[quote]ORIGINAL: homers brother
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ORIGINAL: JagMagMan
magnums do not make up for poor shooting/shot placement!
I can not agree with that one.
....and then....
ORIGINAL: HEAD0001
I am not advocating that a poor shot would hunt with a magnum to make up for the inability to shoot. But I am definitely saying the magnum will do considerably more damage. Tom.
Please enlighten me as to how either of my statements here are wrong?? If you want to quote it that is fine, but please try to explain yourself??
Are you saying that a magnum does NOT do more damage???????
Are you saying that a bad shot is not possible?? Even if you are the greatest shooter and hunter on earth?? Or that a deer shot with a "Pea Shooter" will die faster than a deer hit with a magnum?? Obviously a deer(bad hit) will expire fasterwith the magnum---with the "Pea Shooter", you may not get him at all!!!
I guess the words "Pea Shooter" lighted a fire. Sorry about that. But I think a hunter owes it to the game to practice with his firearm. And that a fast kill should always be the #1 priority. And in the hands of a competent shooter a magnum will effectively kill faster. I really do believe that.
And I also believe that a hunter should not even be allowed in the woods until he can show complete competency with his firearm, but then that is a different subject.
There are alot of situations that a good hunter or a good shooter can get into-through no fault of their own. And that extra oooommmmph of a mqgnum can make a difference. How can you not agree with that?? I just can not understand ?? Sorry, just my opinion. Tom.