castnblast,
Ironically, these same sad excuses for hunters were not giving themselves all the advantages they imagined with their specialized equipment. Unable to make a shot on a game animal that trotted across an opening in front of them at under 100 yards, because they were so focused on their long range obsession that they couldn't find it in their 16X scope or swing their bipod encumbered 26" heavy barrel rifle in time to make the shot. But there is never any real harm done by not taking a shot.
When I started on my journey to be a good rifleman thirty years ago, I had a 28" heavy barrel 7-.300 Weatherby. The first time I took it hunting I didn't take a shot at a walking deer about 30 yards away because there was no bench rest. I started doing lots of offhand shooting with that rifle. I would the not hesitate to take a 200 yard shot offhand at a deer's head. I could hit running dear in the chest with ease. It's not the long barrel, it is the guy holding it.
