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Originally Posted by aigel
Jeff,
I realize where you are coming from. I have been on both ends of the spectrum. My antelope hunting is what you describe, my bird hunting not so much and I have been running around with a long bow and muzzle loader for several years as well.
The only issue I have with "this is not hunting" coming from a hunter is that it is a divide we really can't afford in the hunting community. Anti hunters are very aware of this infighting and will use this to divide an conquer in their quest to shut down all hunting for all hunters, including the purists that set out with primitive weapons. IMHO, if it is legal hunting, I support it. If a guy has little time and that's what he likes to do, more power to him. If they are allowed to use deer feeders in TX, I will be the last one to tell them I am "better". As you know, it affects our hunting very little, as the high tech guys stop where the 4 wheeler doesn't go.
Just my two cents.
G
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Agreed, for the most part. I will add, however, that our image is soured among non-hunters by this crowd. Maybe some "policing from within" is in order. I would never throw these guys under the bus outside of our own circles, but I will make my sentiments known to them.
Yes, kaliv, a duplex is one of the preferred reticles on hunting scopes. It actually does provide a rather crude way to allow for hold-over, in that one can use the lower reticle leg for that. We just use the point at which it changes thickness as a secondary aiming point, or split the difference, by some percentage, between it and where the reticles cross. It's a lot more effective than it might sound. No need to turn elevation dials to do this. With practice and familiarity, one can get pretty damn good at this.