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Mr. Cold bore " I missed the body of the elk, clipped her ear, and called it an intentional head shot" is back, in the predator, hunting rifles, and back pack hunting forums.

Sadly now he is involving a child in future "Cold Bore self promotions". Kudos for involving a kid in shooting sports, but I actually showed my young hunter this fiasco last year as an example of what not to do, both in shooting, and posting such nonsense online.

Like I stated earlier in this thread, having worked with a good number of scout snipers and SOTIC trained SF guys, and not one that I know would even think to try a 900 yard "head shot" on a big game animal.

Talk about a terrible example for a young hunter.

I was at a rifle match one time listening to Mid Tompkins talk and he said something to the effect that "nobody can guarantee a first round hit at a 1000+ yards". I figure if he can't do it I probably have no business taking a shot like that.

See "Kids" section for more on this now.

I see idiots on hunting shows make worse shots at an animal less than 100 yards away.
At exactly what distance does "unethical" start ?
Who's permission must you obtain to shoot farther ?

Bad sport

Do ya'll suppose they would've hung the video if it had been a 900yd gutshot?

CR

Yes I was aiming at the head, which is where it hit. I understand if that's not everyone's cup of tea, but I wouldn't have taken the shot if I wasn't confident that I would hit it. Distance to target is irrelevant without the understanding and practice it takes to make a shot. How many deer get they're jaws blown off at 100yds? I'd say far more than there are at 900yds, for two reasons I suggest; not many people practice hunting at that range, and secondly those that do hunt in the realm of 100 yds are far more numerous a group, and that group likely includes the portion of hunters with shall we say less dedication. Thereby resulting in far more wounded/unrecovered animals.

I certainly dont mean to imply that headshots at this or any distance is unethical, that is up each individual. For every hunter, there is another hunter who disagrees with the first's practices. I only worry about what I can control.

Schit stirrer!!