I find this difficult to understand.
On paper, I can single hole or keep it as tight as a 5 p peice and I know I am hitting where I am aiming. My hunter rig is damn accurate and I am well acquainted with it.
I hate wounding and like to make it a lights out deal if I can but I have had several shots that have required a second one + down the spout.
Last shoot was a good case in point. Light woodland - first bunny 35 yarder cross hair on bonce affair. Kneeling shot - no twigs en-route heard the thwack but it just kept walking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Second shot didn't seem to have any effect either and 3rd shot was to the engine room. End of story.
On inspection, the head shots seemed to have been text book placements but !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Later, saw ears poking out of the top of a hollow 30 yard stander. steadied X hairs, gentle squeeze, follow through keeping rifle on aim after the shot had gone and bang - down it went on the spot ? It didnt even spring up as it knew I was there but thought I couldnt see him.
Rabbit number three spotted at 50 - stalked to 30. very steady kneeling shot smack on target. Hell of a THOCK on impact but blow me if it did't just turn around and walk to a burrow. Admittedly it happened to be standing right by it but I didnt know this till I got to the spot concerned.
I shoot .177 for the benefit of the flatter traj but I am thinking of going .20 or .22 for the extra energy it might impart.
Any ideas as to why good shots (prima facia) are not doing the business. Where do people aim on the target Brain box or neck/spinal nervous systyem ?
Steyr
In a battle of wits I refuse to engage with an unarmed person.
To one shot one kill, you need to seek the S. Kill only comes from Skill