cbruce wrote:that's a great shot!!! Do you shoot free hand on standing position? I have a phoenix too, but I can't goup it quit well over 30 yards by either standing or one knee on the ground position free hand. So it gave me a hard time to sight in my scope, since it shoot 3" group or worse on 30 or 40 yards. I can shoot 1" on 20 yards though. Wabi: do I need a bench and sand bag to sight in my scope? I think I need a lot of practice to shoot it as good as you are.
That was from a bench using a sand bag to rest my hand holding the forearm on.
I like to shoot from the bench just using one sandbag, grip the forearm, and rest my hand that is holding the forearm on the bag. That way the recoil is more like shooting over a shooting rail on the stand, a rest like a fence post, or offhand from a steady position such as kneeling.
When shooting targets or hunting I like to use the most comfortable and secure position possible. If a rest (tree limb, log, fence post, etc.) is available - use it! If not prone - kneeling - standing (in that order) are last resorts.
I like to sight in from a bench, then practice from the other positions.
And over 50 years of shooting has helped a lot in both improving groups and knowing when NOT to pull the trigger.
Grizz - put the first shot in the right place and the deer will still run!
As best as I can remember I only had to make a second shot one time with an arrow, though. In that case a bad storm was rolling in and I had to start trailing right away. The deer had gone less than 100 yards and bedded, but was still alive. I slipped up and put a second arrow in her and she didn't go far that time!
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(then the storm hit, and I was soaked by the time I got her out
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