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Denver police have arrested a 13-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a man whose leg was blocking the aisle on a public bus.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes but you'd struggle to get close enough to make a reliably good shot. Ranged shots are what rifles are for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Most of the things I’ve shot in my life with the rifle I was close enough I could’ve done it with a pistol.

We hunt in forests around here not plains.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pistol shooting practice is typically done at no more than 25 yards, while hunting rifles can more comfortably do a longer range. Sure, you can hit with a pistol at similar ranges (especially with a larger caliber as you propose) but rifles are better for controlling the recoil and typically more accurate. If the goal is to actually hit, and in particular kill painlessly, a rifle is the better tool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I think the farthest shot I have had was maybe 35 yards.

You basically find a good trail and put up a blind or stand near it.

We have to cut our own firing lanes so short distances are much preferred. Lol