In a place that is remote, like Alaska, the S&R operations could be that Air Ambulance Service however, as described in Luc's write up where he describes the rescue of his friend with the broken femur while Nordic Ice Skating.
@Elite Also, without knowing your means of acquiring DOPE or the rangefinder used, something as simple as not accounting for Density Altitude could make for a decent change in the ballistics, that when stacked with shooting error, could cause a miss.
@Elite While there could have been a mechanical error that led to that, ie scope lost zero etc., Occam’s Razor is likely the best explanation.
“The explanation that requires the fewest assumptions is usually corrrect”
Form’s view that the #1 reason we miss is because, and no offense, “That we...
Here is a link to a thorough discussion regarding Evac Insurance options for the backcountry.
https://thingstolucat.com/2024/08/26/evacuation-insurance/amp/
Like Luc, I chose Garmin Insurance.
Here are some key takeaways:
I always have my Inreach Mini 2 with me, no matter the activity, as...
I’ve actually shot a couple rams by using my bino harness as a rear rest. I kept it on while doing so. I just scooted it up forward enough to get underneath the buttstock.
Good breakdown. However you then you have to figure in the performance gained from reloading.
I could be interested, though I could just pick them up from you here in AK 😅