i shoot too fast.

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I have fired both a Winchester 94 and a Lee-Enfield, (on different hunts) fast enough to sound like a automatic at a distance. (This 94 was trade years ago) The deer in both cases weren't hit. I know I need to learn to shoot slower, but how?
 
Get a Thompson-Center single shot. You need to learn selective shot discipline. When I hear multiple shots echoing in quick succession, that generally means wounding shots or complete misses. At times, I wish everyone should learn to hunt with a single shot to learn the importance of that first shot. Too many slickers who never practice, carry their full clip semi-autos and spray the woods when they think they see game, and that's not hunting to me.
Whew, I feel better. :)

NCsmitty:
 
I have fired both a Winchester 94 and a Lee-Enfield, (on different hunts) fast enough to sound like a automatic at a distance. (This 94 was trade years ago) The deer in both cases weren't hit. I know I need to learn to shoot slower, but how?
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Buddy, forget hunting - if you're shooting that fast with those rifles, you need a sponsor! :scrutiny:

If you're serious - as others said, try aiming first. It helps. Maybe a little less caffiene before you head to your treestand. Other than that, I can't imagine how this post is for real.
 
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get a single shot and use that to shoot for a while I was taught how to shoot one a old stevens .22 crackshot. I got pretty good with that little baby i still shoot it every know and then. Single shots teach you to choose your shots carefully and to conserve ammo.
 
Drop your weapons and come out of the woods with your hands up.

(whether you are serious or not-you are a threat)
 
Don't pull the triger till your on your target.
It's easy to point and shoot but that extra second will result in a kill.
Many people unload there guns in SD and never hit there target at 15 feet because they don't aim,they point and shoot.
 
I used to shoot to fast with my muzzleloader. I would shoot and reload 10 times in 5 seconds! My gun was filthy before I knew what had happened. I started keeping my extra shots at home, that way when I shot I had to walk back to my car, go home, get another shot, go back to my hunting area, reload, and shoot again. I was able to slow down my rate of fire to a much more manageable 10 shots in 15 seconds. I can live with that.
 
No, I am not trolling. The first hunt (about the 2002 season), I was in a chemical suit and several deer, came up to me and I was shocked, and didn't aim. The second time (the 2007 season), a doe came up from behind me on my right side. I was watching my left (I'm right handed), was shocked and shot fast again. I thought I had aimed this time, but didn't. The shots were down hill so at least safetry was covered. But, this is samething that I not proud of. One mistake I made was fired several shots then looking at the group on the target. I guess I played or shot as I trained.
 
I looked at his other posts. I don't think he's trolling. He's always this way.

Hunting isn't a very good sport for you, is it, buddy? Even a single shot rifle won't help you if the deer arrive and scare you into shooting wildly.

Perhaps you can stay in the shooting sports but turn to long range target shooting, or some other disciplined event with mandatory safety protocol.

I wouldn't advise you to go hunting again. It is very dangerous to throw that many chunks of jacketed lead into the air without aiming. You know that as well as I do.
 
No offense, but please stop hunting until you can be sure of reliable hits. If you ever had to cut out half your deer's meat because some fella wounded it, you'd know where I'm coming from.

It is a no-brainer learning how to shoot slower and accurately: take your time.
 
Your guys are right. I need to learn to shot slower. Maybe, gettng my hunting rifle got using it as a single shot now would. Later the same season I did get A single shot kill on a another doe. The 2002 hunt was the first time I saw a deer while hunting.
 
kcmarine,
That sounds like something my brother would say. He is a marine in Yuma, Az.

Bartkowski,
I will try that next time I go target shooting.

Thank you gentlemen, that would what I was looking for solution to fix the problem.
 
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