Interesting thread, Its something thats always in my mind when hunting. The first time I ever went to shoot a rabbit (8 years old) and saw it in the middle of the crosshair, them couple of seconds felt like forever and I was caught between 2 minds whether to pull the trigger or not...and when I eventually did squeeze the trigger the pellet jammed midway in the barrell!
I dont really know why I felt the need to tell that story, I've just always carried that memory with me so vividly...the view through my sights of the fat rabbit hopping away. I somehow learned from the experience.
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