ORIGINAL: gleason.chapman
ORIGINAL: TNHagies
I have a question:
If you have hunted for let's say 10 years w/someting other than a GD, Barnesor Nosler and have always got pass throughs, never lost a deer and never had deer travel more than 50 yards after the shot, why would you change? Clearly it's working. In my mind that person is going to have complete confidence in that bullet and if they change bullets mid-game is going to cause a loss in confidence.
I like the GD and the Noslers. (No one in my hunting group has ever killed anything w/a Barnes so I can't speak first hand on their performace) But I guess my point is that you don't HAVE TO shoot them to kill deer and kill them quickly and ethically. Yes they preform very well but they are not the be-all end-all of bullets. If what you're saying is true that hunters and not being ethical by using bullets other than the 3 listed above then why is everyone OK with people using round balls?
You should not change, based on your experience. My comments are really directed toward those looking to change bullet (the bullet thread is "Need Help with Bullet Choice".). As for ethics, I explained my bullet selection mindset, this is America, land of the free, your free to do as you see fit based on the variables you think are important, I was just explaining mine (Performance was my king not cost).As for PRB being OK or unethical, for me with my eyesight and age I believe they are not for me, so I can'tuse them any longer (I used them 2 seasons, then Pa changed law and OKed sabots---amen for that). Hope that clears things up for you TBHaggies regarding my logic.
Best Wishes,
Chap
Sorry Chap, didn't mean to sound like I was attacking your way of thinking. I just find it very frustrating when people say that their choice is bullet, gun, powder or any other hunting accessory is 'the best' and that everyone should use what they use. Perhaps the tread just struck me wrong this morning (maybe I hadn't had my coffee yet
) It's true, the bmboggs74 was asking for suggestions and it kinda turned from that. I guess what I'm saying is that I like it when people give their suggestions and then let the hunter choose for themselves. If I wanted people to tellme whatI should believe, then I'll just watch NBC