Here comes the BS factor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most hunting rifles are not that well balanced for off hand shooting. Most hunters think slings are meant for shouldering your rifle while walking. There's a real talent for shooting off hand and most don't practice enough while at the range or plinking to become adapt enough to shoot at game in the field.

Let me say first whenever I can get to a rest, knee, or go to prone that is the common sense thing to do. And above all I'm not one to wound or mane an animal. But........... Shooting off hand is somewhat of a strong point in my shooting skills. Either competition or hunting I practice doing it a lot. And it can be done regularly with accuracy. For one after guiding hunters for 22 years up to 200yds or beyond most hunters are not even as proficient shooting off a rest as I am off hand and that's a true story as sad as it may sound. Remember I said most hunters.

So here's some BS that's not so BS tally's.

Scoped rifle elk 450yds. Lungs one shot.
Open sighted rifle elk 350yds. Heart one shot.
Muzzle loader open sighted Mule deer 150yds. Neck (that's all that was above the terrain)

Like I said previous I practice a lot for silhouette competition and hunting. I have no problem taking an off hand shot. When winter rolls around and it's time for hunting coyotes I prefer to shoot them off hand for more practice.

More hunters should practice off hand shooting. If you can shoot a pepsi can at a 100yds off hand 2 out of 3 shots your ready.


Well balanced rifle and a trigger job is definitely a major factor.