what kind of rifle
10-10-2010, 04:23 AM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Amarillo, TX
Posts: 456
I'm sitting here, shaking my head.
You don't need a magnum rifle, you just need to learn to be a better hunter. Shooting 500 yards does not make you a good hunter, just makes you a shooter.
You need to learn how to deal with nature and if you do not get them today, to go back tomorrow and try harder.
Hunting in my opinion is a up close and personal sport.
If you cannot get closer then 150 yards to a deer, you are not a deer hunter. You don't need a cannon to shoot a deer. There are thousands of 12 year old and younger kids in Pennsylvania who shoots deer with a .222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester or .243 Winchester with no problems. So why can't you?
You don't need a magnum rifle, you just need to learn to be a better hunter. Shooting 500 yards does not make you a good hunter, just makes you a shooter.
You need to learn how to deal with nature and if you do not get them today, to go back tomorrow and try harder.
Hunting in my opinion is a up close and personal sport.
If you cannot get closer then 150 yards to a deer, you are not a deer hunter. You don't need a cannon to shoot a deer. There are thousands of 12 year old and younger kids in Pennsylvania who shoots deer with a .222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester or .243 Winchester with no problems. So why can't you?
10-10-2010, 05:06 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
I only read a couple of posts from him and got that idea IMMEDIATELY!
I guess when you're spot-on, you're right and that's what it appears here as the general consensus has spoken.
Wow.
iSnipe
10-10-2010, 11:40 AM
#24
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 14
I'm sitting here, shaking my head.
You don't need a magnum rifle, you just need to learn to be a better hunter. Shooting 500 yards does not make you a good hunter, just makes you a shooter.
You need to learn how to deal with nature and if you do not get them today, to go back tomorrow and try harder.
Hunting in my opinion is a up close and personal sport.
If you cannot get closer then 150 yards to a deer, you are not a deer hunter. You don't need a cannon to shoot a deer. There are thousands of 12 year old and younger kids in Pennsylvania who shoots deer with a .222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester or .243 Winchester with no problems. So why can't you?
You don't need a magnum rifle, you just need to learn to be a better hunter. Shooting 500 yards does not make you a good hunter, just makes you a shooter.
You need to learn how to deal with nature and if you do not get them today, to go back tomorrow and try harder.
Hunting in my opinion is a up close and personal sport.
If you cannot get closer then 150 yards to a deer, you are not a deer hunter. You don't need a cannon to shoot a deer. There are thousands of 12 year old and younger kids in Pennsylvania who shoots deer with a .222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester or .243 Winchester with no problems. So why can't you?
10-10-2010, 11:52 AM
#25
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pikeville, Tennessee
Posts: 592
Haha I concur. Mr. Deer Hunter I guess not everyone is up to your level of prestige as a hunter but what about a compliment every once in a while? Do you just like stirring stuff up? I think bashing someone else on the internet is a way to boost your self esteem but for what cause? What hunter wants to get bashed on all the time for a legitimate question? I know a guy like you and he hates his life because all he does is speak in a condescending manner to everyone and everyone picks on him relentlessly. I would say don't just ease up, QUIT. BB
10-10-2010, 11:54 AM
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pikeville, Tennessee
Posts: 592
I would say though that especially just for whitetails a 270 win is more than adequate. I have never had to do very much tracking at all with nosler ballistic tips. I just loaded up some 140 gr accubonds that I would honestly feel confident on anything up to an elk with. It is more about shot placement than stopping power. BB
10-10-2010, 12:16 PM
#29
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pikeville, Tennessee
Posts: 592
lol what? No looks like little Mr. Deer Hunter has some social issues and problems in dealing with people. You can't get your jollies in life doing nothing but sitting on the internet trying to self proclaim your greatness. I have been on this site since 04 and have seen some pretty bad know-it-alls but you top all I've ever seen. Looks like you don't even have time for sock puppets with all the time you have spent on here since september trying to berate people. Grow up. BB
10-10-2010, 12:48 PM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 1,837
I don't think I have ever read a useful post from you.
Where I hunt, 150 yards is a close shot. Wide open areas with little cover make it hard to get close. Just because it is the way you hunt, doesn't mean it is the only way and every other way is wrong and unethical. When you get a chance, get off your high horse.
Where I hunt, 150 yards is a close shot. Wide open areas with little cover make it hard to get close. Just because it is the way you hunt, doesn't mean it is the only way and every other way is wrong and unethical. When you get a chance, get off your high horse.
Amen and well said.