willtill, I sure hope you never took my suggestion as strive to be a slob hunter. I have yet to require a second shot with my ML's but I have always stuffed a second straight down her just in case. Poor shot results or misses can and do happen, I would much rather know what may happen with my load IF it arises than be ingnorant and say I will never miss my mark. I also practice free hand since that is how I shoot in the field, I believe in adding realism to my practice session, b/c as I am sure your aware hunting doesn't always give you the perfect rest or situation.

I simply think practice should mirror hunting when you have her dialed in and close to an approaching season, I do this with Bow, ML and CF's. It adds confidence and will allow one to adapt if the need arises, to me it is part of the limitations and abilities we each use when in the field