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Originally Posted by KegRiver
Now maybe you and I understand that such statements were not meant to say that shoulder shots are the only option or that they are a guaranteed shot. But I'm sure you can see why a novice might see them as saying that.
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what ive seen is a lot of very good reasoning for why shooting shoulders makes sense. noone said its the only option, but several said its a good option and gave reasons why.....reasons that make good sense whether the shooter is very experienced or brand new. some good reasons for shooting behind the shoulders were also presented...again experience level is irrelevant.
for those that sit at their computer wondering why others like to shoot shoulders, think about this.......if someone put a bullet through you broadside entering just below the point of your shoulder, think about all the goo it would obliterate on the way. also think if the angle wasnt perfectly broadside but from a somewhat quartering angle a bullet went through you to break the off shoulder in the same way. again consider what that bullet would be thrashing along the way. the added bonus is that the animal will drop quite nicely. to aim a little behind the shoulder kills too, but they can go a long way before dying.