 Congrats to me..
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12/17/2010 12:59 AM
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Mike Harris
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Ive officially missed my first animal with a handgun. But its a start. Just confused how I can run 25 .475 rounds through the the gun earlier at 50 yards with nice groups and them completely miss a hog 2 hours later at the same distance. Glad I like a challenge.
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Re: Congrats to me..
[Re: Mike Harris]
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12/17/2010 1:11 AM
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s4s4u
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There's lots of room around 'em ;-)
Bet it was exciting tho.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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12/17/2010 1:30 AM
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KRal
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It's not that they're hard to hit, it's just that they are easy to miss. 
Everyone has done it, don't feel bad...
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Congrats to me..
[Re: s4s4u]
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12/17/2010 1:33 AM
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Mike Harris
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Sure was. Just makes me want to do it more.
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Re: Congrats to me..
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12/17/2010 1:18 PM
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SChunter
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Ah, adrenaline...
Makes that normally steady hand shaky, once clear front post/crosshairs blurry, and on and on. I do love it so!
Keep after them!
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12/17/2010 2:16 PM
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bfr4570
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You mean your suppose to hit them. I knew I was doing something wrong.
THIS SPACE FOR RENT CASH ONLY.
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12/17/2010 2:30 PM
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Whitworth
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If a hunter claims to have never missed, it only means he/she hasn't hunted much. It happens to virtually everyone given enough time. Don't sweat it!
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12/17/2010 2:34 PM
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I call my misses warning shots. 
Hank 
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[Re: RioHondoHank]
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12/17/2010 2:43 PM
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Whitworth
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I call my misses warning shots. You're a fair player, Hank! 
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12/17/2010 4:04 PM
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Hawkeye
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Been there, done that. I missed a nice deer last year with my 45 LC ruger. I played the shot back in my mind several times and when I mentioned the miss to my "Old" hunting buddy, the first words out of his mouth was,"Loose screw behind the trigger".
That was me. Can even remember seeing the front site now that I think it over.
Sorry for your miss. Good luck on the next one. Enjoy
Mike
You don't quit playing because you get old, You get old because you quit playing.
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12/17/2010 10:15 PM
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Cruiser
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I call my misses warning shots. I thought it was called "catch and release".
Some people are like Slinkies ... Not really good for anything,
But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
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12/18/2010 12:39 AM
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Gregg Richter
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There's lots of room around 'em ;-)
Great answer!!!
It happens to us all, better luck next time!
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12/18/2010 12:42 AM
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racksmasher
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We all miss, if you spend a lot of time hunting it's going to happen.
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12/18/2010 3:48 AM
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Mike Harris
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I call my misses warning shots. Priceless... I'll have to borrow that line.
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12/22/2010 8:22 PM
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Jeffx
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We don't eat paper and it does'nt move around,lol the Hawgs they just don't stand still...If you ain't missing ya ain't hunting, keep shooting!!
ONE SHOT - ONE KILL
T/C HANDGUN HUNTER
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12/24/2010 3:11 PM
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Anniex
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OK I'm still a novice hunter...I haven't missed yet LOL
But I know it's coming!!!
Ann
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"Life's tough....It's even tougher if you're stupid"
~John Wayne~
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12/24/2010 4:44 PM
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Gary
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Hogs, especially if there is more than one, are some of the hardest critters to get on I've hunted. A buddy of my described his first encounter with them that they were squirting around all over the place. He's right. It has been my experience that the ability to miss an animal you should be capable of killing increases exponentially as they get closer. I usually make the hard shots but I sure have missed some easy ones.
You can't wait any longer. Join the NRA and start writing your Congressmen and Senators.
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12/24/2010 7:37 PM
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Hogs, especially if there is more than one, are some of the hardest critters to get on I've hunted. A buddy of my described his first encounter with them that they were squirting around all over the place. He's right. It has been my experience that the ability to miss an animal you should be capable of killing increases exponentially as they get closer. I usually make the hard shots but I sure have missed some easy ones.
My Grandpa Cottle used to say that it was a case of having the critter hung and skinned before I had him killed.  Happened to me this year at less than 30yrds.
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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12/24/2010 8:29 PM
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Mike Harris
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I chalk it up to my new hand gunhunting addiction. Gotta crawl before you can walk.
Last edited by ironmike32754; 12/24/2010 8:29 PM.
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12/25/2010 5:10 PM
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Whitworth
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I chalk it up to my new hand gunhunting addiction. Gotta crawl before you can walk. Hey, it happens to the experienced as well!
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12/25/2010 5:59 PM
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Mike Harris
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Kinda like shooting a bow. It takes alot of practice.
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