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Originally Posted by MichiganScott
I've always done well shooting offhand at running deer. I just do it as a last resort. With over 50 seasons behind me and my health pretty much toast, I now resort to stand hunting, or sniping if you prefer. FWIW, with modern rangefinders, guessing distance is no longer necessary. Modern high velocity bottle necked cartridges, which you aren't allowed to use in Ohio, seldom make holdover necessary until much past 300 yards if sighted in properly anyway.
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I'm in same boat, shot my first over 50yrs ago in WVA. Since
have hunted other states and have owned about every cal you
can think off. Never had much use for LV rifles when out of State
Now have 45/70-375w-44mg to be legal.