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I still limit myself to the range I can place all my shots in a deer or hog's kill zone... around 8" or so. If I was hunting a bison, with a kill zone of perhaps 24", the range could be extended out to the 400-500yd range, I suppose.
I have never shot my 45-70 on paper beyond 100yds, because that's as far as my shooting range has berms. I think I would be good out to maybe 250yds or so, but I've never tried it.
I know I can keep them under 2" at 100 yds, so logic holds that I should be ok out to the 250yd mark, but there are so many factors in my mind that make up a safe, clean shot, that I'd be leery of it until I'd done it on paper a few times.
I have a phobia about wounding animals. I don't mind killing them cleanly, but I don't want them to suffer any more than necessary for an "instant" kill.
I guess that's why I don't bow-hunt. No criticism of those that do, at all.. it's just my personal choice.
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