So you think you need to own a Stopping Rifle...

[Foxi]

Exactly what we do NOT need, the government having the power to restrict a citizens’ rights. Ask someone in Australia, the EU, especially GB, or even New York how things are working out for them.

Compulsory shooting and target practice has been under discussion here in Germany for years.
I myself am always in favor of permanent practice, but I also suspect that the opponents have another piece of the mosaic to eliminate us.
I don't want to blow up the thread, but it would really be worth an extra thread.
Foxi

 

[grand veneur]

This topic is mainly about shooting with a stopping rifle, meant a shooting with a big bore rifle that is sure can cause problems for more than one hunter. I don't know who in our countries can train and test people on such rifles, and above all where all this should happen. Most shooting ranges are limited to 7000 joules and outside of a shooting range you can forget shooting training with big bores.

 

[Cheesehead]

That said, I wish more people and more ranges had a running deer/pig setup. Loads of fun, not good for ego.

The running targets certainly are humbling. It seems like most ranges just cater to the benchrest and long range crowds and aren't really setup to practice real world hunting shots.

 

[Flipper Dude]

The running targets certainly are humbling. It seems like most ranges just cater to the benchrest and long range crowds and aren't really setup to practice real world hunting shots.

I wait for ‘em to stop before I shoot them. If they don’t stop, I’ll wait for another one.

Although I did shoot my first buffalo on the run, cuz I was a dumbass. But I’m a good wing shot.

 

[hoytcanon]

@ hoyt and doug

I suggest the decaf fellas.

Says the guy that wrote a new book of the old testament in this thread.... lol.

 

[hoytcanon]

I wait for ‘em to stop before I shoot them. If they don’t stop, I’ll wait for another one.

Although I did shoot my first buffalo on the run, cuz I was a dumbass. But I’m a good wing shot.

Most are not set-up for 3 to 9 o'clock running, they are set up for 6 o'clock running... I'm not sure you want to wait for that one to "stop."