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tankman
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 Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: all 22 fans |
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had a 48 yard shot ,yes it was rested,with a 177 falcon prairie walnut profile.woodie in a tree.no wind,dropped like a stone.shot in a million i know.and the rifle over the chrono is 10.90.  |
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Uncle Phil
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: all 22 fans |
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| tankman wrote: | | ... shot in a million i know... |
Silly question - if it was just one chance in a million that you'd drop it, why take the shot in the first place? Surely if there was a greater chance that you'd just wound it and have to leave it to die, wouldn't that be just a tad irresponsible?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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you were right a silly question  |
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Uncle Phil
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| tankman wrote: | | you were right a silly question |
So answer it then.
Is it not irresponsible to shoot at a living creature when you only have a million to one chance of killing it?
Or to make it plainer - there's a 999,999/1 chance of leaving it injured and in agony to die slowly.
Now answer the question please.
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tankman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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do i really have to  |
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| tankman wrote: | | do i really have to |
Yes mate, I really think you should.
At what range have you zeroed your scope is another question for you to answer. I normally zero at 35 yds for a sub 12ftlb gun and you'd need quite a bit of hold over at 48yds.
I understand when you say a one in a million shot but like Uncle Phil says what if you'd wounded the bird.
I know I may sound like an old fuddy duddy but taking risky shots is not condusive with good hunting. And please believe me, I not having a go at you.
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tankman
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well here it is.one in a million is just a saying as the member knows.yes i took the shot,and yes it hit the spot.yes i used loads of hold over.and yes ime proud of it,but you guys are so perfect you have never ever had a dodgy shot.come off it.oh to be perfect  |
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Uncle Phil
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| tankman wrote: | | well here it is.one in a million is just a saying as the member knows.yes i took the shot,and yes it hit the spot.yes i used loads of hold over.and yes ime proud of it,but you guys are so perfect you have never ever had a dodgy shot.come off it.oh to be perfect |
It's not a case of having a "dodgy shot come off", it's a case of having the judgement to not take that dodgy shot in the first place.
I'm very much a newbie to shooting, but it has been ground into me by everyone I come in contact with to respect my quarry, and, unless I'm sure of a kill, to leave it.
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| Quote: | | ...you guys are so perfect, ...oh to be perfect |
well that's just pure childishness. I've seen that kind of attitude in postings in other places, and, to be perfectly honest, thought I had escaped it.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| looks like you failed |
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| cracking shot tankman |
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tankman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| why thanks mate |
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I am bewildered at times by the righteousness of some people. Vermin are vermin, get a life. I have been a keeper and shooter for over 40 years. I have taken foxes upto 200yds on very blustery nights and have to guess the windage. Ok, I have had the odd runner, BUT, followed up and dispatched.
I have shot feral pigeons on the ground because the farmer wanted ridding of them, it's the job, don't do it, lose your permission. Having a go at driven Pheasant 50yds up is not taking a chance????????
Besides, a winged pigeon ain't gonna go far before you catch upto it.
If he felt confident in the shot, well done.
All I can say is, well judged and good shot
Dave
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| and thanks for that too |
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| hey tankman, i had a shot at a crow, with a black widow catty 50 yard easy, it hit ground when it fell off perch laughing. |
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| missed it wrote: | | hey tankman, i had a shot at a crow, with a black widow catty 50 yard easy, it hit ground when it fell off perch laughing. |
Reminds of the Parrot with no legs............held onto it's perch with it's wotsit. Kept falling off when it got a hard on 
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