If they did, it was nonsense when they wrote it and anyone who might be mislead by it should know that there isn’t a ballistic calculous for any projectile in existence that’s impervious to the effects of branches and twigs
Nothing is impervious but larger, heavier bullets do deflect less than lighter, speedier ones. It's true "in" the target, it's true beforehand.
Nothing is certain.Deflect more, deflect less, doesn’t matter. You’re adding uncertainty to the outcome if you shoot through brush.
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Remember nothing is immune to the laws of physics. Do they even still teach physics in high schools anymore?Deflect more, deflect less, doesn’t matter. You’re adding uncertainty to the outcome if you shoot through brush.
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Nothing is certain.
You don't even have to shoot through obvious brush. Where I hunt, you can't always see the branches and twigs that may be between point A and point B.
If most shots are less than 100 yards that would be a shotgun with slugs.I'm guessing a lot of guys have issues dealing with any amount of uncertainty.
Maybe everybody's just gotten too used to clear fields of fire over-watching feeders and food plots with relaxed deer??
I'm pretty sure that evidence, tests, personal opinion, leads us to the conclusion that all bullets deflect, but some can deflect less that others. So IF my environment/hunting conditions dictates the possibility of having to shoot through brush, (and I can deal with a certain amount of uncertainty), I'd choose one of the cartridge's that has a better chance of deflecting less.
I think that is a very good possibility. There's definitely a prevailing thought that all game are shot standing dead still, with a perfect broadside presentation, only one shot is ever taken and the shooter has all day to take that shot. There's never an obstruction or a quartering presentation. God forbid a critter moves. It's 100% perfection, 100% of the time. I don't buy it.Maybe everybody's just gotten too used to clear fields of fire over-watching feeders and food plots with relaxed deer??
Nothing is impervious but larger, heavier bullets do deflect less than lighter, speedier ones. It's true "in" the target, it's true beforehand.
You know, I bought one for my wife in 308. Nice little handy gun. But at 6'2", 285# I find it terrifically whippy to shoot even at a stationary target, let alone a mover. Follow though seems impossible. I bobbed a standard barrel tang-safety Ruger 77 308 to 18.5". Its alot heavier than the M7 at the same length (8-10 oz?) but points and swings much better for me. But I still use the same old 22" 270W 77 that I've been using tracking in the brush, on a stand, during drives for 40+ years. Dance with the one that brung ya.I always wanted a little Model 7 in 7mm08. Thought it'd be a great all around, tidy little rifle.
Maybe everybody's just gotten too used to clear fields of fire over-watching feeders and food plots with relaxed deer??
Yep. More shooters, fewer hunters. Of course, shooting a running deer is alot easier in the brush at 30 yds than at 300 yds across a beanfield. But you need to get within 30 yds to know thatI think that is a very good possibility. There's definitely a prevailing thought that all game are shot standing dead still, with a perfect broadside presentation, only one shot is ever taken and the shooter has all day to take that shot. There's never an obstruction or a quartering presentation. God forbid a critter moves. It's 100% perfection, 100% of the time. I don't buy it.