ORIGINAL: BigJohn H
thesource, Do you shoot rifles? Have you shot a rifle to kill anything? I have done all of the above, I have NEVER had a deer go more then 2 steps after being shot with a .270 winchester, I have shot woodchucks @ 450yds in the head with a 22-250 that didn't even twitch. If you cannot shoot a rifle with the accuracy needed to drop a deer where it stands, by all means use a shotgun. I reload my ammunition and test every batch so I know where it hits and what it does when it hits there. Presently I am loading a 165 gr spire point which will do the job.
Don't be silly. Yes I've shot a rifle, yes I've killed critters with a rifle. If you believe that everything fairly hit with every rifle falls down on the spot, you need a bit more real world experience.
Incidentally, a good friend of mine anchors his deer every year with his shotgun by employing the high shoulder shot. They
never go anywhere but down.
"If you cannot shoot a rifle with the accuracy needed to drop a deer where it stands, by all means use a shotgun."
Iassume you mean "you" in the general sense, and are not specifically implying that I can't shoot - no need to get personal, right?
