Here is another one for the forum. Hope you enjoy it.
You have a .50 caliber flintlock. It is loaded with 85 grains of Goex 2f and a patched roundball.
It has fiber optic sights on it.
The season for the day ends in ten minutes.
Its the first deer you have seen in six days.
You have practiced with the rifle and load extensively before season and were very comfortable shooting out to 50 yards off the bench with it.
for the sake of argument, we will overlook the fact that I took this photograph in my backyard. Lets just forget that fact. Instead imagine it is in the middle of the woods, and perfectly legal and safe to shoot there. (this nubbin buck decided to eat my flowers and what is left of the garden)
The distance to this deer is twenty five yards. You are standing behind a small brush pile but can see over it to shoot. There is little to no wind. But the light is starting to fade. So... there are 7 options. 5 for you to shoot at. Or you can decide not to shoot at all. Or pick a different area to shoot.
What you going to do?
(I had four of them in tonight eating out of the gardens and the green grass in the lawn. I was very glad to see them. )
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Iffin I were to shoot that little bugger I would shoot between the 3 and the 0. But I wouldn't shoot that little buck. I'd much rather shoot a doe and let him grow some.
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5 is an interesting option.... I say drill him in the three hole! (that sounds a little dirty) I don't know about where you live, but we have WAAAAAYYY too many deer to let one walk on the last day of the season.
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4 and 5 are horrible shots. Shooting #4 you are ruining the back straps. #5 you are destroying the steaks. Those would never ever be an option for me. A little higher on #3 would be my choice.
If I were to take that shot it would hit right between the 3 and the 0. That is about where I figure the ball will hit if I aim @ the 3 spot with the sights... Since you indicate dead on @ 50
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Nice question Dave,
When PA had a separate Doe season we would put money into a pot for the first head shot. The few that I have taken dropped in there tracks(Ruger#1..300win) plus you save all the meat for the freezer. So having said that #1 would be my choice given its close range but any further distance #3 is the wise choice.
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