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<blockquote data-quote="grit" data-source="post: 278592" data-attributes="member: 4112"><p>Seems like an entertaining question. I'll offer a few of mine. Seems like I've missed for about every concievable reason. Educational, frustrating, embarrasing, and humorous...</p><p></p><p>First one comes to mind was a buck at 1269 yards. I shot two MOA over his back. It simply didn't dawn on me the wind blowing up that twenty + degree slope for 2/3 of a mile would lift the bullet. Call it a brain failure.</p><p></p><p>I've missed because I didn't dial for the range at all. </p><p>I've missed because I dialed my windage the wrong direction.</p><p></p><p>I have believed the first range my rangefinder gave.</p><p></p><p>I've used the wrong drop data.</p><p></p><p>I've forgotten to rezero after a long shot, I've lost my place and been off a revolution.</p><p></p><p>I have pulled a shot or two. What can you say at the time? That one broke a minute right. Doh!</p><p></p><p>I put a 243 shell in a 270. Shockingly, I didn't hit the 900 yard target.</p><p></p><p>Misread the wind.... three thousand times.</p><p></p><p>Used the wrong hold over.</p><p></p><p>I've used my reticle for holdover on the wrong power.</p><p></p><p>Does it count as a miss if you forget to take the safety off?</p><p></p><p>How about if you hit the trigger with a gloved finger and fire a round before you're even on target?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Truth is, very few of these happened in hunting situations. But, they've all happened. For the most part, things come together when it counts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grit, post: 278592, member: 4112"] Seems like an entertaining question. I'll offer a few of mine. Seems like I've missed for about every concievable reason. Educational, frustrating, embarrasing, and humorous... First one comes to mind was a buck at 1269 yards. I shot two MOA over his back. It simply didn't dawn on me the wind blowing up that twenty + degree slope for 2/3 of a mile would lift the bullet. Call it a brain failure. I've missed because I didn't dial for the range at all. I've missed because I dialed my windage the wrong direction. I have believed the first range my rangefinder gave. I've used the wrong drop data. I've forgotten to rezero after a long shot, I've lost my place and been off a revolution. I have pulled a shot or two. What can you say at the time? That one broke a minute right. Doh! I put a 243 shell in a 270. Shockingly, I didn't hit the 900 yard target. Misread the wind.... three thousand times. Used the wrong hold over. I've used my reticle for holdover on the wrong power. Does it count as a miss if you forget to take the safety off? How about if you hit the trigger with a gloved finger and fire a round before you're even on target? Truth is, very few of these happened in hunting situations. But, they've all happened. For the most part, things come together when it counts. [/QUOTE]
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