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    Why are shotguns often so reviled for big game hunting?

    I kind of like the idea of using multiple weapons in a season. Earlier on I'll likely use a bow or crossbow, then move to a rifle. We do have an early archery season in August but you can't harvest does then and last time I went I had between 12-15 of them all around me for a good half hour...
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    Victorinox with a pocket clip

    There's a clip called the Nite Ize hip clip for like $8 on Amazon. It has an adhesive on the back that's pretty strong a day or so after application. Ive had one for 2 or 3 years on my Hunter SAK and it's very sturdy.
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    Marksman Pocket Hunter Slingshot

    Anyone had any experience with this product? Recently purchased it for $20 and waiting on it to be delivered. Never used a slingbow and seemed like something fun to shoot at archery bags during the off season. Wanted a slingshot anyway so figured why not.
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    What's on the perfect SAK

    I've carried a hunter for 3 years and I don't go anywhere without it. Took off the keychain ring and put a clip on the side to make it more comfortable to carry. The flat heads work for 95% of flat or Philips screws I've encountered. The toothpick I've used multiple times to clear sand out of...
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    Victorinox Swisscard Lite

    Just came across these looking for guy gifts for Christmas. Are they worth carrying? Obviously not as good as larger multi tools but they seem really easy to carry. Just wondering how useful the tools really are?
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    HD Shotgun vs AR

    I'm know it's been done to death but I'd like to hear different opinions on this issue. Which would you prefer as your HD go to? Trying to decide what's best in an approx 1500 sq ft home that's in a highly populated area.
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    Scent control

    So the original post was more or less me trying to decide if going straight from work without taking a shower after work with the scent free shampoo/body wash was a better option than going home first bc it takes out about 45 mins of hunting time due to 5pm traffic. If I go straight from work I...
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    Scent control

    I've been using scent controlling shampoo/body wash for like 5 years with pretty good results. I shower right before changing into my hunting clothes and then go straight to the stand. I keep my clothes in the garage and keep them out of the house where my wife always has some type of season...
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    Handgun Hunting

    What rounds would you go with? Is there something made more or less for hunting or something like the Hornady critical duty bc it's supposed to retain weight and penetrate like 15-18in? And if I'm looking at a 1911 does 45 acp lack enough velocity for this application? I have seen arguments for...
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    Handgun Hunting

    I would like to eventually get to a point where I'm comfortable hunting whitetail/hogs with a handgun. I have a ways to go in order to get my accuracy where I would need it to be for ethical shots. However I have started debating which caliber would be the best option for me to do this with and...
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    Novice shooter: Is it better to start with a rifle or a handgun?

    Although you said mostly for target shooting and home defense it does depend mainly on what you plan on using it for long term. I too am fairly new to hunting and shooting (about 6 years as an adult). For practice and target shooting a 22lr firearm is extremely cost effective and doesn't have...
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    Minimum safe distance for rifle hunting

    No. That's why the only house that is remotely that close is directly behind the stand and the owner aware of it's location. The next nearest thing is a country road with a small tractor shop which is a minimum of 1100 yards away from the stand at all points with between 1 and three treelines...
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    Bullet Drop

    I appreciate the information and I'm not trying to oversell my ability shooting but I feel with some practice and changing my zero for a longer distance I could achieve a 200 yard shot way more easily. I realize the rifle is extremely accurate and has plenty of knockdown past 400 yards. But...
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    Bullet Drop

    Shooting a Savage axis .308 with a Bushnell banner scope. No holdover indicators. Round is Winchester deer season xp 150 grain. Bc is .392. muzzle velocity 2820fps. Zeroed at 50 yards. Always shooting from seated position in a ladder stand with gunbar. According to the ballistic calculator I...
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    Bullet Drop

    That makes sense. For my purposes a 2.5 in drop is at 200 yards which is the absolute longest shot I would consider taking at this point given experience and landscape I'm hunting. According to Hornadys ballistic calculator and personal experience with this rifle, scope and round I stay under a...
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    Bullet Drop

    At what point is bullet drop enough (in terms of inches on target) to account for? I understand that there are multiple factors that effect bullet drop such as caliber, zero, grain weight, ECT... I'm talking real world hunting situation for big game. Obviously you want to hit exactly what you...
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    Shotgun barrel length

    That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
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    Shotgun barrel length

    100% agree on the swing factor. More or less patterning on shot of any sort turkey, steel, bird or buck was what I was referring to. In regard to slugs more about accuracy and velocity. Essentially thinking of making a slug gun easier to maneuver in a deer stand with some sort of optic (red dot...
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    Shotgun barrel length

    Saw a video the other day stating that there is not a huge difference in spread patterns between a 28in and 18.5in shotgun barrel with birdshot because of chokes. Not sure I believe that but does it make a huge difference for rifled slugs?
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    Minimum safe distance for rifle hunting

    Thanks for all the input. I guess I should provide a little more info as well. My .308 is zeroed at 50yards which is almost dead on up to about 200. I have never shot at a deer further than 50 yards, and never needed to. I won't be reaching out further than 200, probably more like 100 for a shot...
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