Varmint Hunter
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I thought the 6.5 no-need-more was the kill everything on the planet cartridge (not caliber).
Nope - it's the .223 with a 77 TMK.
I thought the 6.5 no-need-more was the kill everything on the planet cartridge (not caliber).
Yep! Sadly, this is a prime example of us being our worst enemy.The anti-gunners/Bambists would support that in a millisecond! memtb
I usually shoot with sticks, a pack, a rock or a bipod out west, and over the window sill of the deer blind down here in Texas/southeast US. Or occasionally where legal out of the truck window. I shoot how the locals do.Well you shoot off a pickup bed at a pie plate lol.
see post #4..I thought we were supposed to rid ourselves of everything for the man bun 6.5 NEEDSOMUCHMORE....
I had a friend growing up that was a amazing shooter both archery and rifle and won tons of competitions BUT,Is cabin fever a thing in early September?
Can we judge someone harshly for needing 5 shots?
Do I have to unfriend my wild alaskan buddies who check a zero every other year with 3 on a piece of paper, but more animals humanely harvested for subsistence than most will in a lifetime?
What about my buddy with a job that should train him better, who shoots consistently well under your stipulations... but gets buck fever so bad he's missed animals inside of 100 yards?
I had a friend growing up that was a amazing shooter both archery and rifle and won tons of competitions BUT,
When it came to putting bullets or broad head in a deer it was like he had never shot anything before.
I sent my 6.5 out one day at the first of the season, it had killed four white tailed elk bull winkles. I just wish it could clean them too.I was in the closet with my 6.5 creedmoor but not anymore. I love it!
Onto the OP's subject, honestly I don't think many hunters here in the east shoot many deer past 100 yards so actually a 2" group is plenty good enough for them. I strive for much better but I try not to judge others especially on a forum.
This reminds me of a hunting buddy in the 1990s. There were 4 of us having fun skeet shooting. I suck at it, and Andy was by far the best out of the group. Every time we are out quail hunting. We all limit out except for "one-quail-Andy" - go figure.I had a friend growing up that was a amazing shooter both archery and rifle and won tons of competitions BUT,
When it came to putting bullets or broad head in a deer it was like he had never shot anything before.
This!We all should aspire to better shooting metrics, that's why I joined this forum. Wanted to be as good as possible at shooting beyond what had been my norm.
Everybody has room to improve, but the method for calling out is probably best left on the personal/local front....
I agree, but with a 300Wm.7STW from Prairie dogs to moose
That's one of those things I am not good at, anything flying.This reminds me of a hunting buddy in the 1990s. There were 4 of us having fun skeet shooting. I suck at it, and Andy was by far the best out of the group. Every time we are out quail hunting. We all limit out except for "one-quail-Andy" - go figure.
I get so tired of the WISDOM of my own opinion regarding which caliber is THE BEST ELK rifle, or WHITE TAIL, or Black Bear. It is all BS. The discussion SHOULD BE, how precise or accurate should I be on paper before I try to kill my game. I see way to many shooters in August at the range happy being able to hit a 1 foot square target, or bigger. Makes me shudder.
Now here comes my opinion. If a hunter can not keep 5 shots in a 2 inch circle (or smaller) at 100 yards, he should NOT be hunting live game.