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- From: jheath@fieldofdreams.npirs.purdue.edu (Jim Heath)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: distance a .22 lr travels
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.220548.10244@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 23:10:20 GMT
- Article-I.D.: CERIS.1992Nov16.220548.10244
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- Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
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- #From article <1992Nov16.055857.1541@netcom.com>, by pauly@netcom.com (Paul Yoshimune):
- # Well, there has been much talk lately about shooting safety, and one thing
- # which seems to constantly come up is knowing what is beyond your target, and
- # having a good backstop. As an IPSC shooter, I agree with and obey these rules.
- # My question though, concerns hunters: When taking shots at deer or birds in
- # flight, or whatever, more times than not you don't have a clear backstop, or
- # one at all (shooting in the air). Isn't this in violation of the above rules,
- # since you pretty much have no idea where that bullet is going to land?
- # Incidentally, this is one reason I'm somewhat leary of hunting...seems that the
- # chances of getting nailed by a stray round aren't exactly high, but they're
- # there. Hmmm...
- #
-
- Well, I don't believe I've ever heard of or seen anyone try to
- wingshoot birds with a rifle. The shotgun won't carry far (200
- yds? for birdshot).
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- Many people did (and do) hunt squirrels with .22 rifles (and now
- pistols). I have wondered about this myself. How much does the
- tree rat slow the bullet down? My remembrance is through and
- through wounds were the usual thing...
-
- You should be aware of what is _beyond_ your target.
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