at and how far I want to shot it, so I've learned to respect what others say and do and let them be, I know Karma has everyone's address so I'll let her sort things our Lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 1767613, member: 108965"] I believe "Just a Hunting Rifle" has different meanings for different people. There are a lot of hunters who shoot off a rest at a deer at 50, 100, 150 or 200 yards, a 1 or 2 MOA rifle should be enough, if it ain't then the person pulling the trigger is the problem and not the rifle. ;) For me shooting at a Coues deer at up to 600m under the right conditions 1 MOA is barely enough. The kill zone in these deer is 8" tops and its always windy where we hunt, at least 15 mph so there is little room for error. I set up my rifles for Half MOA or better and my rifles have no more than $1k in to them including the rifle itself. You don't need thousands of dollars invested to have a good hunting rifle, especially if it leaves you with no $ for the ammo to practice, I've seen this a lot and just dont get it. Now if you are shooting at an animal at 1,200 yds then yeah I get the $4K spent on a rifle, and if they have that much to spend then so be it, their decision to make. I believe some say just a hunting rifle when comparing to their precision rifle which is provably worth way more, I know I've done it. In the end all I can control is what I shoot, what I shoot at and how far I want to shot it, so I've learned to respect what others say and do and let them be, I know Karma has everyone's address so I'll let her sort things our Lol [/QUOTE]
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