Choose Your Weapon with Jim Burnworth

Johnny7604 said:

I certainly respect your opinion however I would respond that this applies to any range. How often do hunters take snap shots or shots through thick brush at animals in close proximity because they only have a second to make the shot? I have helped track many a wounded animal from poor short range shots.

The bottom line is a person needs to have the skill and equipment to make a shot under field conditions before attempting to harvest an animal regardless of range. The skill requirements can be different from situation to situation and the conditions can change in a heartbeat. The ethical hunter should recognize when this occurs and either adjust appropriately or call off the shot.

The problem that I see these days is that alot of people are getting the equipment and assuming that the skills and knowledge come with it. This of course is not the case, and even worse is TV shows like Extreme Outer Limits where poor shooting through questionable conditions at long distances seems to be the order of the day. The horrible results are masked through editing and doesn't show the true nature of long range hunting.

I will end this with the statement that people need to shoot to the level that their skill, experience and equipment will allow under given conditions. I you can't recognize and adapt to those than don't take the shot whatever the range is.

-John

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Oregonhunter said:

You all might to know this about the crew at Extreme Outer Limits.He was BUSTED for Game violations and Companies Like "BERGER: still Support him.,
It is just Ridiculous that Anyone would support such a Shady Individual.In Bergers Case I will assume it is Because of Money.

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Johnny7604 said:

I would put forward that neither are good choices for an inexperienced marksman. My reasoning is that the most important thing for a new shooter other than some proper instruction is practice and lots of it. I typically advise new shooters go for a cartridge that will allow them to shoot large volumes of ammunition with minimal physical or monetary impact.

While not as glamorous as the lapua or super high velocity uber-magnum wildcat cartridges the old .308 is available in quantity anywhere, easy to shoot and won't break the bank.

I'd rather be partnered up with a shooter that can drill a popcan at 200 meters under field conditions with their trusty .308 than a guy that has never pulled their rifle off the bench because it too expensive or hard to find ammunition.

But what do I know.

Cheers,

John

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Saul said:

The point of my long rambling here is basically I find these television celebrity hunters to mostly be full of it and despense terrible advice to sell products.

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IvW said:

JB is not a hunter. He shoots for the TV. Many of the animals he poses with where shot by other hunters as the ones he shot at where wounded and lost. He likes to throw tantrums in camp especially when there are women about.

Shady character and he does not drink a drop, grandpa always said "son don't trust a man who don't drink".

Ray Bunny was a much more stand up guy and a better hunter, guess that's why he left, as he was much more of a hunter.

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