A couple of weeks ago Brian and I shot 2 spikers out of a group of 3 with my suppressed .243 and his suppressed 30.06. They were 220 yards away. They didn't have a clue what was going on or where the shots came from, and the 3rd one just trotted off out of sight. When we got over to them and they were back in sight, the 3rd one was back there standing next to his dead mate. Quite un-disturbed.
The other benefit was that we could take our shots with real precision. No recoil or blast to worry about, or each other's blast washing across us. Shooting with a suppressor gives me a sense of stillness. Combining that with an accurate rifle and a good rest, and you have all of the ingredients for a humane kill.
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