most angled shots at more than 23 degrees will necessitate to shoot a bit lower, that is correct. As i actually am a nuisance wildlife operator for both now NY and GA i can tell mostly that i can take my shots at predetermined spots (i avoid killzone high on trees) but most shots are pretty flat (i make it a priority as the squirrels or critters i need to control are not game, but someone else's problem, and need to be put down. As per overpenetration, a slower pellet will have more chance to actually stay in the body of the animal, effectively dispersing most of its kinetic energy and causing a larger cavitation due to slow tearing. Ed, please try it. Shoot a piece of meat that is thawed with both a heav and a lighter pellet from the same distance and try to cut across to see the damage. You will be surprised. Same reason most pest birds succumb to wadcutters most of the time instead of a round nose pellet. As per a moot point on the extra energy... well going through quicker on a an animal may cause a small wound and cause the animal to survive and run off and then die a slow and painful death. the Ethical card you threw, well, its all well and good when you hit an animal in the head and shut its lights out immediately. That does not happen all the time (no, not even you, pal...) and even an animal can twitch and move at the last second on a 10 yard shot. it happens, but all we can do is try our best to avoid that. I practice a lot, because i compete but also because its my job and i believe that any animal that i must take deserves my best effort. i can keep pellets in 1 inch at 50 with my springer, and with pcp its a lot easier which is what i use most of the time on longer shots (the same principles apply... heavier generally allows more energy transfer.As per not using a range finder, to each its own. but the difference between 10, 11 or 12 yards is minuscule enough to not matter. now at 40 +, yes, it matters and that is why the range finder is a must. Also know that you need to learn how to use it, so you are quick estimating and double checking (hit the squirrel, then hit the branch which is thicker, then look for a clump of leaves nearby... try to match that).Maybe shooting squirrels up on trees is not the best policy if they are way too high... your form is going to be off (in a springer, form consistency is everything). so no matter how much paper you shoot, unless that paper is stapled on branches or "grows on trees", it means very little. The calculator is your friend. there is no voodoo on shooting air rifles. its all science, and if your results vary from what you are told by the "puter", you are either entering something wrong, or are not practicing enough.And you are right, Hunter field target helps me a ton to shoot even in the woods or work. range estimation is definitely a good skill to have.
so have i Ed, but being 45 does not excuse condescension. But i guess your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE its the law and it trumps ballistic calculation... As i kindly asked, please...
Interesting ^*%$#@ contest. Just how high up the wall did you kids get? LOL.Anywho, you all missed the obvious winner for Chinese best out of box, because its a Remington Express.
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