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Old November 22, 2005, 02:27 AM   #19
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Harley, I must have missed something:

"Generally the good shots and better hunters go for the single shot and placement is the thing." Harley Quinn

I'm not entirely unskilled when it comes to hunting OR shooting. I've taken some pretty respectable trophy's on 3 continents, and won a couple dozen shooting competitions. I wouldn't pay money to buy a single shot rifle for hunting on a bet, and wouldn't use one unless there was no other option. This is a personal preference, and has nothing to do with skill at either hunting or shooting. I PREFER a rifle that I can reload quickly for follow-up shots. I don't know many great shots or great hunters that PREFER single shots. I know a lot of people that have a preferred type of firearm, and will make excuses to use it when something else might make more sense.

You are right, though, that placement is THE THING. "Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. All else is twaddle!"

Just my two cents worth.
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