I have noticed while watching hunting TV, A lot of the hunters are using single shots rifles. Whats up with that? What happed to the Lever Action, Pump action, and the Semi Auto? Single Shot went out in the 1800's
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I have noticed while watching hunting TV, A lot of the hunters are using single shots rifles. Whats up with that? What happed to
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Actually they didn't. Single shots are not a bad option. It teaches you to be more selective about your shots. Too many people who hunt use way too much ammo. They take shots they shouldn't because they feel, "I've got 4 more in my gun."
You won't take those bad shots when you know that one has to count. There is also a matter of pride in bringing back a real nice deer, elk, etc. and knowing you dropped it with one shot. For the last 8 deer I killed. I fired a total of 9 rounds. That one round was a bad shot and didn't even touch the deer.
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The ability change barrels is probally a big booster in sales, you can have a muzzleloader,rimfire, and centerfire rifle all in one package and their low maintence, light to carry and easy on the wallet.Hunting open plains or fields is best suited to the single shot...meanwhile personally I carry a multi shot rifle when hunting thicker brush, deer drives or in bear country.Unfortunatly unlucky things happen during hunts, game may suddenly move, a hidden limb or twig may slightly deflect a sure kill into a marginal hit or a complete miss, nice to have the second shot option
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I think the single shot rifle companies are sponsoring the shows and providing the rifles for the hunters. I always have, and will continue to use my favorite bolt action rifles for deer. On a few occasions I've been able to kill a buck and a doe---bang,bang---and couldn't have done that with a single shot. (It's legal here.) As bigjake said, things happen in the woods and it's good to have that second or third shot quickly available.
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