Thread: Experienced Advice Appreciated For Long Range Hunting

Originally Posted by Remington 5R .300 Win Mag

I agree, 700 is a long way, and I've done exactly as you've said by completely missing deer, however, I'm not wanting to sound cold or anything like that, but, you've written "still leaves you feeling shit for days with the what if I wounded it questions."

I call that 'collateral damage', I mean, I certainly don't go out with a cruelty to animals attitude, however, I am responsible enough to realize (exactly as you say) no-one's perfect, you can practice, practice and practice some more, at the rifle range and then go out in the field and have the bipod on a rock or something, that completely throws the shot, therefore, a wounded and lost animal is inevitable. If I had your type of thinking I wouldn't be able to go out at all, for fear of wounding and losing an animal. I work with death, it is my job, I ain't seen a decent death yet, no death is pleasant... you have to be responsible enough to be able to realize, 'wounding' is a very real part of the game, and therefore suck that up or simply don't go, stick to steel, as R93 recommends! Thanks for your comment.

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