ImBillT
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You feel free to set your own standards. I’ll set mine. I’ll also let others set theirs.Not a ''fan'' of the long shots, thats for PAPER PUNCHERS.......if one is looking to kill something, why not get to within a minimum of 400-450 yards....That to me is still a long shot............
mabe as one gets older, you think more about taking ''questionable shots at long distances.....
If you have a rig,set up for long range ,more power to you.
When it comes to hunting ethics it’s unusual for me to condemn any activity that is legal(even if I might not do them, or recommend them), and I don’t condemn some activities that are illegal. As an example or illegal activity I would not condemn, I heard a story about a fellow that wounded an elk, and found him in the dark. The elk couldn’t even stand. He finished him off that night even though legally he could not have done that till morning, and was at zero risk of the elk moving over night. I would not condemn shooting that elk, or waiting till morning. Since shooting wolves at whatever range your bullet will travel is legal, I won’t condemn anyone for shooting at one farther than I might.
I really don’t give two hoots what you think. The fact is, most of the guys I’ve heard about doing serious wolf hunting are prepared for seriously long shots. What you or I think doesn’t mean much to them. What you think means absolutely nothing to me. BUT, if someone wants to shoot 600+, I’m not going to recommend anything ballistically inferior to a 6x47L with a 105.
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