single shots

[Str8shooter]

Hi guys -

Catching up on some older posts, I stumbled across this one.

There is no doubt in my mind that a single shot weapon can take game. In ancient times a rock did the trick from a sling. A question arises that makes me curious so help me out here please. If given the option of venturing out with a single shot or a weapon with more capacity, don't you think it is more sportsmen-like to choose the latter? Too many factors can add into the equation against dropping prey with one shot or successfully tracking it down. It seems to be more humane to have a back-up shot at the ready, just in case.

Your thoughts please.

[fabsroman]

There are two arguments here. One is that a lot of hunters using firearms with more than a single shot don't concentrate enough to make the first shot, and sometimes they just wound the animal without every recovering it.

From what I have heard, most guides like to see a hunter come to them with a single shot because usually those hunters are going to make that first shot count.

A single shot also prevents a person from taking ill advised shots because there is no backup. Miss and that is it unless you are really good at reloading and getting back on target.

Me, I use firearms that have several shot capacities. However, I do not have a problem concentrating. The multiple rounds allow me to kill multiple animals. I have shot 3 deer on a couple of occassions and have shot 3 geese on several occassions. Killed plenty of doubles on deer, waterfowl, doves, quails, and crows.

I have contemplated getting a T/C Encore, but I already have too many bolt rifles. I have been teetering back and forth over the T/C but in the end I cannot justify it because I already have a muzzleloader, several shotguns, and several rifles. New rifle barrels for that gun cost $300 and that is almost half of a new rifle as it is. Might as well buy a new rifle. Then again, I have been debating the purchase of a Sako too, which is rather up there. Who knows, maybe once I get all the bolt rifles I want and the AR's I want, I'll actually get the T/C Encore.