stretching out those shots
Up until last summer I'd never owned a centerfire rifle. I live in Illinois, so the only deer hunting guns are shotguns and muzzleloaders. Well, I've never shot at a deer much past 50 yards. I've grouped my guns at 100 yards, which seems far to me. I watch the predator hunting shows and hear people talk about 400-500 yard shots, and it just befuddles me. That is a LONG way!
What do you consider a long shot (deer sized game)? Even if I know my gun will perform at 200 yards, I haven't practiced those shots (don't even have a good place to do it!) so I would never try it in a hunting situation. My answer, taking into consideration the wooly woods I normally hunt in, would be 100-150 yards. What about y'all?
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