My gating factors are as foillows:
1. Confidence in my ability to make the shot.
2. Confidence in the bullet for the particular situation, including angle and range.
If I'm not sure I can make the shot, no shoot.
Likewise, if I'm not confident the bullet construction and retained velocity and energy are adequate to the task at hand, no shoot.
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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