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SO called experts talking about LONG RANGE SHOOTING....
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 166942" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>Chain,</p><p> </p><p> Thanks for the complement. It seems there is no middle road people either just don't believe long range shooting is anything but luck or if I had equipment like that I could shoot a mile too. Kirby pretty much hit the nail on the head. From my point of view there is long range shooting and there is extreme range shooting. Long range shooting can be learned with good equipment in a fairly short amount of time. I teach newbies how to be effective 600-700 yard hunters in 2 days pretty easy. However 1000+ yards hunting is a different story. I have been an avid long range hunter for almost 20 years now and I learn new lessons everytime I hunt or shoot longe ranges. To be able to look at a shot and take a high % 1st round shot takes more skill and experience the further out you go. At a given distance every shooter / gun combo with get to a point where 1st round hits are pure assed luck. Varmint hunting is a little different but I still am mostly interested only in what I can do on round # 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 166942, member: 4"] Chain, Thanks for the complement. It seems there is no middle road people either just don't believe long range shooting is anything but luck or if I had equipment like that I could shoot a mile too. Kirby pretty much hit the nail on the head. From my point of view there is long range shooting and there is extreme range shooting. Long range shooting can be learned with good equipment in a fairly short amount of time. I teach newbies how to be effective 600-700 yard hunters in 2 days pretty easy. However 1000+ yards hunting is a different story. I have been an avid long range hunter for almost 20 years now and I learn new lessons everytime I hunt or shoot longe ranges. To be able to look at a shot and take a high % 1st round shot takes more skill and experience the further out you go. At a given distance every shooter / gun combo with get to a point where 1st round hits are pure assed luck. Varmint hunting is a little different but I still am mostly interested only in what I can do on round # 1. [/QUOTE]
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