Pglasgow
It does change hunting strategy and I figured it would provide you a rewarding change from the hum-drum point and shoot to 175 yards you have comeso accustomed to.
I take a
little bit of exception to this statement in that I must remind youthis shot was taken during the
regular rifle season with an Omega, closed breech, 209 ignition, and 3x9 Elite - all of which are not legal in Idaho during the ML season. Now with that said if I had been afield that day with a Hawken and
solid rest, and with the required open sights, #11 ignition and the same bullet a 260 grain saboted Nosler (all which were legal in Idaho at that time). I would have taken the same shot and the results would have been the same. The only difference between the two shots, with the Omega I did not have nor did I need that solid rest, with the Hawken the
rest is the only way I would have taken that shot. Today under Idaho's new rules - I could still make that shot with the same Hawken, same set-up - but the bullet would be a 460 grain .504 Bull Shop - but again the solid rest and the standing (poseing (sp)) deer would be the requirements for me to make that shot. Oh, and really good light... eyes tain't what they use to be.