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Originally Posted by Cory
I wish the long range fad would fade away and be replaced by an “honest hunting” fad! Perhaps there are enough on here that we could start this fad? Maybe hunting with pre-1900 cartridges, rifle designs only?? I know, Mauser 96 or 98 actions, etc, etc. But that isn’t the point. Good old honest muzzleloaders, lever guns, singles loaded with black or light smokeless chamberings and shots inside 200 yards. Put the focus back on the skill!!
Now that sounds like fun!!
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To this day over 95% of all game shot is under 250 yards. If you looked at the Eastern States most would be 100 and under. Problem is, that kind of hunting doesn't make much copy or stuff to talk about. The whole LD shooting and hunting thing is a function of a big marketing drive by gun and ammo makers to expand sales. You will burn way more powder shooting at 1000 yards than anybody will ever use up practising to shoot well at 200. Our world is driven by tech and advertising, who ever thought they would need a Bluetooth enable rifle scope, but we are being sold that it is an absolute necessity. The real problem is conventional hunting is a pretty low tech sport so how do you keep selling to someone that already has a 30-30, 308, 30-06 or 45-70 that covers all his hunting needs.