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Gun Myths #1232987 01/19/15 04:44 PM 01/19/15 04:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,130 Wedowee M mirage243 OP 6 point
mirage243 OP 6 point M Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,130 Wedowee	What are the best gun myths you've heard? Example, bullets rise when they come out of the barrel, a _____ is a good brush gun, it'll shoot right through bushes, etc.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1232990 01/19/15 04:46 PM 01/19/15 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama 257wbymag Boo Boo Head
257wbymag Boo Boo Head Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama	That ballistic tips won't kill a deer Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233000 01/19/15 04:49 PM 01/19/15 04:49 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,130 Cullman C CKyleC (Can't Keep It Up...)
CKyleC (Can't Keep It Up...) C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,130 Cullman	"MOA all day" "In Alabama, we prefer to kill small bucks on big properties"-Turkey247

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233003 01/19/15 04:50 PM 01/19/15 04:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co. H hollywud20 Interwebs Genius
hollywud20 Interwebs Genius H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co.	30/30 is worse cal out there. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233004 01/19/15 04:50 PM 01/19/15 04:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	Tumbling bullets.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233009 01/19/15 04:51 PM 01/19/15 04:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 22,110 USA R Remington270 Freak of Nature
Remington270 Freak of Nature R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 22,110 USA	People routinely taking 500-700 yd shots People routinely taking head shots on deer.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233011 01/19/15 04:51 PM 01/19/15 04:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co. H hollywud20 Interwebs Genius
hollywud20 Interwebs Genius H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co.	I shot a fox at 600 yards with 30-06 with open sites running. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233014 01/19/15 04:52 PM 01/19/15 04:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	.243 won't kill a deer.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: hollywud20] #1233015 01/19/15 04:52 PM 01/19/15 04:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 22,110 USA R Remington270 Freak of Nature
Remington270 Freak of Nature R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 22,110 USA	Originally Posted by hollywud20 I shot a fox at 600 yards with 30-06 with open sites running. You da man.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233019 01/19/15 04:52 PM 01/19/15 04:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,306 Elmore County Frankie Old Mossy Horns
Frankie Old Mossy Horns Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,306 Elmore County	over kill Frankie's Page

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233026 01/19/15 04:54 PM 01/19/15 04:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co. H hollywud20 Interwebs Genius
hollywud20 Interwebs Genius H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co.	.22 won't kill a deer You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233031 01/19/15 04:55 PM 01/19/15 04:55 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 12,481 Pike County, AL Fuzzy_Bunny Booner
Fuzzy_Bunny Booner Joined: May 2012 Posts: 12,481 Pike County, AL	All I have to do is hit the deer with this caliber, and he's dead.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233035 01/19/15 04:56 PM 01/19/15 04:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 10,573 Scottsboro, Al J jbatey1 Lucky Bastage
jbatey1 Lucky Bastage J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 10,573 Scottsboro, Al	My uncle told me my 300 mag wouldn't leave a bit of meat on a deer. I told him that at least I'll never have to trail a deer. The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233043 01/19/15 04:57 PM 01/19/15 04:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,831 If you only knew..... Tru-Talker Booner
Tru-Talker Booner Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,831 If you only knew.....	SST's are great!! Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves... Confucius

Re: Gun Myths [Re: Fuzzy_Bunny] #1233045 01/19/15 04:57 PM 01/19/15 04:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co. H hollywud20 Interwebs Genius
hollywud20 Interwebs Genius H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,949 Fayette Co.	Originally Posted by Fuzzy_Bunny All I have to do is hit the deer with this caliber, and he's dead. Had a buddy fairly new to hunting shot one with a .270. Deer ain't even got out of field and he was out the door chasing it. "Let's go get him". Lmao You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233049 01/19/15 04:58 PM 01/19/15 04:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,247 AL H hunterbuck Booner
hunterbuck Booner H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,247 AL	One seen here all the time...Magnums are "too much gun" for a deer. I guess people are scared the mags kill deer too dead or something. "You think I care? Roll Damn Tide" Have you tried Google?

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233062 01/19/15 05:00 PM 01/19/15 05:00 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama R R_H_Clark Leupold Pro Staff
R_H_Clark Leupold Pro Staff R Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama	Bullet went through so fast it didn't have time to expand.

Re: Gun Myths [Re: jbatey1] #1233063 01/19/15 05:00 PM 01/19/15 05:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,247 AL H hunterbuck Booner
hunterbuck Booner H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,247 AL	Originally Posted by jbatey1 My uncle told me my 300 mag wouldn't leave a bit of meat on a deer. I told him that at least I'll never have to trail a deer. ...and, that's a myth, too. "You think I care? Roll Damn Tide" Have you tried Google?

Re: Gun Myths [Re: hunterbuck] #1233067 01/19/15 05:01 PM 01/19/15 05:01 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 12,481 Pike County, AL Fuzzy_Bunny Booner
Fuzzy_Bunny Booner Joined: May 2012 Posts: 12,481 Pike County, AL	Originally Posted by hunterbuck One seen here all the time...Magnums are "too much gun" for a deer. I guess people are scared the mags kill deer too dead or something. very true, and I love that one myself

Re: Gun Myths [Re: mirage243] #1233069 01/19/15 05:02 PM 01/19/15 05:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,291 CAHABA WMA PEA_RIDGE 10 point
PEA_RIDGE 10 point Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,291 CAHABA WMA	.243 .223 ARE NOT MADE TO KILL DEER.. BAZINGA!!!! Fletch Triple Toe Assassins, Where Pellets Meet Peckers "A turkey's brain development exceeds that of nearly all vice-presidents." - TOM KELLY The bird possesses a remarkable ability to turn arrogance into hopelessness. - TOM KELLY

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