Or have you been getting lessons from one or more of our Texas shooting instructors? The ones who teach you the secret of killing birds without even the need of shot in your shells. Very impressive are their teaching skills I am told. If only they had a corespondents course I could take.
I haven't taken the course for birds, but have seen this phenomenon 1st hand while deer hunting in TX. A friend was given a long sleek Weatherby rifle in .240 with a 20X plus power European scope. It was kept in a custom hand tooled leather slip with a retaining flap and strap. He had to keep it COMPLETELY covered, or the rifles mystical effect would take place. As the rifle was slid from its sheath, most deer in sight would fall over dead. Some of the younger deer would just get on their knees and beg for their lives. He had to be careful how many were in the group and their sex. The limit is 5.
Deer hunting isn't about a taught skill, it is about the equipment and how much you spend.
Oh, and tactical equipment kills them deader. This year I'm using a Steyr SSGP4 with a detachable mag, suppressor and S&B with mil-dots.
Well, at least the last sentence is true.
