ORIGINAL: BDOA
THe guys I take out hunting, all of them have time, and money, or they would not be there, my job is to get them opportuinity, which I do.. What most of them don't have is practice, and time logged acctually pointing the gun at something breathing.
That is a huge problem... I agree... The guys that I take on different trips, I hound WEEKLY after they have booked to goto the range with me or to go get some fur in the scope.
Actually, this past Saturday, I took 3 guys to the range to practice from a sitting position and a sitting position with
shooting sticks.
the fellow that shot that big bull with the 243.. I would follow that man anywhere with that gun.. he can shoot a wart off a ticks ass at a 100yrds with that gun.. why, because he knows it, and he knows the bullet that is coming out of it.
I'd rather have a guy that could hit a baseball with a 338 WM.
Don't get me wrong , when I take a guy out on a guided moose hunt, and he asks me what size of gun he should bring, I always ask what the biggest you got...
I agree, that is why I have said that the average guy would be better with a 30-06 and up for elk.
Taking a 340 wby and pounding a hole through a bone to try and hit vitals is not a priority, it's a lack of responsibilty. If an animals is threatening you sure, send lead till it's dead.. but if a moose does not give you a good clean kill shot, consider him the winner of that game, and move on to the next, I feel that we have a responsibilty to the animal to ensure that we kill it, not hope to kill it.
wow, I don't see it that way at all... not the clean kill part... but the not hitting bone part.
Volumes have been written about INTENTIONALLY shooting for skelatal structure (e.g., shoulders) on African game.
Don't get me wrong, I like driving a bullet thru the heart/lungs... I just don't see an elk shoulder being much of an obstical for a .338" 250 grain Swift A-Frame travelling at lets say 2,700 fps at impact.
I know we should practice what we preach, but I too am guilty of pounding one or two holes to get the kill, and fortunatly to this point have been lucky. I just don't want to recomend to people that have no experince that that is the best way to hunt.
I haven't had a problem either, coincedence? Maybe because we both used enough gun?
Please don't be offended with my post, just opinions.. feel free to reply with yours.
I am very offended, I think that you should work me a great deal on a couple of your '05 spring bear hunts to make it up to me
