Top shooting myths?
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Kuna Idaho
Posts: 115
RE: Top shooting myths?
Not to disagree but I shoot a WB and I love it. Personally I think it is one of the best hunting rests out there. Fall away rests are great but from a spot and stalk application I wouldn't want any rest that is not full containment, and as I do not or at least haven't ever hunted from a tree stand I can not give an account of a fall away being good or bad in that aspect. I know lots of hunters whom use the fall away rests and they think that their rest is better, to each their own, but for me it is the WB all the way...
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Posts: 1,280
RE: Top shooting myths?
1) the bullet rises as it goes downrange
If you do not indoctrinate some kind of elaborate barrel break-in proceedure... your rifle barrel will be ruined and it will never shoot better than 2" at 100 yards!-
That the term "Brush Gun" means a gun which fires a heavy bullet that isn't easily deflected by brush. When the term was of course originally coined to describe a shorter version of a gun that was easier to carry, maneuver and aim in thick brush or cover.
I also find it funny when I see people blown backwards, often through windows or doors,in movies by gun blasts. Bullets don't push you anywhere. They just strip through your @$$.
I carry a magnum rifle because it gives me a little more margin for error. In what way? A miss is a miss whether it's with a 243 or a 300 win mag. And a poorly hit animal has a good chance of not being recovered regardless of what you shot him with. Larger caliber or cartridge sizes do not lessenthe need for good marksmanship.
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sackets Harbor, New York
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RE: Top shooting myths?
Also just because a rifle shoots 1" groups at 100 yards, it'll group 3" at 300 yards.
#36
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Heaven IA USA
Posts: 2,597
RE: Top shooting myths?
I would add one that I have seen people vocalize to the media and through the media numerous times. I have heard themsay that an "assault weapon" is more powerful than a regular rifle.
One of these people was a govenor who actually made the distinction between the ability to put rapid multiple hits in a given area and the "power" (energy) of the bullet. He made no bones about telling people listening to that news cast that bullets shot from "one of these guns" were more powerful than those fired from a hunting rifle.
One of these people was a govenor who actually made the distinction between the ability to put rapid multiple hits in a given area and the "power" (energy) of the bullet. He made no bones about telling people listening to that news cast that bullets shot from "one of these guns" were more powerful than those fired from a hunting rifle.
#37
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 46
RE: Top shooting myths?
ORIGINAL: standsleeper
OK seriously. My favorite is" I don't need to practice as long as my gun is sited in well."
OK seriously. My favorite is" I don't need to practice as long as my gun is sited in well."
Mind you, he was a cop in his younger days, as well as being an avid hunter his entire life, and used to shoot a lot. Now he can pick up his rifle and shoot more then well enough.
#38
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: Top shooting myths?
I take issue with this one. My grandfatherr might take 5-10 shots a year these days. He can still outshoot pretty well everyone I know.
#39
RE: Top shooting myths?
What I hate to hear the most is someone whowants you to help look for there deer says "It was a long shot but I got a good hit"-How long you ask?
"Oh it had to be 200/250 yards at the least"--And when you get there it may be 75/100 yds!---
And if they miss then the shot was at least 300yds.
"Oh it had to be 200/250 yards at the least"--And when you get there it may be 75/100 yds!---
And if they miss then the shot was at least 300yds.
#40
RE: Top shooting myths?
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
I don't know of a single person whose accuracy will not improve with regular practise.All of the best shooters that I know,are regular shooters.
I don't know of a single person whose accuracy will not improve with regular practise.All of the best shooters that I know,are regular shooters.
For me shooting at 100 yds off a bench my accuracy will not improve no matter how much I shoot. The only way I have improved was to work on my gun and my reloading. Now shooting 500 yds would be different story or off hand shooting. Now that takes practice. I would say that the number one thing that will improve ones hunting accuracy is a good rest, a bipod or shooting out of a blind or even leaning on a tree, if people payed attention to that they will find they they would probably never miss.
Benchrest accuracy cant be acheived with off the shelf guns no matter how much you shoot.
But for hunting just getting a good steady rest will help a ton.Lots of people will let a bullet fly even if their crosshairs are bouncing all around, I dont and I teach that to my kids and anyone else who will listen. thats what I always ask, " are your cross hairs steady" if not we work on getting them steady before I let them pull the trigger.
Next thing would be buck fever, no matter how much you practice this can cause a miss or bad shot. I have been guilty of it even recently. I have punched the trigger during a bout of fever.