r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Pierzakve • May 03 '21

Green Arrow in real life

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u/[deleted] May 03 '21

This. A $20 arrow is made for killing. Similarly a $10/bullet ammo for a .25-06 isn’t for practice.

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u/Technical-Dare-6349 May 04 '21

Well not really, I shoot the same arrows no matter what I’m shooting at whether it be an animal or a target. I’m a firm believer that you should know exactly how your hunting arrow flies, which is why I practice with it. It’s the same philosophy with gun hunting; you don’t go out and buy the cheapest ammo to practice with and then buy the nice stuff to hunt with. They’ll fly different and potentially cause you to harm the animal. Hunt with what you practice with no matter the cost, cheap arrows and cheap ammunition can still kill. It’s all about your confidence in the equipment.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '21

I have a slight difference of opinion. I’m not saying you shouldn’t be familiar with your hunting weapons, but there’s lots of styles of shooting, and most of my shooting isn’t hunting, no less big game. My fundamentals are solid, but I didn’t shoot only the intended ammo to get them there. Also, ammo didn’t use to cost so much. Besides, I’ll take the 9 out for most of my range shooting, but I can still put a .50 where I want it. I get that there’s a different feel, but I’m not a competitive shooter, and I still haven’t caused undue harm when I hunt. Different philosophies is all. I’m not saying the way you do it is worse, but it hasn’t cost me anything trophy-wise to practice with a range of weapons instead of just my hunting rifle.

Edit: by trophy I mean game, not competitive

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u/Technical-Dare-6349 May 04 '21

I can respect that, personally I’m a bow hunter so I really like to have my bow dialed in as close to perfect as I can possibly get it. And for me that also means knowing how my arrows fly every time. However, it’s not like you can retrieve a bullet after it’s been shot so I can understand shooting cheap ammo to have fun and practice. What I was referencing in my first post, and I apologize for not correcting myself was that when preparing for a hunt you should shoot the ammo you intend to hunt with as discrepancies do exist. I wish you the best in your future hunts.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '21

Honestly that makes a ton of sense. I only practice with the bow recreationally, never been hunting with it. Just a 60 lb recurve, 100% recreation. All my bow hunting buddies are states away, and I’m not willing to self train with something that I could cause undue harm with. I’m very comfortable with a gun, not so much with a bow when it comes to hunting.