Coyote hunter you are not getting what is trying to be communicated to you IMO.

Your ballistic rehtoric is only half of the equation. The other half is the ability to pull of the shot accurately.

You are assuming every firearm own you is equal in accuracy. As you increase distance inherent accuracy is amplified.

You are also assuming every firearm you own is just as " handy " for lack of a better term.

A two inch group at 100 becomes 14 inches at 700 I believe. So the amount of " flatness" is a mute point IMO.

A personal deal I have is when I hunt on my Grey Mollie Mule. I use a carbine. Because she don't like a rifle barrel in her shoulder and balks. Before I figured this out she bucked my ass off! A take down might even bee safer, or put the firearm on the pack mule.

Or pack the beach, or let my buddy ride her.

Last edited by Angus1895; 02/24/20.
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