Moose skull will stop a .44 magnum at 100 and 50 yards.
Moose skull will stop a .44 magnum at 100 and 50 yards.
what hunter aims at the head?
Buy AR-15, buy .22 conversion kit. Carry both rounds. Endless possibilities. And by endless I mean two choices.
That are both less useful than a 12 gauge...Originally Posted by PenGuin1362
It's an interesting piece of trivia. And if it's bull-rushing you, well...
Took out an Elk a couple years ago with a headshot from my .308 since it was the only option. She was standing straight towards me, looking directly at us for about 15 minutes. We decided that instead of trying to wait for a better shot that I should aim for the eye and take a headshot. Worked wonders, instant drop.
Would never do it on a Bull though, in case we decided that we wanted to mount the head.
You have obviously never gone hunting for deer/elk/moose with 12 gauge slugs. A .22 LR probably has the same chance of downing a deer that a 12 ga. slug does since there effective range maxes out at 100 yards then drop like the giant chunk of lead they are. I'd take a .223 over either for any hunting situation.
Also, slugs are extremely inaccurate in real life. Bad Company 2 is a HORRIBLE example.
Maybe if she's really close, otherwise you took a BIG chance that's typically regarded as unethical and unsportsmanlike; but you probably already knew that. It's never the only option when you're hunting for sport.
My brother and I have both shot deer in the head with 7mm-08 (mercy kill) and even does don't always go down easy with headshots. Neckshots on the other hand seem to work wonders.
Was at about 200 yards.
How is it unethical or unsportsmanlike? You're going to attempt to shoot it either way, it doesn't matter where if you're hunting for the meat like all hunters should be. Trophies are just a bonus that's sometimes worth taking priority over the meat, or even letting the animal live another day cause you couldn't get a satisfactory shot.
If anything a headshot is more ethical, it puts the animal completely out instantly. Every one of my typical shots have had the animal alive for a minute or so after the shot flailing around on the ground or even attempting to run away for half an hour or so.
I only said typically. Most people will miss the smaller target a head/brain makes and that leaves bullets flying or a crappy hit that painfully disfigures the animal instead of killing it or slowly killing it. Many people wouldn't use the right caliber to make headshots because they don't consider the strength of the skull. And most animals don't hold their heads still long enough to make a responsible attempt at a headshot.
It's a low percentage shot. That's why it's considered a no-no in the hunting community. While shots in the vitals don't usually kill immediately, they're easier to make and generally always kill quickly.
About: Shot Placement
That can't be right. Either you aren't hitting the right spot or it just felt like a half hour. A shot to the heart is near instant kill. Hit the lungs and the animal will lay down and die in seconds. Miss a little and fragments will hit these and it could take minutes. I've had gutshot deer die within 30 seconds (gutshot because they were 15ft away). Try waiting longer before you track. when injured they'll run a little and lay down in a thicket. once they lay down it's over.
They always flail for a minute. They're dead though.
Last edited by sleepy1212; June 17th, 2011 at 07:08 AM.
I aim for the Achilles
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